[Sportsandrec] Blind skateboarder

[Roger Acuna]

lol! I love it when I tell people that I could hear trees and walls!  Its 
some how magical to them.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jody Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
To: "'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List'" 
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Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Blind skateboarder


> Hi Justin,
>
> I can do passive echolocation.  I don't make noise, I just listen to when
> objects block sounds.  I can pick up on telephone poles, trees, and I have
> tried picking up on objects below shoulder height like our farm gate.  I 
> try
> and judge my distance and I am getting more accurate each time I approach.
>
> It is really a lot of fun.  It makes it almost impossible to sneak up from
> behind.
>
> JODY
>
>
>
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