[Sportsandrec] Blind skateboarder

[Ashley Bramlett]

Jody,
I agree. Maturity would have taught him to accept blindness and a cane.

About skateboarding, I know echo location can be a great tool for objects, 
but it seems to me that skateboarding would present other challenges too.
If you don't have enough vision to see them, how could you do it safely and 
also navigate?
How would you know  where to turn? How would you know where drop offs are?
Also, what about small bumps that might knock you over?
I would think you would need to walk the route you were going to skateboard 
in before you did it alone.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jody Ianuzzi
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 5:51 PM
To: 'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Blind skateboarder

Hi Ashley,

I agree, Ben was stubborn when it came to using a cane.  I think in time he
would have realized he needed a cane in his toolbox but unfortunately he
never got that chance.

JODY


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