[stylist] Using cane or dog

Mon Feb 11 14:56:11 UTC 2013

I have found that waoking sided guide is easier many times because I walk so
much faster than everyone.  It gest annoying because then people try to
"Help me."  Also, our cues are different, so rather than waok with a cane
while with people, I walk holding their arm.  I have a quick power stride,
and I walk very aggressively.  The other method I enjoy practicing is
following someone.  It's great practice to keep my skills sharp.

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Lambert
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 9:19 AM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Using cane or dog

Yes, this is my experience, too. When I have my cane with me, I feel such a
freedom when walking with another person. I really cannot stand anyone
taking my arm at any time - using a sighted guide would be so cumbersome to
me. The cane gives me a sense of balance and assurance.
Lynda

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna Hill" <penatwork at epix.net>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Using cane or dog

> Bridgit,
> The ironic thing is that, if he did use a dog or cane, he wouldn't need so
> much help. Oh, well, what are you going to do; some people take a long 
> time
> to come around to understanding things.
> Donna
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
> Pollpeter
> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 6:41 PM
> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [stylist] Using cane or dog
>
> I know this can be controversial, but I go through this with my
> brother-in-law, who has RP like Ross. The brother refuses to get on board
> with any alternative skills, and he won't accept that he's blind.
> But then he wants to get angry and upset when people don't understand why 
> he
> requires help or does certain things. This is why it's important to use a
> cane or service dog; not only does it keep us safe, but it does identify 
> us
> to other people. Not that our entire person should be identified by this 
> one
> aspect, but it does give us the ability to not have such encounters when 
> out
> in the world with people questioning why we need help or something.
>
> My brother-in-law gets so upset when flying that no one understands why he
> needs help getting to his terminal. If he would use a cane or dog, it
> wouldn't be a problem. Now it may provoke other issues, grin, but at least
> people would understand why this guy is asking for help from gate to gate.
>
> Sincerely,
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter, editor, Slate & Style Read my blog at:
> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>
> "If we discover a desire within us that nothing in this world can satisfy,
> we should begin to wonder if perhaps we were created for another world."
> C. S. Lewis
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 08:10:48 -0500
> From: "Lynda Lambert" <llambert at zoominternet.net>
> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] To ponder- taken to another level
> Message-ID: <4FAE849B21454E80830B0BA27340C32D at Lambert>
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>
> Yes, Anita, that is the other concern that I always have.
> I actually did that at the gym one morning. I thought the man who was
> working out near me was my neighbor, and I asked him if he had seen my cat
> since I could not find him. He sounded very perplexed, and it turns out he
> was someone I did not know - we did have a good laugh over that. I know 
> that
> anyone who would see me working out would never suspect I cannot see them
> well enough to know who they are - but in general most people will greet 
> me
> and if necessary they say who they are so I know who I am talking to.
>
> Lynda
>
>
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