I was encouraged from an early age to use echo location, and probably have always done it subconsciously too. I personally hate walking in or alongside open spaces as I struggle to walk in a straight line. I also struggle if the pavement/road is on a slope too. I must admit to finding mobility very hard these days. I'd probably do better with a dog, but I don't like them. I also find dropped kerbs very difficult, even if they have tactiles. Right, moan over!
Jill.----- Original Message ----- From: "brian williams" <firstup@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 8:11 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: echolocation
HiYes, using tongue clicks, the noises produced by your footwear, the sounds produced by other events happening around you are things I have always used, mostly subconsciously. I've never been taught to use this aids to mobility but have developed them over the years.Even a clock ticking in a room can aid indoor mobilty by using it as a reference point for other things in the room (it's relationship to the window, door or furniture). I think a lot of blind people do use echoe location without thinking about it just as a sighted person uses landmarks on familiar journey without conscientiously thinking about how many trees they pass along a road before they turn left. I find modern buildings with very high ceilings and vast open spaces quite difficult to negotiate as all the sounds are mingled in space. Walking around Canary wharf in london i find very clostraphobic, and at the same time being a vast open space with little mobility aids in the form of building lines. It would be interesting to hear what other people think.Brian Williams----- Original Message ----- From: "Husna Begum" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 7:11 PM Subject: [access-uk] echolocationHi,what do you think of using tongue clicking as a way to get information aboutthe environment? apparently totally blind people can tell where there's windows on a building or pillars in front of them from several feet away using tongue clicks. i'm skeptical myself, does any one use it and what results have you achieved? Husna ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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