[Blind-rollers] hello all -- update

[tribble]

LOL -- well, thanks for the compliment, and the positive attitude has only 
come with years -- I just turned 50 last month and can't believe that 
figre -- I tend to divide it in half and that is how old I feel, although I 
don't know that I'd want to repeat any of the earlier times of my life, not 
that they were all hat horrible, just that it would take a lot of work...lol 
But maybe if I could repeat it I could avoid some pitfalls and mistakes as 
we all know too well...
As for the house, it is not exactly custom built for me, but rather for me 
and my mother who lives with me.  But I feel very blessed to be able to have 
some say in its construction.
As for the analogy to programming, isn't it true that the user interface can 
completely derail a person's use of a program, whether blind or otherwise 
blessed, and yet it is not the most important or core part of the program. 
But as you know, it takes up so much more than the core parts -- the UI, a 
peripheral aspect, is what sells or destroys a piece of software, as well as 
drives people's decisions about what house to buy.
Hmm -- I've been rambling. Anyway, have a great day!
--le





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec at gmail.com>
To: "Blind wheelchair users list" <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] hello all -- update


U know, Laura, it's rather like programming, isn't it?  I really think
the hardest part of programming, & the part least emphasized, is
designing an efficient human interface.  & what I want in an interface
may not be what u want & person x may want something entirely
different from what either of us wants.  I think designing something
for some1 else is the hardest work I as a programmer/scripter do.
Most folks don't ever think of the circuit breakers--& most folks
would wonder why a physically & visually challenged woman would want
access to them anyway--especially true of the male thought process, I
fear--that's men's stuff, u understand lol.  Of course, if they're in
the house when it's  flooding & stuff is arking, they'd realize why
lol again.

So--here's an empathetic ear, wish I could help more, & I guess the
thing you'll have to do, as we always have to do, is find alternate
solutions, forgive people's ignorance, &, uh, well, roll w/the
punches?  Sorry--couldn't resist the latter.

Blessings & have a great day in spite of it all.  I mean, u
know--having a custom-built house is something most folks don't ever
get, so I guess the thing to do is just eccentuate the positive,
eliminate the negative, & don't mess w/Mr. in-between, as the old song
would have it.  It's that kind of mind-set that helps us all survive,
after all, isn't it?  & you're 1 of the most positive people I've seen
on the various lists we share together.  So, keep rollin' on, my
sister, we'll all make it by & by.  Hang in.

On 10/22/07, tribble <lauraeaves at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi all! I haven't seen much of anything on this list for a while.  Hope
> people are still subscribed!
> I am in the midst of a move to a new home in a new state -- a month ago I
> was with my mother looking at our house, which was supposedly built
> "according to code" for handicapped access, but it amazed me how much is
> still inaccessible--the builder didn't even think that I might want access
> to the circuit breakers in the boiler room, or the mailbox out in front, 
> or
> have a large accessible counter in the kitchen.  I shouldn't complain
> really, because he is a friend and put a lot of effort into getting it 
> done
> right, but as I said, some key details are just not right.  Now it is too
> late for the circuit breakers and the other things, well, they'll just 
> have
> to resolve themselves.
>
> It never ceases to amaze me how hard it is for people in general to 
> envision
> what is important for a disabled person.  It would just be a matter of
> simple logic, and a little trial and error trying to sit in a makeshift
> wheelchair to see what the challenges might be -- but this is just not the
> case.  No matter how well meaning a person is, there is always something
> he/she misses. After going on the walkthrough before closing on the house,
> our friend said it had truely been an education to talk to me about what 
> was
> needed versus what is "according to code".  No adaptation is right for all
> disabilities.  The crazy thing was, we had spent over a year talking to 
> him
> and exchanging blueprints and talking, and still he was surprised when the
> walkthrough wasn't right.
>
> Oh well, we are now packing up and getting ready to move to a different
> state.  My email address for anyone who wants to wite to me privately is
> lauraeaves at yahoo.com
>
> I don't know why I'm writing this except that I haven't seen activity on
> list lately and just wanted to commiserate about the access issues.
> Does anyone else have any sage advice or relevant experience building a
> house?
>
> Later.
> --le
>
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