[blindlaw] Blindness and Mobility Transit Services

[E.J. Zufelt]

Mike,

I am aware of the three major pedestrian GPS units.  I find them all to be 
quite costly.  However, a rep. from HumanWare has told me that a limited 
feature version of the Trekker will be available sometime in Q3 of 2008.

Everett



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael O. Hanson" <mhanson at winternet.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Blindness and Mobility Transit Services


> It sounds like most of the issues you mention in connection with mobility
> skills have to do with locating unfamiliar destinations.  Are you aware of
> various GPS products you can use without sight?  They might solve a lot of
> your difficulties.
>
>
> Mike Hanson
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "E.J. Zufelt" <everett at zufelt.ca>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 2:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Blindness and Mobility Transit Services
>
>
>> Good afternoon Leslie,
>>
>> I'm sure you are correct that my mobility skills could use improving.
>> That
>> is something that I would like to work on at some point.  Some of the
>> challenges that I face in travelling in areas that I have never been
>> before
>> are below:
>>
>> 1. I live in a very sparsely populated city, there are often no other
>> pedestrians on the streets I would be travelling on to provide 
>> assistance.
>> 2. There are very few bus routes in my city, sometimes it is a very long
>> way
>> from the nearest bus stop to my desired location.
>> 3. There are only two Orientation and Mobility Instructors for my entire
>> province (New Brunswick, Canada).  Yes, I said province, not city.  It is
>> not normally too difficult to schedule a two hour appointment within a
>> week
>> or two of when I call in, but extensive training would be more difficult
>> to
>> obtain.
>>
>> Thanks to everyone for your feedback,
>> Everett
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Leslie Fairall" <fairall at ns.shellworld.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 4:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Blindness and Mobility Transit Services
>>
>>
>>> Hi Everett:
>>>
>>> I use paratransit to get to and from work since there is a street with 
>>> no
>>> traffic lights that I would be required to cross to take the bus. I am
>>> aware that some blind people are totally against using paratransit. I
>>> have
>>> fairly good mobility skills, but feel paratransit is needed in cases
>>> where
>>> the environment is unsafe, such as intersections with no stop lights.
>>> Everyone must be honest with him/herself and be able to assess their own
>>> needs. I personally would rather see a blind person with good or poor
>>> mobility skills take paratransit to work than be unemployed.
>>>
>>> Having made this controversial statement, you might want to consider
>>> brushing up on your mobility skills if you feel uncomfortable traveling
>>> in
>>> unfamiliar areas. Blind people are able to do this safely with good
>>> mobility training and practice. I speak with personal experience on this
>>> topic.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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