[blindlaw] Blindness and Mobility Transit Services

[albert griffith]

The portable navigation systems may be a good fit for you.  Also, if you're
a dog user, the school in Rochester Mi. offers a training package involving
a GPS. unit, Trekker, and the guide dog.  I know one person who's taken part
in that class and likes the combination. 

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces+albertpgriffith=hotmail.com at nfbnet.org
[mailto:blindlaw-bounces+albertpgriffith=hotmail.com at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Michael O. Hanson
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:33 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
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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