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Any blind mobility instructors here? Be interested in hearing what its like. (self.Blind)
submitted by RJHand
Do you ever teach roots without knowing them yourself? I'd imagine you'd have to know the area pretty well before teaching a client?
Is it nerve racking teaching street crossing to somebody when you can't watch them doing it to correct there veering? I once showed a friend who is also blind how to cross a major intersection but I crossed with him. Do you just have to do that? Go across with the client rather than wait at one side?
Is it nerve racking teaching street crossing to somebody when you can't watch them doing it to correct there veering? I once showed a friend who is also blind how to cross a major intersection but I crossed with him. Do you just have to do that? Go across with the client rather than wait at one side?
CloudyBeep 4 points 3y ago
Here's one blind O&M's perspective: https://waftb.net/when-darkness-lights-way-how-blind-may-function-specialists-movement-and-navigation
The three centers that use the NFB philosophy employ many blind O&Ms.
The three centers that use the NFB philosophy employ many blind O&Ms.
BlueRock956 3 points 3y ago
Adding to the other comment. The training centers that have blind instructors works and is superior because of structure discovery. It does a little of it, but the goal is not to teach routs, but rather techniques that can be used by the blind person whereever they want, without the need to have someone teach them a rout from point a to point b.
DrillInstructorJan 2 points 3y ago
I have no formal training as a mobility instructor but I have done some cane stuff with people, so take my views for what they're worth. I wouldn't do route training other than just very basic stuff that would be down the street a few doors to a buddy who lives nearby or something. I'm not doing it for the sake of knowing the route, but so the person can get some idea of how to figure routes out. If it's nerve-wracking for me, it'll be absolutely horrifying for them, so I just don't do stuff that's out of my comfort zone.
But as I say I'm not really qualified to do this so just take this as a bit of real world practical stuff.
But as I say I'm not really qualified to do this so just take this as a bit of real world practical stuff.
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