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submitted by AutisticPearl
How does a completely deaf blind person cross the street? I'm being serious this isn't asked as a joke. I want to know because I'm partially deaf blind so if I go completely I'd like to know how
AchooCashew 4 points 2y ago
If there are buttons at crossings (the kind that speak), hold your hand against one the next time you’re waiting to cross.
They vibrate when the walk sign comes on.
I’m not deaf, but as a blind person I know where less busy/safer streets to cross are located on the routes I travel, and I favor those. If a crossing is uncontrolled (no lights/walk buttons) or much busier than usual, I find a different place to cross.
They vibrate when the walk sign comes on.
I’m not deaf, but as a blind person I know where less busy/safer streets to cross are located on the routes I travel, and I favor those. If a crossing is uncontrolled (no lights/walk buttons) or much busier than usual, I find a different place to cross.
KillerLag 3 points 2y ago
Those buttons are called Audible Pedestrian Signals or Accessible Pedestrian Signals.
Some older ones do not vibrate, but those would have to be pretty old models. Almost all the newer ones have the vibrotactile buttons.
Some older ones do not vibrate, but those would have to be pretty old models. Almost all the newer ones have the vibrotactile buttons.
retrolental_morose 3 points 2y ago
When I have accompanied a deafblind friend for a meal or whatever I must admit I have always taken the lead and she has always been guided, and our entire interaction has been through Braille as she dislikes speaking in public (me being blind as well).
That said, Pedestrian crossings here are auditory, visual and tactile. I can't imagine being on the street alone with neither sight nor sound but presumably it must happen sometimes. I've had people tell me they can't imagine living 100% blind after all and clearly that works.
That said, Pedestrian crossings here are auditory, visual and tactile. I can't imagine being on the street alone with neither sight nor sound but presumably it must happen sometimes. I've had people tell me they can't imagine living 100% blind after all and clearly that works.
AutisticPearl [OP] 3 points 2y ago
Wow, thanks for the insight, was asking because is a partially deaf blind person I was curious what I completely deaf blind person does if they have have to cross the street because it does take a while and I'm sure it's very hard to do.
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