Well, to tell about my own story, as most of you know that I don't know
mobility, but as days are passing, I have been advocating at home for my own
independence.
Because even I want to move without anyone wherever I want, and now since I
am grown up, even I want to do all things for my parents like getting
something from shops etc. like all other kids do, etc. After lengthy hot
discussions, I was allowed to travel in local train twice. But one of the
major problem which I faced, that sometimes if you ask someone, then they
misguide you. Now suppose according to me, the next station is Andheri. But
what if train stops in the middle, most of the times you can make out from
noise, but it becomes difficult on small stations. Or else, what if you are
sleeping? then people tell you sometimes wrong stations if you ask them. I
don't know the solution of this problem.
-----Original Message-----
From: Asudani, Rajesh
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 1:51 PM
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort?
Dear Srinivasu
Rightly said that low vision people don't face as much problems in mobility
as totally blind do.
It is not impossible to manage without escort, I have done it myself,
travelling on Nagpur Roads in student days, and even travelling all alone in
trains in UP, bringing my elder sister who is herself blind with her kids
from Lucknow to Nagpur, all by myself.
My point is, without escort,
1. The mobility is fraught with inherent risks, sometimes of life.
2. More often than not, social dignity is compromised, as you have to fumble
around.
3. Your freedom, particularly in new surroundings, is greatly curtailed.
As a result, one should opt for an escort, if one is able to afford, and
escort is available, except in situations where privacy is of utmost
importance.
-----Original Message-----
From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in
[mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Srinivasu
Chakravarthula
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 1:25 PM
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: [AI] Tips to manage without escort?
Hi All,
Honestly, I got this curiosity with recent thread raised by Rajesh.
I know, there area lot of members in the group, who widely travel and I see
them traveling all alone. I even see people like Jean, who never ask for
help at the venues. I am curious how would people with total blindness can
manage to be alone at conferences etc.Also, any of you come across tips to
network with the people in the events.I don't consider myself to answer any
of the above, although I travel a lot, but I could fairly see. So I don't
think, this would be of any problem to people with low vision.
Any tips would also help me to share with our students at NAB.
Thanks a lot,
-Srinivasu
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