NAB is a dangerous institution for blinds, because I stayed one year in
NAB Karnataka. They considering blind students as senseless animals and exploiting them by all means, even sexually. I know such cases during my period in nab. Especially to girls, stay away from this institution. Look forward to Enable India or mitrajyothi, they are safe. On 9/20/2009 5:16 PM, Subramani L wrote:
Hai Vamshi: Let me answer you --first of all as someone who had lost site by about my 18th year, I know how difficult or least uncomfortable for someone with low vision to pick up a cane and try mobility. Actually mobility for low vision persons involves different sets of techniques which use both the residual sight and also the white cane wherever appropriate. So, probably you must approach low vision trainers. Incidentally, NAB Karnataka has a low vision centre with all possible training and technological aids for the low vision persons. Prhaps you can give it a try. Secondly, though 45 days is the prescribed duration, NAB, or Mitrajyothi for that matter, are aware that professionals and school/college students may have brief intervals to -learn mobility. Since there is a great deal to practice than to learn, I feel it is possible to fast-track training under certain circumstances. I am not answering the query for NAB and MJ, but this is strictly my understanding. Subramani -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vamshi. G Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 4:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] A brush with the white cane Hi Payal, Thanks for a wonderful mail. You have slammed persons like me, who are gradually loosing vision and are still hesitant to start using a white cane. I must accept that I'm one of those persons who feels using white cane is humiliating just because of the reason that I've still got some vision. But the doubt I've got is that when I visited NAB, Banglore in 2006, they said duration of mobility training course is 45 days but you've taken it in just 5 days. Is it really possible to undergo mobility training in such short duration? Awaiting guidance from all my seniors in this regard.
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