In fact, I too prefer escalators to stairs. Once you know how to deal with
them, they are easier.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pankaj Kwatra" <pankaj.kwa...@tecnovate.co.in>
To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [AI] help needed: for using escalators
Hello Prateek,
I am most comfortable with escalators instead scared of normal stairs as
they can topple you if not focused but an escalators will never do that
as I use sound to determine escalators and people movement. Please do
not jump on escalators ,you should be nimble, use your hand to determine
moving hand rest and then gently move on to escalator with one leg and
once you have found moving stairs ,just quickly transfer your weight to
stairs. Kindly keep negative thoughts out of your mind.I do this without
any vision or stick and hate to take any help.
Regards,
Pankaj Kwatra
-----Original Message-----
From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in
[mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of prateek
aggarwal
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 9:57 AM
To: accessindia; rpp-india; youthRI
Subject: [AI] help needed: for using escalators
hi folks,
hope you all are doing great.
With all the traveling I've been doing from past whatever months to
different parts of world, one of the problems I'm facing is to cope
with escalators.
Escalators are becoming common in Indian structures too, but I found a
lot of escalators at various places especially in countries like US,
UK etc.
No matter whatever I've tried, I haven't been able to independently
use the escalators, and in fact, found myself in a strange nuisance
all the times I have to use them.
for Those who don't know, I'm a totally blind.
Though I manage to take someone's help to climb through escalators,
but even in that case find a lot uneasiness, particularly due to the
strange manner most of the people use to help me.
Sometimes, 2 people holding my hands from both the sides, shouting
like hell when I have to further my leg, and all that irritates me to
the crest.
I feel like a victim and find a serious discomfiture.
Since many of you have been traveling across the world and using
escalators from quite sometime now, I request you to kindly share your
experiences on how do you cope with them.
Since I do not have any sight available, it'll be helpful if you can
help me by describing from that perspective.
So, can you please guide me on the following?
1. how to determine when to further the legs when you are totally
blind and can not catch the visual signals?
2. is there a technique to do it independently?
3. I feel a little apprehensive about risk of legs to get wedged
into
the stairways. Is there a way out?
Your valuable guidance will be of great use, not just for me, but for
lot of others like me.
Hoping to have some positive responses.
Regards,
Prateek agarwal.
Director,
Daedal technovations pvt. Ltd.
www.daedaltechnovations.com
we bring the change we wish to see!
Website:
www.prateekagarwal.tk
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