That's it. I suspect many of those who vote against any fixed escort despite availability/affordability/no privacy concerns, are partially blind, meaning that they are able to do some vital things visually.....
-----Original Message----- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of YADAV, D. N Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 11:47 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort? Mobility with 'fixed escort' or without one with your cane/no cane is like moving in a familiar world of your own & another unfamiliar to you. White cane can only be a safety tool to prevent your near fall but not a guide as u have to ask directions from others despite your cane. Recently I had been to a training programme from my office in different location. There everybody (as is vogue today) held his plate in one hand, put things of 5-6 types by his other & then took to eating on standing tables during lunch. I had to fumble my way to the queue starting with the plate point, often getting somebody to fill up with edibles & helping me to the standing table. Where I could answer & raise questions with confidence during our faculty lectures, I felt my confidence was badly shaken in lunch place only depending on others to feed me with their help. Even the lunch place was hundreds of metres away from training ground where reaching could be more than mere fumbling for the place. In such scenario, as often it is with a blind person alone, I always think a fixed escort if you could have it, would be the best option. Your confidence level is very high, you feel at par with your colleagues & have your own world to enjoy without any dependence on new persons for your pleasure of choice. It could be really very harassing asking for help everyone for your needs & feeling bad when society fails to help you in time. This Message was sent from Indian Oil Messaging Gateway, Refineries HQ, New Delhi, India. The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
