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From: David.Andrews@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (David Andrews)
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Subject: Re: possible ramifications
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Date: 28 Jun 91 14:41:22 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 TC> Jake, there are two high placed NFB officials who are never seen
 TC> anywhere without a sighted guide. Why don't they stop the
 TC> hypocrisy. Or is this another version of "do as I say, not as I
 TC> do!"

Tim,  For whatever reason, you aren't willing to mention names, just make
allegations.  I will presume, for debates sake, that you mean Dr. Jernigan and
Marc Maurer, since they are the highest NFB officials.  I have traveled with
both, and they both travel independently with their canes, when they choose too.

Mr. Maurer helped me move into my third floor apartment, without a sighted
guide.  At National Convention, they both chhose at times to travel with a
sighted guide.  It allows them to get through crowds more quickly, to find
people they are looking for more easily, and thus to accomplish much more.
The issue isn't one of cane equals independence versus sighted guide equals
dependence.  A sighted guide can be a valid travel technique.  The point is one
of choosing the best tool and control.  Believe me, when either uses a sighted
guide, they are in complete control of where they go, and when etc.
Finally, many of the long cane techniques, and teaching techniques that are used
around the country were developed by Dr. Jernigan at the Iowa Commission for the
Blind, so to imply that he can't travel is ludicrous.

... David andrews

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