now, what we really need is an accessible tee shirt. That is one with a
computer built in that is accessible and can provide us with information to
be as independant as we dare or want to be.
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Subject: The t-shirt's not for everyone
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This may work in Pittsburgh, but in the Metro Detroit area, I personally
don't want to call any more attention to myself than a cane already does.
With
local high crime rates being what they are, do I really want to stand out as
someone who is not aware of my surroundings? To me, that's a signal I could
be
vulnerable.
It's one thing to bring a brief handout to business conferences (where most
of the attendees are sighted) that tells a moderator to please ask the
person
speaking to identify themselves and where they're from. I may not be able to
get a visual image, but this helps me get a mental picture.
It's quite another matter to walk out of the conference hotel with a sign on
my shirt saying (in so many words) "I can't see you." I may as well be
wearing a neon sign.
How do I get around this? I generally ask someone from the conference who
is
sighted to walk with me. I find this helps to build sensitivity 100% of the
time. I could cite a dozen more examples, but I think you get the picture.
But, hey, if it works for someone in Pittsburgh, more power to him. For
now,
however, I'll pass on it.
Sheila
Sheila R. Ashcraft, eBlind! Outreach Coordinator
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