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Echolocation Makes Mountain Biking, Skiing Possible For The Blind
This is IDIOTIC! Mountain biking is extremely dangerous even for
people who CAN see! See http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande/mtb_dangerous. Mike http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2011/06/0...extreme-sports Echolocation Makes Mountain Biking, Skiing Possible For The Blind Here & Now Guest: Brian Bushway, mobility coach at World Access for the Blind If you’re blind, you may have thought sports like skate boarding and mountain biking were off limits. But Daniel Kish, founder of World Access for the Blind has other ideas. He’s created a method of echolocation called “Flash Sonar,” that allows those without sight to navigate by making clicking sounds and hearing them echo back. The method has enabled blind people to skate board, ski and mountain bike. It has also drawn controversy for being risky. In an email listserve, a National Federation for the Blind commenter termed it “disgraceful” for drawing unnecessary attention to blind people through “abnormal” behavior. Brian Bushway, a former student who now trains others in flash sonar, defended Flash Sonar to Here & Now’s Robin Young, saying it provides unparalleled independence for the blind. “If you can use a subtle tongue click, there really isn’t anywhere in the world that a blind person cannot get to.” |
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Echolocation Makes Mountain Biking, Skiing Possible For The Blind
Actually this is very cool, especially for skiing. Here in VT
we have Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports who find ways for people with challenges ranging from quadriplegia, deafness, blindness, birth and genetic disorders enjoy the sports that many of us "normal" people enjoy. I have never skied with a blind person (it takes a bit of training) but I know many people who have. I think this technology could be a boon to sight impaired people in more ways than just sports. And Mikey, please loose the hypocritical stance that you are concerned about the health of people who engage in inherently dangerous sports. You would be pleased if all mountain bikers met an untimely death. You've showed this time and again. On 06/10/2011 12:48 PM, Mike Vandeman wrote: This is IDIOTIC! Mountain biking is extremely dangerous even for people who CAN see! See http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande/mtb_dangerous. Mike http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2011/06/0...extreme-sports Echolocation Makes Mountain Biking, Skiing Possible For The Blind Here& Now Guest: Brian Bushway, mobility coach at World Access for the Blind If you’re blind, you may have thought sports like skate boarding and mountain biking were off limits. But Daniel Kish, founder of World Access for the Blind has other ideas. He’s created a method of echolocation called “Flash Sonar,” that allows those without sight to navigate by making clicking sounds and hearing them echo back. The method has enabled blind people to skate board, ski and mountain bike. It has also drawn controversy for being risky. In an email listserve, a National Federation for the Blind commenter termed it “disgraceful” for drawing unnecessary attention to blind people through “abnormal” behavior. Brian Bushway, a former student who now trains others in flash sonar, defended Flash Sonar to Here& Now’s Robin Young, saying it provides unparalleled independence for the blind. “If you can use a subtle tongue click, there really isn’t anywhere in the world that a blind person cannot get to.” |
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Echolocation Makes Mountain Biking, Skiing Possible For The Blind
"VtSkier" wrote in message
... [...] And Mikey, please loose the hypocritical stance that you are concerned about the health of people who engage in inherently dangerous sports. You would be pleased if all mountain bikers met an untimely death. You've showed this time and again. You have got Mr. Vandeman confused with me. I rejoice whenever a mountain biker meets an untimely death. It is always good riddance to bad rubbish! -- Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota aka Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota |
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