Hi guys!? I'm VERY excited to be sharing a video of training a woman with macular degeneration how to view eccentrally, AND following it up with training to use that skill with street-crossing.? It's at (which also has a video I made about 10 years ago showing the process - using my husband as the "student")
For this recent video, I grabbed my iphone? to capture how delighted the client was to be learning this.? The next lesson, I came prepared with a video camera.
In the 3rd or 4th lesson, I tried something I've never done before.? She was no longer able to see the signal, and couldn't see approaching vehicles till they were almost beside us, and I wasn't sure if it was because she wasn't looking in the right direction.? So i videotaped the signal and the traffic so we could put our fingers on where she was looking.? We both learned a LOT from that!
I'm copying Dr. Greg Goodrich because I have him to thank for all this.? About 50 years ago, when I was a newbie and (wo)manning the exhibit table for AAWB (one of AER's predecessors), Greg came by and talked with me about the amazing work he was doing in studying how to teach people to view eccentrally.? I was so honored that someone as accomplished as he was would take the time to explain it to someone like me, AND I was really impressed with the strategy.? They were using expensive equipment so I tried to figure out how I could do it out in the field.? And the rest is history.
Enjoy!
-- Dona
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Dona Sauerburger, COMS
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the blind
www.sauerburger.org
