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sighted guide
Look this is a real blind person talking to you. I have walked sighted guide by all ages of persons with my tip of my cane pointed in not touching the ground. In my forty something years of honoring
By Becky Frankeberger · #1623 ·
Re: Guide in a motorized wheelchair
[laugh] Anne Evrard (MCQ) reacted to your message: ________________________________ Sent: Friday, August 11, 2023 2:05:59 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [OandM] Guide in a
By Anne Evrard (MCQ) <anne_evrard@...> · #1622 ·
Re: Guide in a motorized wheelchair
What a fun question! I¡¯ve had learners hold onto the arm of the chair, walking to the side and slightly behind the wheelchair with their free hand on the shaft of their cane with the tip close to
By Kassandra Maloney Heil · #1621 ·
Re: Guide in a motorized wheelchair
wow, Amy, you keep coming up with great questions! I'd say whatever they feel comfortable with.? Walking to the side while holding the handle would seem as safe as walking in the normal position with
By Dona Sauerburger · #1620 ·
Guide in a motorized wheelchair
Hi friends, Here¡¯s one that is interesting. If a school staff person is in a motorized wheelchair and providing human guide to a young student who is blind using a white cane, where¡¯s the
By Amy Downard · #1619 ·
O&M jobs in Virginia
There are two O&M positions open in VA-Fairfax in Northern Virginia and Staunton in the mountains in western Virginia. Both are great areas with a lot to offer!
By Melanie Hughes · #1618 ·
Re: O&M and theatre stages
Jack, great suggestions. I just want to question one of your thoughts. I assume that you are suggesting a black Ambutech cane because it would not be as obvious on stage. I would suggest that if the
By Michael Byington · #1617 ·
Job opening in Winter Haven Fl
Good Morning all, ?There is an opening for an COMS in Winter Haven, FL.? It is at a satellite for Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind.? Winter Haven is a little town in central Florida, near Disney
By [email protected] · #1616 ·
Re: O&M and theatre stages
A few years back, I saw an acquaintance of mine who has very low vision in a production of pippin as a member of the chorus. They used multiple ways to help him get around. In some cases, he would
By Jack Mitchell · #1615 ·
Re: O&M and theatre stages
Hi Michael, Thanks for your additional comment ; you are right, my student who sings very well (and compose songs) will probably be involved in musical comedies and he will need to move. More I am
By Anne Evrard (MCQ) <anne_evrard@...> · #1614 ·
Re: O&M and theatre stages
Anne, this is just a short reply to suggest that your client, who is obviously interested in the theatre, not limit himself from auditioning for musicals where there may be choreography involved,
By Michael Byington · #1613 ·
Re: O&M and theatre stages
Thnaks so much Michael for your very interesting message! Anne Anne EVRARD<https://education.acvrep.org/badges/badge.php?hash=dadc8ddf17d448adb1bfbcfbd56dfa7477f0a860> - ?????
By Anne Evrard (MCQ) <anne_evrard@...> · #1612 ·
Re: O&M and theatre stages
Hi Doug, I really hope that I will meet a choreographer/ theater director, but it's not yet in the agenda. Also, my student is not good at all in dancing (poor coordination). So, I am sure he will
By Anne Evrard (MCQ) <anne_evrard@...> · #1611 ·
Re: O&M and theatre stages
Well said, Michael (about playing roles as a blind or sighted person). I remember being thrilled when he answered my question about whether his next character was blind or sighted and he said he¡¯d
By Dona Sauerburger · #1610 ·
Re: O&M and theatre stages
Is there a choreographer involved? Maybe when it comes to using dance steps that could be incorporated into the ¡°blocking¡° process Doug Gilbert
By douglas gilbert · #1609 ·
Re: O&M and theatre stages
Hi folks, This general area of O&M practice has been a long time interest of mine. Many years ago, I worked for a short time as a professional actor, and was in many college and community productions.
By Michael Byington · #1608 ·
Re: O&M and theatre stages
Thanks very much to all of you, for your inputs! Dona, thanks for your suggestions too; I will see my student on Augut 15th and I will ask him if he wants to communicate with S. Robert Morgan (my
By Anne Evrard (MCQ) <anne_evrard@...> · #1607 ·
Re: O&M and theatre stages
William, great point! S. Robert Morgan told me he did fall off the back of the stage once ¡ª Dona ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Dona Sauerburger, COMS www.sauerburger.org/Dona
By Dona Sauerburger · #1606 ·
Re: O&M and theatre stages
You need to find out how the school handles safety rules on the stage¡ªChris Tabb mentioned tactile floor markings and this is how you can enable your student to follow their policy. (I¡¯m sure you
By William Horton · #1605 ·
Re: O&M and theatre stages
Oh, Anne, great question! Many years ago I had the honor and privilege of providing O&M to S. Robert Morgan, the actor who later played the part of the bar owner and drug dealer (and Omar¡¯s
By Dona Sauerburger · #1604 ·