Hi all, I'm from Australia so don't want to start any debate between ACB and NFB. I met someone yesterday who was a live in carer for someone who was blind and who has other disabilities. He was telling me that the blind guy had been taught to be guided by the guide placing their hand on his shoulder. I have heard this method of guiding was popular in the 1950's and earlier. The method I've been taught was to hold the guide just above the elbow in order to get a better feedback on steps, narrow spaces etc. This blind guy attends NFB meetings regularly and went to a centre for the blind when he went blind at 16 after a car accident. I'm wondering if the hand on the shoulder is a taught method or just something people have adapted? -- Adam Morris Jaws certified 2016 Email, iMessage & FaceTime adam@damorris.com

Hi Adam, I believe that it is just a Little thing that some people are there too. I think day the going up behind me thing, when you know when I guy to ask you to go behind them, they think oh well use the shoulder method. And if you're also traveling with a shorter person, they recommend using the shoulder instead of arm. Now I know this is late, but I hope does this answers your question. > On Jun 2, 2018, at 6:18 PM, Adam Morris <lists@damorris.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > I'm from Australia so don't want to start any debate between ACB and NFB. > I met someone yesterday who was a live in carer for someone who was blind and who has other disabilities. > He was telling me that the blind guy had been taught to be guided by the guide placing their hand on his shoulder. > > I have heard this method of guiding was popular in the 1950's and earlier. > > The method I've been taught was to hold the guide just above the elbow in order to get a better feedback on steps, narrow spaces etc. > > This blind guy attends NFB meetings regularly and went to a centre for the blind when he went blind at 16 after a car accident. > > I'm wondering if the hand on the shoulder is a taught method or just something people have adapted? > > > > -- > > Adam Morris > Jaws certified 2016 > Email, iMessage & FaceTime > > adam@damorris.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Chat mailing list > Chat@list.ntxability.org > http://list.ntxability.org/mailman/listinfo/chat_list.ntxability.org