So for my second day of Orientation and Mobility Training I had to learn how to cross a busy intersection. In my case, I had to cross M-89 and Farmer.... with my eyes closed. BIG DEAL you say... Ok let me tell you this. M-89 is a five lane highway that is crazy busy. It is the major road through Otsego so it is almost always busy. So yeah it is a big deal!
So the rest of you are wondering how do you cross M-89 with your eyes closed and not get killed? Well, have a cane helps! But, imagine yourself standing at the crosswalk getting ready to cross with your eyes closed. You listen to cars zooming by in front of you and then beside you. For obvious reasons you don't want to cross when the cars in front of you are going so you wait until you hear quiet. Then when you hear the cars next to you accelerate you walk. The cars that are accelerating beside you protect you! You would really have to see it in action to fully understand it though.
One of my next lessons will be sighted guiding. Where my mom and Timmy will learn how to guide me! I can't wait.
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