Yes, I was too. Wondering why they don't have a guide dog.I was wondering the same thing
Interesting you should bring this up. I rang Byron City Council or whatever one it is as it came to my attention that there is a black sign there which states that the tactile tiles may be slippery when wet. I sent the photo to vision Australia and a few other people. I then rang said council and was being passed around. Nothing unusual there. I then said I could put it on social media. I haven’t done this as I think a week is sufficient time for this to be fixed. In answer to the person who asked about the dog. Some people have allergies. These dogs cost a horrendous amount of money to train. I prefer the cane as I walk quickly. Tactile tiles are the ones with the raised bumps, you would know them as people take delight in kicking them at traffic lights in particular. The long tiles are directional as they guide us in a certain direction. Any other questions I am happy to answer.I don't want to sound facetious but how do the blind/vision impaired people know where to find the signs if they can't see them?
Education is sadly lacking. To say I am bemused that they want a qualified teacher to teach braille is an understatement. If they go in this direction then it will need to be introduced in to the curriculum. I cannot say it often enough, when they are putting things in for people with differing abilities they need to test them with those people not just the people working with them. You do need to report said facility though. Major shopping centres need a huge wake-up call. They offer mediocre facilities as they have no interest in gaining the knowledge to implement these correctly
Not everyone is able to be suitably matched with a dog or they have allergies. Just ask a person with a vision impairment or someone who works with them. Don’t surmise that we just don’t understand
We can’t read said signs which is why education is vital. As you can observe from the comments education does not teach you how to interact with us and that is sad. It is also a duty of care that we are provided with what we need in our daily lives to be able to work or enjoy normal activities. NDIS does not provide thisI was wondering the same thing
Ah yes. They may well be but they are not everywhere so that restricts where we can go
You know one of the biggest challenges is people on phones. They walk in to me and/or wait for me to move out of their way grrHello Willemina, Being sight impaired must be a really big handicap, one that I can’t bear ever having to face. I must admit that even though I have seen several people with white sticks or assistance dogs, I’ve not given much thought to how you all cope. I know that Launceston has audible beeping walk & don’t walk signs around the city but apart from that I don’t know what else is offered. Thank you for making us aware of the problems that you, and other vision impaired people face. I will certainly investigate what is being done to make live a little easier for your particular group. What are the tactile tiles that you mention? I’m unfamiliar with them, but would like to hear more, along with what else would help. I think we get so caught up in our particular problems that we often overlook people who really do need more assistance.
Good luck with moving forward & getting things done. Patricia
Hi Willemina, I was wondering how you were getting on. People walking along while on their phones are a constant annoyance to all of us but must be a total nightmare for vision impaired people. I was wondering about tactile tiles, but when I was in Devonport, on Tasmania’s north west coast, I came across special tiles at the street crossing lights. Is this what you meant? I haven’t noticed them in my home city of Launceston. Stay well & keep battling on.
Actually, I do know a couple who train Labrador puppies to become a guide dog. Some dogs fail as well.
Hello Patricia, I am not sure whether you have seen my explanation of the tiles but in case you haven’t here is the meaning of the two different tiles. The ones which most vision impaired can see, are yellow. The round raised circles on the tiles alert us to the fact that there has been a changeHello Willemina, Being sight impaired must be a really big handicap, one that I can’t bear ever having to face. I must admit that even though I have seen several people with white sticks or assistance dogs, I’ve not given much thought to how you all cope. I know that Launceston has audible beeping walk & don’t walk signs around the city but apart from that I don’t know what else is offered. Thank you for making us aware of the problems that you, and other vision impaired people face. I will certainly investigate what is being done to make live a little easier for your particular group. What are the tactile tiles that you mention? I’m unfamiliar with them, but would like to hear more, along with what else would help. I think we get so caught up in our particular problems that we often overlook people who really do need more assistance.
Good luck with moving forward & getting things done. Patricia
those tiles if they have a round circular raised bumps are alerting tactile tiles as in they tell us that we need to be aware of something eg the lights. The long tiles with long strips in them ate directional arrows. They can guide us eg to lights along a street etc. They are supposed to be 2 shades contrast to the surroundings but yellow is the most functional. The problem I find is that they are not cleaned off even when street cleaning is done so they become quite unsightly and difficult to locate
Hello Patricia, I am not sure whether you have seen my explanation of the tiles but in case you haven’t here is the meaning of the two different tiles. The ones which most vision impaired can see, are yellow. The round raised circles on the tiles alert us to the fact that there has been a changeHello Willemina, Being sight impaired must be a really big handicap, one that I can’t bear ever having to face. I must admit that even though I have seen several people with white sticks or assistance dogs, I’ve not given much thought to how you all cope. I know that Launceston has audible beeping walk & don’t walk signs around the city but apart from that I don’t know what else is offered. Thank you for making us aware of the problems that you, and other vision impaired people face. I will certainly investigate what is being done to make live a little easier for your particular group. What are the tactile tiles that you mention? I’m unfamiliar with them, but would like to hear more, along with what else would help. I think we get so caught up in our particular problems that we often overlook people who really do need more assistance.
Good luck with moving forward & getting things done. Patricia
the ones which don’t make it as guide dogs or seeing eye dogs make amazing pets and sometimes service dogs. Every person has different needs and the dogs are matched appropriately
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