World Access for the Blind

[Saraquill]

National Public Radio had an article today about Daniel Kish, a blind man who uses echolocation, and his non-profit, World Access for the Blind. He strongly believes in helping other blind people, especially children, to lead independent lives. It rather peeves him that other organizations uses methods that he feels suppresses blind kids' sense of the world

His mission isn't too different from Yamaku's, and he teaches something we normally associate with bats. I think he's really cool.
http://www.npr.org/2011/03/13/134425825 ... und-to-see

[Napalm]

It sounds interesting, but I think the article fails to explain the technique with too much depth.


Does he just snap his fingers to do the clicking? How would the ambient's noise affect this system? Would a grown up be able to learn to use this method?

[Merlyn_LeRoy]

There's more information here:
http://www.worldaccessfortheblind.org/s ... rm0409.txt

Tongue clicking and toy clickers are both usable.