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Michiko Shimizu

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Orientation & Moblity Specialist working in Tokyo Metropolitan area

Joined September 2012
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Le masque ne sera plus obligatoire dans les lieux clos soumis au passe vaccinal, sauf dans les transports, à partir du 28 février lemonde.fr/planete/articl…


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NEW Research. I wanted to know which of San Francisco's 6,400 intersections have marked crosswalks and which do not. I used satellite imagery to map each one, which reveals geographic patterns in crosswalk provision and quality (1/7)

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Attn: journalists! Both person-first language (as in: "a person who's #blind") and identity-first language ("a blind person") can be OK to use. The key is to just ask your subject how they want to be referenced! More from @Poynter ⬇️ #DisabilityTwitter poynter.org/reporting-edit…


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Federal Court Rules NYC Discriminates Against Blind and Low Vision Pedestrians by Failing to Make Crosswalk Signals Accessible dralegal.org/press/federal-…


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If I can achieve just one thing as a #DisabilityGamechanger it would be that y'all stop grabbing me without my consent please. #JustAskDontGrab

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Nearly 90% of blind people in Japan face ill-treatment over their guide dogs | japantoday.com/category/natio… via @JapanToday


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"My GPS tells me generally where I am, but how do I find a physical bus stop" #BusStopFinder perkins.org/bus

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The double-flowered cherry tree in the garden of my mom's http://t.co/3kblZVtIz0

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NHTSA proposes rulemaking that hybrid and electric cars meet minimum sound standards for pedestrian safety. bit.ly/UH7LaN #blind


Il va faire de plus en plus froid ce weekend.


Writing should be accessible in many formats. Print, large-print, Braille, Daisy, e-books, etc. nyti.ms/XmocbN


Saison de Noel, saison de cadeau, saison de don.


Advocate to end avoidable blindness | The Fred Hollows Foundation hollows.org.au/2020


Structured Discovery Cane Travel (SDCT) and National Orientation & Mobility Certification (NOMC) pdrib.com/pages/canetrav…


the 10th O&M meeting on Sat. Dec.8 at Seikei Univ., Tokyo. ne.jp/asahi/shimizu/…


though cost as much as a cheap cane, Palm Tip has been one of popular cane tips. It sticks least. http://t.co/4xNax2q3

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Today is the first of December. Yet it's awfully cold.


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RT @lighthouse_sf: Are you blind or low vision? Do you live in the Bay Area? Take this survey on your BART experience: mielelab.org/bartsurvey


Walk between a big truck and road margin to the nearest CVS. http://t.co/gh0hXCFb

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Recently I learned Howard Robson's article "Guide Dog Training in Japan" appeared on New Beacon, 1976. Suggestive!


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