APPENDIX 17 : Categorization of Terminal Differences

Question: “Think about finding various features in the terminal.

What was different from your regular method when using TS?”

Category

177 responses

Better mental state

Can concentrate on safety

Better mental state

Easier

Better mental state

Easy

Better mental state

Faster

Better mental state

Faster

Better mental state

Felt safer

Better mental state

Greater confidence

Better mental state

Helps emotionally when I can know what's around

Better mental state

I look more normal & confident

Better mental state

Knew I could do it with ease

Better mental state

Less worry

Better mental state

Made it easier

Better mental state

Makes it fun to go out & explore

Better mental state

Makes things do-able

Better mental state

More comfortable

Better mental state

More confident

Better mental state

More confident

Better mental state

More focus

Better mental state

Much quicker to find out what is around you

Better mental state

Not frustrating

Better mental state

Or use trail & error

Better mental state

Quicker

Better mental state

Quicker travel

Better mental state

Saves time

Better mental state

Secure

Better mental state

Travel more unencumbered

Better mental state

Very high traveling confidence

Better mental state

"It's the difference between a walk in the park & a walk on a treadmill facing a wall"

Better mental state

Was not distracted by noise & movement

Better mental state

Just knowing they exist helps travel

Don't have to count or feel

Didn't have to count

Don't have to count or feel

Didn't have to count doors

Don't have to count or feel

Didn't have to count doors

Don't have to count or feel

Didn't have to count to find doors

Don't have to count or feel

Didn't have to feel

Don't have to count or feel

Didn't have to feel dirty walls & counters

Don't have to count or feel

Didn't have to grope

Don't have to count or feel

Or count doors

Discovery of new locations

Found locations I didn't know were there

Discovery of new locations

Found stuff I wasn't looking for

Discovery of new locations

Found stuff I wouldn't have asked for

Discovery of new locations

Found things i didn't know

Discovery of new locations

Learned what was sold even though not looking for it

Gave direct path to locations

Able to find direct path to vendors

Gave direct path to locations

Could align to what's across from doors

Gave direct path to locations

Easy to line up and go to it

Gave direct path to locations

Help get precise line of travel

Gave direct path to locations

Knew which direction I was to go

Gave direct path to locations

Took me exactly to locations

Gave direct path to locations

Veering was easy to fix

Gave direct path to locations

Went direct to what I wanted

Gave direct path to locations

Shorter distance

increased independence, no asking

Didn't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Didn't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Didn't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Didn't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Didn't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Didn't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Didn't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Didn't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Didn't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Didn't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Didn't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Didn't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Didn't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Didn't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Didn't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Didn't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Don't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Don't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Don't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Don't have to find and ask people

increased independence, no asking

Don't have to find people

increased independence, no asking

Independent

increased independence, no asking

Independent

increased independence, no asking

More independent

increased independence, no asking

More independent

increased independence, no asking

More independent

increased independence, no asking

More independent

increased independence, no asking

No asking

increased independence, no asking

Or have sighted guide

increased independence, no asking

Self esteem

increased independence, no asking

Would have had to ask

increased independence, no asking

Would have had to ask for help

increased independence, no asking

Would have wanted a sighted guide

increased independence, no asking

Wouldn't have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Didn’t have to ask

increased independence, no asking

Ask for help

increased independence, no asking

Avoid bad directions (by others)

increased independence, no asking

Didn't have to stand in line to get assistance

increased independence, no asking

People don't give clear directions

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Much quicker to get idea where things are

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Able to associate features with others

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Able to use other points to find & locate amenities

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Able to use reference points

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Better sense of spatial relationships

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Can use interior space

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Could learn better

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Could learn spatial layout & orientation

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Didn't have to accumulate knowledge

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Didn't have to memorize

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Didn't have to re-orient

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Didn't have to shoreline

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Direction cues for orientation

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Don't have to stay close to walls

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Explains layout

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Gave spatial orientation

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Gives clearer mental map

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Gives spatial info

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Got orientation

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Had a clear spatial orientation

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Helped to learn spatial relationships

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Helps construct mental maps

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Helps me learn more spatial knowledge

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Increased spatial orientation

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Knew what was nearby without walking

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Knew where I was & where I was going

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Label cues for orientation

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

More detailed spatial orientation

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

More finite spatial orientation

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

More helpful for orientation to streets & tracks

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Spatial relationships

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Understand relationships

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Can make shortcuts

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Concentrate on hazard & safety instead of spatial configuration & orientation

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Could explore better

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Knew which side of building I was in

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Learn more than from O & M training

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Nice to know what is around me

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Scan and orient

Increased knowledge of spatial relationships

Was able to have more options

Positive identification of locations

(know) place I was at

Positive identification of locations

Able to find platform

Positive identification of locations

Able to pinpoint locations without moving

Positive identification of locations

Able to quickly locate & use amenities

Positive identification of locations

Can find landmarks without going there

Positive identification of locations

Can go right to track or location rather than counting

Positive identification of locations

Could tell things from a distance

Positive identification of locations

Didn't have to get up close trying to read signs

Positive identification of locations

Didn't have to guess

Positive identification of locations

Didn't know they (doors) were in pairs

Positive identification of locations

Don't have to search for landmarks

Positive identification of locations

Easier to find locations

Positive identification of locations

Easy to find right bathroom

Positive identification of locations

Easy to find right track door

Positive identification of locations

Easy to know track #

Positive identification of locations

Gave positive ID

Positive identification of locations

Great help in finding gate #'s

Positive identification of locations

Had positive ID

Positive identification of locations

ID's the counters

Positive identification of locations

ID's the doors

Positive identification of locations

Knew amenities were in same room

Positive identification of locations

Knew what was around by scanning

Positive identification of locations

Knew what was flowers

Positive identification of locations

Knew where exits lead to

Positive identification of locations

Knew where facing

Positive identification of locations

Knew where things were

Positive identification of locations

Know quickly when you're close

Positive identification of locations

Know where to go

Positive identification of locations

Know which street I exit to

Positive identification of locations

Label

Positive identification of locations

Locations

Positive identification of locations

Much info about building

Positive identification of locations

New locations

Positive identification of locations

Tells where it's at

Positive identification of locations

They tell where it is

Positive identification of locations

Very helpful to find doors

Positive identification of locations

Was able to find exit easier

Positive identification of locations

Could know which door

Positive identification of locations

Got specific info

Positive identification of locations

I can point & get info instead of someone else moving my hand with no logical sequence

Positive identification of locations

Immediate access to info

Positive identification of locations

Instant feedback

Positive identification of locations

Like "looking around"

Positive identification of locations

Very specific info on where I was

Positive identification of locations

Didn't have to worry about using my limited vision

Positive identification of locations

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