Learn to See with your Ears

[Tim]

Wow, I'm the first one to post? Not sure of the true intentions of this group, but it seems like a group of people who would be interested in this.

For several years now I have been working on learning the skill of echolocation. It's used by many blind people as a method of "orientation and mobility" but when I discovered it, I knew it was something that I had to learn more about.

What is it? Echolocation is basically the skill of making a certain click sound that resonates off of surrounding objects and being able to interpret the shapes, sizes and positions of objects based on the sound that reflects off of them. It's not magic, or hocus pocus or new-age, it's ACTUAL human potential that remains largely untapped.

The implications of it are far reaching and profound. With a little practice I was able to hear walls and furniture, after a little more practice and understanding, I could navigate my house and office building. With even more practice I can begin to see smaller details like poles, trees, and even curbstones.

This skill is certainly useful for the blind and can offer them a level of confidence and independence never before possible. But for sighted people this is something that can offer a new level of understanding of the world around us and bring us one step closer to our true human potential.

I've written a blog during my journey of learning echolocation and you can keep up with my progress there: http://learnecholocation.blogspot.com

You can also find more information about my book, which is the first book of its kind on this subject:

The Beginner's Guide to Echolocation
http://www.amazon.com/Beginners-Guide...