[Blind-rollers] an accomplishment today

[Charlotte]

It absolutely is a symbol of freedom. It has given me my mobility back.


On 12/1/2015 4:13 PM, Becky Frankeberger via Blind-rollers wrote:
> Charlotte, wow, that is tremendous!
>
> Should we name your new power chair, " Charlotte's happy wheels?"
>
> If we see the power chair a symbol of freedom, then we will be bolder and
> careful and explore this big beautiful world of ours.
>
> Becky
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blind-rollers [mailto:blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Charlotte via Blind-rollers
> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 12:58 PM
> To: Blind wheelchair users list <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Charlotte <sirius_black at comcast.net>
> Subject: [Blind-rollers] an accomplishment today
>
> Hello all. This may not sound like much to those of you who are pretty good
> travellers. I'm fairly proficient with my power chair indoors and good
> outside following voice directions. But I've never ventured out outside on
> my own. A few weeks ago when we took some of our animals to the vet, my
> partner showed me the route to Target which is only next door. It was very
> simple. So today I took the last fur critter in and once I dropped her at
> the vet, I made my way, by myself, outside, to Target. Once in Target, I
> listened and used my fairly good indoor travel skills to listen for and find
> the Starbucks. I then navigated the line and found a table with a bit of
> voice direction from the cashier. After I finished at Starbucks, I got
> shopping assistance and navigated the store with voice direction and then
> went back outside and back to the vet's office without a hitch. Feeling
> pretty proud of myself considering I've only had the chair 18 months and no
> real professional training.
> Charlotte
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