[Blind-rollers] Power Wheelchairs and Blind People

[lauren at catlines.com]

Aph american printing house for the blind has an article on their website about blind people using wheelchairs

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> On Oct 20, 2016, at 10:49 AM, Joshua Gregory via Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> My name is Joshua Gregory. I am blind and have Cerebral Palsy, so am
> in a wheelchair. I currently use a manual chair, however am probably
> going to need a new one soon, so I'm wondering about the efficiency of
> a power chair for a blind person? If any blind people here use one,
> what benefits do you see, what challenges do you encounter as compared
> to a manual setup? Is any special equipment needed to navigate, such
> as a cane?
> 
> Thanks very much, I greatly appreciate it.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Joshua
> 
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