[Blind-rollers] Power Wheelchairs and Blind People

[Maureen Pranghofer]

Hi Joshua
I have been using a power wheelchair since the mid 1990's.  I am also 
totally blind.  I can't imagine life without it.  For me a mannual chair 
would be most difficult because I have difficulty pushing it.  I handle the 
joy stick with my right hand and hold and use the white cane with my left 
hand.  My chair does have attendant control on the back so a sighted helper 
can drive it.  I also use a service dog, he's brand new and wonderful.  He 
doesn't do any guiding but picks things up for me, helps me off wit me coat 
and carries things.  It is especially having him because he picks up my cane 
which drops frequently.
Maureen


-----Original Message----- 
From: Joshua Gregory via Blind-Rollers
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 12:49 PM
To: blind-rollers at nfbnet.org
Cc: Joshua Gregory
Subject: [Blind-rollers] Power Wheelchairs and Blind People

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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