[Blind-rollers] Power Wheelchairs and Blind People

[Joshua Gregory]

Awesome, so it could be done with a lot of patience/practice. Thanks!

On 10/23/16, Maureen Pranghofer via Blind-Rollers
<blind-rollers at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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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