[Blind-rollers] needing instruction

[Lauren Merryfield]

Hi,
Thanks. So if I wanted, I could have the joystick set so that it was harder
to push? That might help me right now. It just wiggles all over the place
right now and my chair squiggles down the hall almost uncontrolled. 
Thanks,
Lauren

Blessings in Jesus' name. "But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each
morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my
refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress."
   --Psalm 59:16, NLT
Advice from my cats:"meow when you feel like it." 

-----Original Message-----
From: Blind-Rollers [mailto:blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Penny Stevenson via Blind-Rollers
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2017 1:09 AM
To: Blind wheelchair users list <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Penny Stevenson <Penny.Stevenson at visionaustralia.org>
Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] needing instruction

You can have your chair controls adjusted to make them fit your driving
style and you can also get a cut out template to get a better feel for
forward, left, right etc.
Currently your controller can be thought of as a circle, if you wanted just
4 directions you could have a cross, 8 directions looks a bit like a flower
for example.

Sent from my iPad

> On 10 Feb 2017, at 6:26 pm, Lauren Merryfield via Blind-Rollers
<blind-rollers at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Well, I was not able to just sit down and propel myself where I wanted 
> to in my new power chair. Right now, I need much more practice and 
> possibly some suggestions/instruction.
> 
> 
> 
> In my first attempt to go to dinner this evening driving my new "car", 
> I stood and manipulated the joy stick to get the chair out of my apt. 
> It just barely fit through the door.
> 
> 
> 
> Then I sat down and began my trek to dinner. I noticed that sometimes 
> when you have turned to the left or right, and then want to go 
> straight, you don't necessarily go straight, because the wheels are 
> still in turning position. How do you deal with that issue?
> 
> 
> 
> I did go straight a small amount of the time but mostly zigged and 
> zagged left and right like some kind of drunk, down the hall.
> 
> 
> 
> I ran over my feet a couple times, trapped my hand against the wall 
> one time, and, in general, was on a ride that was like a roller 
> coaster on a level surface.
> 
> 
> 
> The important fact is that I made it to dinner! But I'm sure anyone 
> watching me was worried for the walls.
> 
> 
> 
> I didn't use my cane tonight. I mostly used my feet. I will try next 
> time with my cane and see if that works better. Tonight I feared 
> getting the cane caught somewhere and bending or breaking it and it's 
> the only cane I have, my BartholoMEW, a catly name.
> 
> 
> 
> How do you hold steady on the joy stick so that you do actually go 
> straight forward or backward. It moves almost too easily. Is there a 
> correct way to position your fingers/thumb on the joystick that gives 
> you more control over it?
> 
> 
> 
> I'm filling out paperwork for paratransit in the city I'm moving to in 
> a couple weeks. One question they had is "is your power chair 
> oversize?" I don't know that. I am guessing it might be because I am.
> 
> 
> 
> When you take something as heavy as a power chair on the plane, where 
> do they put it? Are they careful with it? They were not careful with 
> my manual chair a couple years ago and I ended up with a better one 
> from them for their error.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks for now,
> 
> Lauren
> 
> Blessings in Jesus' name. "But as for me, I will sing about your 
> power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. 
> For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress."
> 
>   --Psalm 59:16, NLT
> 
> Advice from my cats:"meow when you feel like it." 
> 
> 
> 
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