[Blind-rollers] I have a motorized loner

[Becky Frankeberger]

A pillow behind your back might help you feel on the comfortable side of
life in a power chair. I like memory foam for my cute caboose. , giggle. A
loner chair is not supposed to fit you. So you make the best of it with the
suggestion of a pillow behind your back. Can you practice straight and the
touch on the joy stick by going down the hallways of your apartment building
shorelining.  

Hugs to the kitties.

Becky 
-----Original Message-----
From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Lauren
Merryfield via Blind-Rollers
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2019 7:33 AM
To: 'Blind wheelchair users list' <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Lauren Merryfield <lauren at catlines.com>
Subject: [Blind-rollers] I have a motorized loner

Hi,

Yesterday, NuMotion brought me a motorized loner.  I am not the best driver
but even zigging and zagging, I manage to get from Point A to Point B.  

 

I haven't learned yet exactly how much pressure to put on the joystick. I
also do not know what to do when the wheels are not aligned with which
direction I want to go, especially straight.  I rarely can go straight.  Any
tips would be appreciated.  

 

I also do not fit right in the chair. They don't seem to make one that goes
with my round shape.  This one is way higher on the back than I would need.
The headrest is miles above my head.  I can't seem to sit clear back in the
seat because my legs are short. 

 

When I was using my manual chair, I had a lot more environmental clues by
using my hands and feet, but it was exhausting!  Now with this chair, I feel
more like I'm out there in the middle of a parking lot most of the time,
indoors, because even using my cane, I don't have as many up-and-close
clues.  Tips for that would be helpful, too. 

 

I think some people here are afraid to ride the elevator with me now but
that might be okay at least for now. I mean, I just got the chair yesterday.
I hope they don't panic too much. It's a new skill like learning the iPhone
was a  new skill.

Thanks,

Lauren Merryfield

 

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of the hosts of justice, a luminary above the horizon of virtue, a dew to
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heaven of bounty, a gem on the diadem of wisdom, a shining light in the
firmament of thy generation, a fruit upon the tree of humility. We pray God
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--Baha'u'llah

May God bless you and, as my cats would say:"Meow when you feel like it!"

 

 

 

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