[Blind-Rollers] the test

[Jane Lansaw]

Hi again Maureen, I’m a little behind in my emails.  Because you went to blind Inc., I am assuming you have a lot of experience with a cane through your training center.  I am a huge proponent of the long cane. However long it needs to be to make you feel like you can stop in time is exactly the right length.
If you were not a graduate, I would suggest you just turn your governor down until you got more comfortable and easy it up a notch or two every couple of weeks.  I just mention that for everybody else to read, if they start with the governos low, just like people who walk, they can adjust their speed as they gain proficiency.  
I am sure you probably would have mentioned this in a post or two but I’m playing catch-up with my email right now and just thought I would drop it in.

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> On Jun 12, 2020, at 3:48 PM, maureen Pranghofer via Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi
> I always feel I'm too close to something with a short cane. You're right if
> I take my hand  off the joy stick the chair stops but, let's say I'm going
> down my driveway which is quite steep, my cane hits something I don't
> expect, there is a fraction of a delay while I take my hand off the chair
> and the chair is still going forward so I just like to know that gap in time
> is filled so no crashes.
> Maureen
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Becky
> Frankeberger via Blind-Rollers
> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 12:25 PM
> To: 'Blind wheelchair users list' <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Becky Frankeberger <b.butterfly at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Blind-Rollers] the test
> 
> Wish we would have thought about the plastic protectors for the doorways,
> sad face. They brought me one of the dumbest things, a very wide wheelchair.
> You should see my doorways. I had to go perfectly straight to not beat
> mercilously my doorways.
> 
> Maureen, or anyone, why the long cane. I understood if you lift your hand
> off the joy stick the chair stops. I should think with a shorter cane going
> back and forth a bit faster, you would get better coverage then with a long
> cane. Just my nonprofessional idea.
> 
> You all are the experts on to how long and how many sweeps the cane should
> make to keep us safe.  
> Again does anyone have a smart drive and can tell us about your experiences.
> 
> Becky 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of maureen
> Pranghofer via Blind-Rollers
> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 8:41 AM
> To: 'Blind wheelchair users list' <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: maureensmusic at comcast.net
> Subject: Re: [Blind-Rollers] the test
> 
> Hi Becky
> Mine is a full sized power chair, not a smart chair so I can't speak to that
> but I use my cane all the time even indoors and can't do the traditional arc
> because I can't pick the cane up because of strength, but it's a really long
> cane (62 inches) so I have space for stopping and I slide it back and forth
> in front of me going slightly past both thee left and right front wheels and
> I still miss things so we got those plastic things put on all the corners of
> our walls to prevent damage.
> Maureen
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Becky
> Frankeberger via Blind-Rollers
> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 9:37 AM
> To: 'Blind wheelchair users list' <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Becky Frankeberger <b.butterfly at comcast.net>
> Subject: [Blind-Rollers] the test
> 
> Like many of us, I have to go through a test drive of the power wheelchair.
> I think he called it a "Smart Drive," whatever that means? Does anyone have
> such a critter? I gather it detaches from the chair. My home might be to
> tight to use it indoors. 
> 
> 
> 
> Do you over the ark of your cane so the chairs doesn't tip in case he wants
> to take me up the no sidewalk streets I live around. Now if I am indoors,
> should the ark just cover the width of my wheels?
> 
> 
> 
> Any real help you can give me is appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> I need a mobility lesson from the experts, those of you who use such a
> critter. 
> 
> 
> 
> Becky in Joy Wheels   
> 
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