[Blind-Rollers] Walkers

[Smyth, Charlene R]

Thank you.  I will be facing this problem in the future.


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From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Katie Robinson via Blind-Rollers
Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 12:30 PM
To: Blind wheelchair users list <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Katie Robinson <klr16333 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Blind-Rollers] Walkers

Hi Becky,
I would recommend getting a cane 4 inches longer then you normally would and get the big roller ball on the end. I would then hold the cane in your fingers as you hold the walker. It isn’t pretty, and takes some effort. But you can manage to sweep back and forth in front of you.

Katie

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> On Mar 4, 2020, at 12:22 PM, Becky Frankeberger via Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Have any of you been able to use a walker and a long white cane?
> Please tell me what you used, and how did you use the long white cane.
> I am thinking I might have to lay it on something to swivel. You tell
> me what you used and how, please.
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> My back won't let me walk without assistance. I have been pretty much
> in this ten year old manual since I fell in December breaking my arm.
> I am just weak and can't walk very far.
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> Thank you so much for any ideas.
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> Becky
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