[Blind-Rollers] Potential Benefits of Super Lidar for Blind Rollers

[Karen Rose]

Oh I would so much appreciate that. And if someone from your development team would like to do this as a side gig I would be more than happy to cover the cost. Right now it looks like I will be a homebound senior for several months until I can get my knees replaced. But if I can get up and down the stairs at my home, I will still need to use a walker to know where curbs and stairs are going down. It would also be helpful to detect doorways etc. Very much looking forward to hearing from you soon :-) 

Karen Rose MFT/LPCC www.career-therapy.net

> On Mar 7, 2022, at 10:09 AM, Shane Lowe via Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Karen,
> I'm sorry for the delayed reply! I am going to reach out to our
> development team to see what we can do. I hope to have info back to
> you in the next day or two.
> 
>> On 3/2/22, maureen Pranghofer via Blind-Rollers
>> <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi
>> I take it all the time so I'm in a bit of a different situation but I
>> believe you can get a temporary eligibility so if you could get to your door
>> to outside then they'd be right there to take you where you want to go.
>> Maureen
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Karen
>> Rose via Blind-Rollers
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 10:06 PM
>> To: Blind wheelchair users list <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Karen Rose <rosekm at earthlink.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Rollers] Potential Benefits of Super Lidar for Blind
>> Rollers
>> 
>> Thanks Maureen. :-) Really appreciate. I have gone up and downstairs using
>> the railing, and I do have four stairs at my house. I don’t think I am
>> eligible for para transit, as I am able to take the bus. Not sure if they
>> have temporary eligibility though. Might try it. Generally here you have to
>> call them 24 hours in advance, and they generally come a couple of hours
>> late. It would be hard to do round trips with them in less than four hours,
>> and I work about 10 hours per day. But we’ll see if they have temporary
>> eligibility. Tried using a manual chair with a cane, but very slow. And
>> would have to get it in and out of Uber and Lyft. I think working on an app
>> or sonar/laser cane might be more effective but not sure. Really appreciate
>> your thoughts
>> 
>> Karen Rose MFT/LPCC www.career-therapy.net
>> 
>>> On Mar 2, 2022, at 7:41 PM, maureen Pranghofer via Blind-Rollers
>>> <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Karen
>>> This is not a good solution, I have several questions, Are there’re steps
>>> to go from your apartment to outside the building? Do you have access to
>>> paratransit? Just thinking that if you don't have stps to exit your
>>> apartment to outside maybe using a manual chair for outings could work?
>>> You can use one with a cane for short distances such as going from a taxi
>>> or paratransit into a coffeeshop or restaurant. Just thinking outloud of a
>>> way for you to