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

[Shane Lowe]

Karen,
I will be reaching out to you off list. :) Let me know if you don't
receive anything from me!

On 3/7/22, Karen Rose via Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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
>
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