[blindkid] School cane O/M issues

[Albert J Rizzi]

Let me ask this, what is the reluctance  of using a collapsible or foldable
cane in instances where one would otherwise try to find a spot to hang, lean
or otherwise stow a cane until needed? New to blindness and oh so prefer to
be able to fold up my cane and place it under my seat or in my brief case or
bookbag until needed again.

Albert J. Rizzi
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-----Original Message-----
From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Bonnie Lucas
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 2:27 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
Subject: Re: [blindkid] School cane O/M issues

auubrie and I place our canes in the corner behind the door as we seem to 
always live in houses with a good corner for that. There was a time when my 
husband tried to get us to store it in the coat closet but we fought that 
one because closets can become disorganized, causing canes to get a bit 
lost. This way, when we walk out the door, the cane is oh, so close to the 
door. Aubrie mentioned to me last night when we were reading these posts 
that the only class where she parks her cane by the door is band.
Bonnie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joy Orton" <ortonsmom at gmail.com>
To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] School cane O/M issues


> About storing the cane:
> We have a strip of velcro on the desk at school so that Ahbee's cane is
> available at hand. If there is a fire drill(or the real thing), I want her
> cane to be in her hand in a moment! She chooses to walk independently at
> school as much as possible, and the teachers are with us on that.
>
> At home Ahbee stores her cane in the hall closet. Her dad and I have told
> her, feel free to use your cane in the house! With two younger siblings,
> things are going to get in the path, but she just walks more slowly in the
> house.
>
> Joy Orton
>
> 


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