[blindkid] Canes and amusement park rides?

[Kim Cunningham]

Jessica,
I am very concerned that you are telling a mother to LEAVE THE CHILD'S CANE BEHIND! Would you ask a parent whose child needed a wheelchair or crutches to leave them behind? Even if the child has some usable vision, what happens when the child enters a dark room or into the bright sunlight? Do you really think blind children should be led around as if they aren't able to navigate on their own? Do other kids their age have their mothers or fathers holding their hands? We have fought so hard for school district's to get children canes, I can't hold my tongue when someone suggests leaving it behind.
Just my two cents.
Kim Cunningham

--- On Fri, 8/6/10, Jess sA Mobile <jess28 at samobile.net> wrote:


From: Jess sA Mobile <jess28 at samobile.net>
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Canes and amusement park rides?
To: "'NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)'" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Date: Friday, August 6, 2010, 11:28 AM


Holly,
Since he really doesn't need it except for identification purposes that it
might be better off if you just keep it at home. Unless you have someone who
isn't going to ride all the rides and he/she would just hold on to his cane.
You've done sighted guide with him correct? It might just be better if you
do sighted guide in a situation like that especially if he wants to go on
every ride. 
Jessica


-----Original Message-----
From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of holly miller
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 8:56 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
Subject: [blindkid] Canes and amusement park rides?

What do you do with them?  We're taking Hank to 6 Flags for the first time
next week.  I haven't been in a loooong time so I'm not familiar with the
rides anymore.

A folding cane wouldn't be an issue but I'm thinking a straight cane isn't
always going to fit in the seat.  Some rides have you get off at a different
place than you get on so you couldn't just leave it with the attendant I
wouldn't think.

Thanks!

Holly




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