[Blindtlk] Do high partials (legally blind) use a cane?

[Jeanette Fortin]

Mary, I used to walk my daughter to school and always carried my cane, I 
have some vision, not good enogh to read but if someone is around me who 
doesn't know I can't see as long as i don't have to read anything or write 
anything i am fine.
Even when carrying a cane most of my friends forget i cannot see because if 
i am in a familiar place i can get around so it is confusing to them a lot 
of the time, they cannot get a handle on how much i can and cannot see.
but i have started carrying a cane all the time becausei figure it helps 
others to know i cannot see. for many years i did not carry it, i didn't 
really want folks to label me as helpless as some have said, now since 
joining the nfb i do carry it. '
many folks i know who are high parials as they are called carry their cane 
especially when out and about. Jeanette
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mari Hunziker" <marihunziker at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 7:46 PM
Subject: [Blindtlk] Do high partials (legally blind) use a cane?


> Hello NFB friends!
>
> I hope everyone is well tonight.
>
> Do high partially sighted (legally blind) individuals use a cane?
>
> I am legally blind/visually impaired/ partially sighted. I can see pretty
> well to get around even well enough to cross a 4 way stop without needing 
> to
> use my cane. Most people when they first meet me don't realize I have a
> visual impairment. Not until I need to read something or write something
> down do they find out. I have to use a magnifier or a CCTV to see the 
> print
> well enough to read or to write things down. It makes life a bit easier
> and/or complicated. I have run into some situations, like at a restaurant,
> the grocery store, etc, where it would be so ideal to use. I fear people
> would assume that I was lying cause I can see some and/or assume that I
> could not see at all. What do you all think? I love to walk my kids and 
> the
> neighbor kids to and from school and feel okay doing so. I live in a
> neighborhood where we only have to cross one 4 way stop. I don't like it
> when a car is waving us to go and I can't see that so a child in the group
> will tell me. What do you all think I should do in cases like this?
>
> Is anyone on this list in this situation?
>
> Thank you,
> Mari Hunziker
>
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