[Blindtlk] where to place straight cane in crowded places

[T. Joseph Carter]

The short answer is that you put it wherever you can.

I won’t go over all the great ideas others have, but I’ll add that I 
typically pay close attention to where I am in an establishment.  I 
pay attention to what’s around me—people, walls, electrical outlets, 
exits, etc.  (I don’t always know where the outlets are, but the clue 
is that they’re usually found along the walls!)

If I am going to be able to select where I sit, I’ll look for a place 
that affords me a good place to put my cane, where I will not be in 
the way of others, situate whatever things I’m carrying in such a way 
that others around me could not easily pinch them out from under my 
nose, etc.

A little attention to detail can sometimes make all the difference.  
Might even save your life (paying attention to the people around you, 
where the exits are for example.)  Figuring out where you can stick a 
rigid cane when you need your hands free is a convenient side effect.

Joseph - KF7QZC


On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 06:16:27PM -0400, Chris Nusbaum wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I have a question for all you NFB straight/rigid cane users.  Where 
>is a good place to put my cane in a public place so it's not sticking 
>out too far into the aisle or something? My O and M teacher's really 
>concerned about that, and she keeps telling me that what the NFB 
>tought me while I was at the Jernigan Institute in April isn't really 
>what they were trying to teach me, if this makes any sense.  The 
>mentors at the LAW Program tought me to put the cane on the floor 
>across my body then slide it under my foot and pull it back a little.  
>But my O and M teacher still thinks it's sticking out too far to one 
>side.  How can I fix this? Thanks for any help in advance!
>
>Chris
>
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