[Blindtlk] Independence Market at the convention

Chris Nusbaum dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
Sun Jun 26 15:40:17 UTC 2011 

Hi David,

That is wonderful information, and will help me decide whether I 
want to keep my cane or get a guide dog when I get old enough! 
Thank you so much!

 Chris

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 ----- Original Message -----
From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net
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Date sent: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 11:02:53 -0400
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Independence Market at the convention


Dear Chris,

I carry the telescoping cane for a few reasons while using my 
dog.
First of all, I was a cane user for over 20 years and I prefer 
the
telescoping cane to the folding cane or the rigid cane for its 
storability
when collapsed.
It is smaller but lighter in weight than the folding cane and 
with a "D"ring
added to the lanyard next to the end cap, it is easy to just clip 
in on to a
belt loop for carrying and to free up my hands.
I like it as I can open it with one hand and close it with one 
hand.
I have only been using my guide dog Jack for a little over a year 
and a half
now.
I do not take my dog everywhere with me for various reasons and 
do so to
both protect my dog as well as so I keep my cane skills sharp as 
well as I
do not have to harness up Jack just to walk down the hall to the 
restroom or
take some paperwork to someone's office.
The cane just hangs there, by my side, until I need it.  When 
walking with
Jack, he is trained to stop and show something he believes is a 
danger.  It
is then up to me to explore with my foot, hand or cane to 
discover it and
then give him an order as to what I want him to do about it.  
This could be
a overhanging tree branch, a construction barrier or in one 
instance a hole
in the sidewalk where someone had pulled the grate off the suewer 
drain and
left the hole open in the middle of the sidewalk.
He is taught something called "intelligent disobedience" so that 
even if I
give him  a lawful order, he will not follow it.  He will stop 
and will not
move.  If I tell him twice to go on, He will instead move in 
front of me and
block my way to protect me.  My cane would never do that.
Traveling with a dog is very different than with a cane.  With a 
cane you
sweep and tap and make contact with objects in your way.  With a 
dog, the
dog leads you around those objects and you may not ever know they 
were even
there.
Jack is taught over 40 commands and I can teach him more as 
needed.  He can
identify doors, elevators, steps stairs, escalators, curbs, curb 
cuts, ramps
and find a chair or a seat for me.  He can be given a command to 
follow
someone I tell him too.  He even helps me walk a straight line 
which is
something I have trouble with these days as my balance is 
effected.
Your use of a travel tool is very personal and no matter which 
tool you
choose to use, it is your choice and no one else's.  As long as 
you get the
job done, who cares.  I do not look down my nose at anyone's 
choice in
methods of travel and know that each has its pros and cons, 
advantages and
disadvantages and you live with the choices you make.

David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.  "Team Evans."

----- Original Message -----
From: "T.  Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com
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Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Independence Market at the convention


 Probably something to do with the guide dog, Chris.  You can 
carry a
 telescopic cane on your person and use a dog, but if you try to 
carry a
 rigid cane and use a dog, your hands are suddenly quite full.

 Joseph


 On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 02:46:53PM -0400, Chris Nusbaum wrote:
Hi David,

Just wondering, why do you like the telescoping cane over the NFB 
straight
cane or the folding cane? I like the NFB straight cane because 
it's
lighter, so it's easier to use the two-point-touch technique and 
get
information out of sound.  I use to use a folding cane until I 
tried the
straight cane at the LAW Program at the Jernigan Institute back 
in April.
But I never liked the telescoper that much because I thought it 
was hard
to fold up, so it wasn't worth it.  What do you like about the 
telescoper?
What about the tip?

Chris

"A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
To learn more about Camp Abilities and find a local camp near 
you, just
click on this link to their national Web site: 
www.campabilities.org.

The I C.A.N.  Foundation helps visually impaired youth in 
Maryland have
the ability to confidently say "I can!" How? Click on this link 
to learn
more and to contribute: www.icanfoundation.info.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net
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Date sent: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:05:13 -0400
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Dear Penny,

As a rule, the Independence Market, i.e.  the NFB Store, usually 
has many
different styles and types of canes there for purchase.  I plan 
to buy
another telescoping cane myself, even thou I use my guide Dog 
Jack to get
around.
I still always carry a cane with me.

David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Humberto Avila" <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 12:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Independence Market at the convention


So cool! Is your daughter also blind?

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
[mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Penny Duffy
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 7:58 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: [Blindtlk] Independence Market at the convention

I know Independence Market will be at the convention.  My 
daughter really
wants to try a NFB straight over the folding  heavy aluminum cane 
her O&M
instructor gave her.  Does anyone know if they normally have a 
good
selection? I keep telling her we will get her a new one at 
convention and
now I am concerned there isn't going to be any there.  Its our 
first
convention and we are very excited

--
--Penny
----------
Adventures with Abby - visionfora.blogspot.com
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