[Blindtlk] cane travel question: trailing or no trailing?

Thu May 12 13:18:59 UTC 2011

Dear Dianna,

Many years ago, I observed Dr. Jernigan jogging around the National Center 
in Baltimore.  As I use to be a runner and wanted to do so again, I watched 
him and asked him how it works with using a cane.
He told me that he walks around the block first, just to make sure there are 
no cars parked at the curbs and he then runs in the street and lightly taps 
his cane against the side of the curb as he goes.  He then runs laps around 
the block till he would reach his goal.  He was in his 70's then.
Maybe some others have some advice to add.

David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Graves, Diane" <dgraves at icrc.IN.gov>
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] cane travel question: trailing or no trailing?

> That one blew me away too. I can't imagine running with a cane.
>
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> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Kelby Carlson
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 5:47 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] cane travel question: trailing or no trailing?
>
> I didn't realize people jogged with canes.  Forgive me for asking
> what may be a silly question, but how is it done?
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com
>>To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>Date sent: Wed, 11 May 2011 16:01:13 -0500 (CDT)
>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] cane travel question: trailing or no
> trailing?
>
>>I use  a combination of  two-point touch and     constent
> contact.  I
>>think that situationally, they both work fine.  I would  suggest
>>getting a handle on contact technique, then  challange yourself
> with
>>touch.  Shorelining, or  trailing is good at times, when you are
>>looking for a pathway that is set along a grass line, but  I
> don't use
>>it for looking for a door, unless the door it's self is  blended
>>aginst the wall you are caning past.
>> also, while I do like white NFb canes, I also like  the Iowa
> canes,
>>they are a little top-heavy, but I like the rolling-tip like
> feature
>>they have, and I think they work very good for jogging/running,
> if
>>you wish to go that route too.
>>  hth
>>  Darian
>
>
>>On 5/11/11, Kelby Carlson <kelbycarlson at usfamily.net> wrote:
>>> I'm going to have to agree on this one.  I occasionally trail if
>>> I'm looking for a specific door, but even then it's not always
>>> necessary.  Whether you use a folding or rigid cane, if your
>>> technique is correct you should have no trouble.  (Trust me,
> it's
>>> taken me awhile to develop as much confidence as I as far as
>>> speed of travel goes.  I know how you feel.)
>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: Ray Foret Jr <rforetjr at att.net
>>>>To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>>>Date sent: Wed, 11 May 2011 15:04:47 -0500 (CDT)
>>>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] cane travel question: trailing or no
>>> trailing?
>
>>>>Frankly, you are not sacrificing any information you get from
>>> trailing.  Why?  That's because you are mistaken in the belief
>>> that you get any useful data at all from that technique.  Better
>>> to develope a faster pace and trust your  cane; and thus, trust
>>> yourself better also.  Trailing will slow you down and frankly,
>>> you'l look strange and lacking in confidence compared to the
>>> other blind dues around you who are getting the girls because
>>> they are confident.  How's  that for insentive?
>
>
>>>>Sincerely,
>>>>The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>
>>>>Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
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>
>
>>>>On May 11, 2011, at 2:57 PM, Chris Nusbaum wrote:
>
>>>>> Hi, all.
>
>>>>> I have a cane travel question for you.  For a long time, I was
>>> using a folding cane with a pencil tip along with the trailing
>>> technique, especially in familiar areas i.e.  home, school, etc.
>>> After attending the LAW Program, where they took my folding cane
>>> on the first day and gave me a straight (aka rigid) cane with a
>>> metal tip that I was required to use during the four days I was
>>> there, I started to like the straight cane a lot better and came
>>> back home with one.  I don't think I'll switch back to a folding
>>> cane unless I have to, by the way.  While I was at the program,
>>> one of the blind mentors was helping me learn how to use this
> new
>>> cane, and in the process told me that he would suggest not
>>> trailing in hallways (whether they be in familiar or unfamiliar
>>> areas) and trusting the cane alone.  He then said that I need to
>>> work on a faster, more confident pace than I have already.  One
>>> of his reasons for that need of a confident pace, by the way, is
>>> to "get the girls," LOL.  So I tried not trailing in the
> hallways
>>> of the Jernigan Institute building, and it did take some getting
>>> used to.  After the program, I thought about what he'd said.
>>> Although I can understand what he's talking about with the
>>> confident pace, I think I get twice the information when I
>>> combine trailing with cane technique.  So what do you all think?
>>> Should I sacrifice the information I get from trailing and just
>>> try to get more information from the cane, or keep trailing and
>>> have a little slower pace? Or are there any work-arounds you use
>>> that keep the confident pace and still trail? Any help would be
>>> appreciated! Thanks!
>
>>>>> Chris Nusbaum
>
>>>>> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities
>>> motto)
>
>>>>> --- Sent from my Braille-Note
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