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

[Chris Nusbaum]

Thanks, Kelby! I like the rigid cane because it's lighter, so I 
can use the tapping technique (can't remember the ONM term for 
it) a lot easier.  I think this technique gives you a lot more 
information from sound, plus echo location, if you use that.

 Chris Nusbaum

"A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)

--- Sent from my Braille-Note

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Kelby Carlson <kelbycarlson at usfamily.net
To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 11 May 2011 15:31:37 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] cane travel question: trailing or no 
trailing?

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?


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The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

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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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