[Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?

[Bonnie Ainsworth]

They work swimmingly on piñatas.  LOL!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?


Works on piñatas, too!

Mike Freeman
sent from my iPhone

On Mar 6, 2013, at 8:26, "Hyde, David W. (ESC)" <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us> 
wrote:

> Hi folks. The best cane technique is to use everything. Sliding the tip 
> will detect changes in surfaces, e.g. ice on the sidewalk. The touch 
> technique will give feedback about buildings and entrances. The 
> three-point touch technique will allow one go along a curb in the street, 
> locate objects in the path, and look for the sidewalk. Shorelineing will 
> let one find intersecting sidewalks. There is not one best way of using 
> the cane. It is now, however, a good tool to see if the ceiling fan is 
> running.