[Blindtlk] Overhangs, Tips, and Types

[Lloyd Rasmussen]

Expect to run into some overhangs.  Your ears can warn you about some of 
them, but not all.  I have not used a roller-ball tip, but tap my cane more 
than sliding it (except along subway platforms).  I really think that the 
canes and tips that the NFB gives away are some of the best out there, 
having traveled with a cane for over 50 years now.  But they take getting 
used to, especially if you got your training with a short (chest-high) or 
collapsible or aluminum cane.  You may not end up walking as fast as you 
would have with a dog, but it will be fast enough.  Get Tom Bickford's book, 
"The Care and Feeding of the Long White Cane", which is available on the NFB 
website in text, and on BARD in audio or braille.  The book is 20 years old 
now, but very little has changed.  And the author is in my chapter and used 
to work with me at NLS.



Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, MD
http://lras.home.sprynet.com
-----Original Message----- 
From: Szostak, Christine via blindtlk
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 11:51 PM
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Subject: [Blindtlk] Overhangs, Tips, and Types

HI All,
  I have been doing some basic beginning practice with a cane to help make 
my decision about what best course of action to take (e.g., do I need to get 
O/M, do I want to use a cane officially, do I want another dog...), and just 
have a few completely unrelated questions regarding cane use.

1)    For overhangs with dogs, the dog is typically trained to stop and let 
you know the overhanging object is coming. With a cane, obviously, the cane 
will not directly inform you of the overhang. Thus, how do you look out for 
and successfully avoid overhanging objects with a cane (e.g., branches, bars 
that are at head or mid-body level...)?

2)  What do individuals here think about the rolling cane tips (i.e., the 
tip that is like a ball)? I hate that the tip of the cane keeps getting 
caught in just about every crack in a sidewalk:).

3)  This sort of links back to 1 above, has anyone used a sonic cane? If so, 
what do you think about it?
Have a wonderful and safe Christmas holiday everyone!
Chris
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