[Blindtlk] NFB and canes and travel

[mr. Chikodinaka Oguledo]

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On 1/19/14, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Good evening, Pat,
>
>          All I AI may be able to speak on is my own experience: my
> method of travel seems to dictate noticing feedback of echolocation
> heavily something which, is not readily supplied via those roller
> tips. I hate those tips for this reason.
>
> Conversely, metal or rainshine tips supply ample means of audio
> feedback. As far as I know, this is an origin of people's preferring
> particular canetips. Is that what you've heard?
> for today, Car
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> At 12:49 PM 1/19/2014, Patrick Bennet wrote:
>>Hey everyone,
>>
>>I just joined the list. I have some questions about cane travel and I
>>hope you might be able to help me with this. Before I ask, I should
>>probably explain.
>>
>>For years I received instruction in O&M through my school district. I
>>was given a folding cane with a standard rolling tip, which seems to
>>be pretty commonly ordered by most agencies and districts. I think
>>they come from a place in Canada .... but don't quote me on that. That
>>is what I've always been used to. They seem decent enough.
>>
>>But, I've read some online literature from the NFB about cane travel,
>>including structured discovery (as opposed to routes) and a different
>>kind of cane you use that is lighter an uses a metal tip. I've also
>>heard about something called a rainshine tip. Maybe they are the same
>>things.
>>
>>Anyway, I've always been taught to hold the cane with the palm of the
>>hand over it, with the index finger pointing down the flat side. This
>>allows the cane with a roller tip to stay on the ground, also called
>>constant contact. Is this not correct? From what I've read on the NFB
>>website, your canes have metal tips, which would seem harder to slide
>>over rough or cracked areas but would give more feedback. I also read
>>somewhere that the grip is supposed to be different. In short, I'm
>>wondering what the differences and advantages are. If so, I'd like to
>>learn more. I've already read that they are lighter. Do you use them
>>or hold them differently with another grip? Can NFB canes take roller
>>tips and use constant contact, and if not, why? Is there really that
>>much of an advantage to a cane that doesn't fold? I'm curious to learn
>>about the differences, because I've never heard about them otherwise.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Pat
>>
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