[BlindTlk] [BlTlk] Using your cane

[Carly Mihalakis]

Good afternoon, family,

Typically, as a blind traveler I feel comfortable resorting to which 
ever technique is needed changing environmental factors (I.E) the 
terrain to decide in which manner I am to take in information about 
the surroundings, so sometimes it proves constant contact, while 
other times it is tapping (when audio feedback is needed, mostly.) 
But it's important to me that I meet any travel challenge and not 
rule out particular techniques because it doesn't happen to be my normal.
Car 12:52 PM 4/25/2022, Judy Jones via BlindTlk wrote:
>Yes, I also use the sweep metthod instead of the tapping method, as 
>you catch much more of the ground in front of you. The tapping 
>method seems like it could be more dangerous, hypothetically, as 
>you're missing the ground in front of you during the sweeps when 
>your cane is in the air.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jamelle via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>Date: Monday, April 25, 2022 12:12 PM
>To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>CC: jmail201586 at yahoo.com
>Subject: [BlindTlk] Using your cane
>
>Since we talked about canes yesterday, I wanted to ask:
>1.      Do you use a folded cane?
>2.      Yes. I do.
>Do you tap your   cane your  from side-to-side?
>3.      No I don't. I just drag my cane. So there's the possibility I'll
>injure myself.  I'm one of those blind person's who doesn't walk in a
>straight line  and I may get off track.
>4.      What about you
>5.      P.s. Sorry for the errors. I'm not a pro at using technology and
>jaws. So the numbers are still appearing in the message.
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