[nabs-l] Cane as an ID

[Ashlee g]

As I am unable to speak, and use a cane at the same time, do to me using a device, and or ASL, i just carry my cane in my purse, and use it when i am unsure of my Surroundings. So for me, a folding cane is more appropriate. And it works out well, because I just leave it in my purse, so that I don't forget it. I just started doing this quite recently actually. Because I had a very difficult time trying to figure out a way to Cheruiyot but still communicate when necessary or when I just wanted to.

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On Mar 13, 2013, at 18:39, "Hamid Hamraz" <hhamraz at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Folks,
> 
> It is a couple of months I have been investigating a way to represent my blindness without making a functional use of cane. To be more precise, the target people benefiting are those whose residual sight lets them to walk without the use of a cane and who want to let the other people around them know about their blindness. Carrying a cane is indeed an option. However, I personally think that holding a long cane in my hand without using it and walking perfectly is weird in public. In Germany, they have a special symbol representing this which can be attached anywhere in any size at one's own discretion (and everybody is indeed aware of that). However, there is no such a thing here in US, and setting that up requires time and educating the society about that.
> 
> My question here is what type of cane I should look for? I need something much smaller just to serve as an ID rather than a functional tool. I appreciate any suggestion.
> 
> Hamid
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