[nagdu] my adventure without my cane

Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com
Tue Oct 11 13:18:42 UTC 2011


Is it me, or do other people find this troubling?
I ask because it is very rare that I don't use my cane. I don't use it when I go flying or gliding.  I didn't use it when I marched and I don't use when I dance or swim.
With flying and marching, I have my cane until right before we start, then give it to someone I trust and go do my thing.
I don't need to run into the trash can somebody has left out or the bike somebody forgot to put away when my cane will in theory find that stuff before I do.
I don't need to prove that I can do things without the cane, in the examples above, it's just practical to not have it
I guess I don't understand the mindset of "look at me, ma, no hands!" when the prudent thing to do in this situation is use the cane.

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chantel Cuddemi
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 2:11 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: [nagdu] my adventure without my cane

HI all,

Some

of you know about this off list already but I thought I'd share this anyway.


Since we've been talking about not using your cane once you're at guide dog
school, I decided to try something yesterday that I had tried to do once
earlier this week.

I was able to bring the mail in without using my cane. I had to hug the edge
of the grass and make sure to stay on the right side of the driveway and I
used my ears to follow the sounds of the cars driving by to make sure I was
heading in the right direction.

I am so very proud of myself. I didn't think I'd be able to go get the mail
without my cane but I did.

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