[nfb-db] More Travel Questions...

[Beth Koenig]

One thing is that you should never let someone grab you to lead you across.
I know some people are just trying to help but freeze in your tracks and
ask for their arm. If you can also take the hand they have used to grab you
with and use it to find their arm yourself. You should practice this with a
partner while holding your cane until you feel you can juggle the person's
hand and your cane comfortably. Where I live most people will just tell me
when to cross or I will follow them. When people grab me it is usually in
an attempt to stop me falling down stairs.
When you are crossing the street use your cane at all times. Never depend
on a sighted person to keep you safe from curbs, trees, poles, etc. I have
some sight and I have never been able to walk with any kind
of confidence outside my home without a cane.
As for strange danger, the biggest deterrent is looking really confident.
The other thing you can do is take some self defense classes. Aikido, and
Judo are both good.

Thanks,
Beth Koenig
bethko at gmail.com

On Friday, April 12, 2013, Sheila Leigland wrote:

> Hi Janice I agree with you. I have become mor vigilant since losing so
> much hearing but not yet to the point of being afraid to travel alone. I am
> interested in how you got your fm deviced and where you got it. You can
> write me offlist if you like. Thanks.
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> Sheila Leigland
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