[Nyabs] NFB Cane Philosophy

[Rob Blachowicz]

This question is a bit complicated to answer.  The Federation highly 
suggests strait cains or at least carbon fiber canes and all of the cains 
that the NFB Suggests are about chin or nose level and come with metal 
glider tips.  The NFB doesn't say there is anything wrong with other cains 
but national does suggest the above mentioned.  The reasoning for this is 
because there less weight and the hight of them helps in putting them at 
your side instead of in front of you for easyer comfort.  If anyone wants to 
add or subtract from what I said feel free if I'm wrong.
Rob Blachowicz


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From: "Jorge Paez" <jorgeapaez at mac.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 3:29 PM
To: <nyabs at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Nyabs] NFB Cane Philosophy

> Hi all.
> I have an NFB white cane I got from an event I attended in MD.
> I was using it over there with no problems, but encountered some problems 
> in my methods of processing data that the cane gave me, due to the fact 
> that it was a longer cane then I usually use, and I was using the DOE's 
> standard technique.
> What's the NFB's philosophy of cane use in dealing with their own canes?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jorge
>
>
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