[Ohio-Talk] Ideas needed

[Colleen Roth]

  I have not found it possible to use walker and cane. A friend of mine 
used a support cane and a long cane. She had her lower leg amputated. I 
think people using a wheelchair and a long cane can probably do fine 
because balance isn't as much of a concern. If you have positional 
vertigo like I do you might find it challenging. I find it difficult 
using a walker with a sighted guide.
Colleen Roth



On 10/26/2022 12:13 PM, Annette Anderson via Ohio-Talk wrote:
> I was never able to figure that out, but I'll post your email to Blind Rollers and see if they have any ideas.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio-Talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Barbara Pierce via Ohio-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2022 10:53 AM
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> Cc: Barbara Pierce <barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Ohio-Talk] Ideas needed
>
> I have just received a call from an older blind friend who is now living in an assisted living residence. He will be using a walker for the rest of his life. He is wondering if blind walker users have tips for using a white cane with a walker. What kind of cane is best? What methods do you use for holding on to a cane with a hand that is also using a hand rail where possible? Are there tricks for using one hand on a walker while you are caning? Any observations or tricks would really be useful.
>
> Thanks,
> Barbara
> Barbara Pierce (she, her, hers)
> President Emerita
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
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