[stylist] rollerball cane tips

[James Canaday M.A. N6YR]

absolutely Barbara!  don't give those canes to any kids.  I've seen 
some kids locally get them too!  I don't think kids learn proper cane 
technique with them.

what the state functionary said was "this is easier, you just roll it 
and don't tap it."
so yes, the patronizing rationale is that it is easier.

so, what does Robert Newman/mobility instructor say about rollerblah cane tips?
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 10:11 PM 11/14/2008, you wrote:
>I wonder if they came up with those to "help the little chidren be 
>successful with their canes"?  I've a friend whose daughter's 
>mobility instructor gave her one for just that purpose.  I refuse to 
>let anyone give one to my children.
>Barbara
>
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>>Jim, so glad you're getting better.
>>Yes, those roller tips aren't all they're cracked up to be. I gave my old
>>folding cane away a long time ago, someone was desperate, and haven't missed
>>it a bit.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
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>>Subject: [stylist] rollerball cane tips
>>
>>hello friends,
>>I'm going back to a previous discussion we had regarding canes and cane
>>tips.
>>the replacement tips I had ordered for my cane were wrong, rainshine instead
>>of the standard metal glide tip and I could not get the rainshine on my
>>solid fiberglass cane.
>>I had a trip downtown this afternoon and thus was forced to use what I call
>>my "dress cane" because it looks nice, doesn't appear to have survived a
>>nuclear blast.  problem is it is a folding cane, probably three times the
>>weight, and made of graphite.  it was given by a state functionary.  my
>>"dress cane" has a rolling tip.
>>after walking with it downtown on some familiar sidewalks, I can
>>conclusively report that it doesn't communicate nearly so much detail as my
>>solid, light, metal glide tipped, cane.  I tried tapping (harder with
>>heavier cane) and even tried some of the rollerball
>>technique.    so, I'm getting metal glide tips ASAP.
>>
>>one note, during my trip downtown I had to take cover under the awning of
>>the newspaper/cable-TV/ISP because it was hailing pea-sized hail.  hail
>>presents its own travel problems, chiefly the pain and the noise.
>>
>>and to those who have been praying for me, I am getting better.  thank you
>>and thank God.
>>
>>jc
>>
>>Jim Canaday M.A.
>>Lawrence, KS
>>
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