[blindkid] School cane O/M issues

[Bonnie Lucas]

auubrie and I place our canes in the corner behind the door as we seem to 
always live in houses with a good corner for that. There was a time when my 
husband tried to get us to store it in the coat closet but we fought that 
one because closets can become disorganized, causing canes to get a bit 
lost. This way, when we walk out the door, the cane is oh, so close to the 
door. Aubrie mentioned to me last night when we were reading these posts 
that the only class where she parks her cane by the door is band.
Bonnie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joy Orton" <ortonsmom at gmail.com>
To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] School cane O/M issues


> About storing the cane:
> We have a strip of velcro on the desk at school so that Ahbee's cane is
> available at hand. If there is a fire drill(or the real thing), I want her
> cane to be in her hand in a moment! She chooses to walk independently at
> school as much as possible, and the teachers are with us on that.
>
> At home Ahbee stores her cane in the hall closet. Her dad and I have told
> her, feel free to use your cane in the house! With two younger siblings,
> things are going to get in the path, but she just walks more slowly in the
> house.
>
> Joy Orton
>
>