[nabs-l] Honest question any help?

[Elizabeth Mohnke]

Hello Emma,

I applaud you for wanting to remain independent despite the fact that you use a wheelchair.  Hopefully, Chris sent you the contact information he mentioned in his email. It sounds like he has a great contact for you, and I hope you are able to connect with this person.

I do not know how active the wheelchair division or email list might be these days. However, when I subscribed to the wheelchair email list a couple of years ago, there was absolutely no activity on it.  However, I am not sure if it is still this way today as my use of a wheelchair was limited. Although it would be worth checking out the wheelchair email list, I would definitely encourage you to contact The person Chris mentioned in his email. I believe this would be the best way to find someone who could give you some advice on using a cane with a wheelchair.

I never tried to use my cane with my limited use of a wheelchair. However, when I asked a mobility instructor about using a cane with my walker, I was told to use the longest came possible. I am not sure if the same advice would work for a wheelchair or not. However, I am sure  the contact Chris provided in his email would be able to tell you the best way on how to use a cane with your wheelchair.

Good luck,
Elizabeth

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> On Apr 21, 2017, at 11:32 AM, Emma Mitchell via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> is there anyway to travel in power chair if you have your travel cane to guide you? can you still use a power chair without sight?
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