Thank you Jean for your tips. This is what I wanted. Thanks a lot again.
On 9/24/11, Jean Parker <radiofore...@gmail.com> wrote: > Tips on the end of canes that is. > For many years I have used a tip called a "rolling ball." It is different > than the mushroom or marshmallow tips that some people have because the ball > is larger in diameter and hollow. The end of the cane is kept on the ground > and the ball rolls back and forth in front of you as you walk. The > advantages of this tip are that it doesn't get stuck as much as a straight > tip and because it is hollow it gives the acoustic information that is > missing in both the straight tips and some of the larger solid tips. This > tip has worked very well for me for over 20 years I am sure it could be > fabricated in India for much less money than I pay for mine that I get from > Canada. > More cane tips or rather, tips for using canes: > It is essential that the movement of your cane covers the entire width of > your body. You must ensure that your cane has touched the ground in all the > places where you intend to put your feet thus avoiding holes or compensating > for uneven ground. If you are right-handed for example, you would hold your > cane in your right hand but your hand would be in the center of your body, > not to the side. In this way you will be sure to touch everything. When > you encounter an obsticle, you would move your cane first to explore where > you want to put your feet before actually stepping there. > Whether or not your cane should remain on the ground or hit the ground with > more of a tapping action is debatable. I leave mine on the ground because I > get more information that way and minimize the chance of missing something > important. Feeling subtle changes in the ground or floor with my cane first > gives me information about where I am. > The length of a cane is also important. Most canes in India are to short > for maximum effectiveness and present a safety problem. So the cane can be > used at its full length so you have time to stop or change course if > necessary. This avoids the problem of coming up on a flight of steps for > example and not having enough time to react in time to line up properly on > the steps. Although having a longer cane is necessary, it is also necessary > to shorten the length by moving your hand down below the handle to > accomodate our traffic situation and overcrowding found in India and many > developing countries. This is just situational management and practice to > know how far in front of you the tip of your cane should be in different > situations. > There are a million strategies like this that people use every day to keep > themselves independent and safe. We could have entire discussions and > debates on how to ask questions, using compass directions, listening for > information, dealing with the public, keeping bags and belongings from > getting stolen, traveling on trains and buses, handling money, etc. > > Jean > > Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: > http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
