Hi Mr. Jean, I am following this thread from the beginning, One of the best discussion I have seen here. Your comments can change the thinking of a VI childs/adults' parents. The document which you are planning to put will be of much help. Please go ahead with it. It will be helpful for many.
Thanks with expectation, On 9/27/11, payal <payal.thereside...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Jean, > > I've been following your mails on this topic very intently, but have not > commented so far as most of my sentiments have more or less been expressed > by others. These have been clear, comprehensive and yes, very helpful. Being > an adult having faced vision loss, mobility has been the biggest and most > frustrating adjustment to make. Added to which I grapple with a partial > hearing loss which makes many techniques to be used on the noisy, busy > streets quite a challenge. Balance, audibility, following instructions and > asking for public help is quite a daunting task. > > I think anything you could put up here would definitely help, not just us, > but as you said, the families that are helping a young child with blindness, > or an adult, the right step will be taken in the right way. > > Any tips for a person with more than one disability like me? I have, though, > had some training a couple of years ago, but haven't really utilized my > aquired skills to its fullest. > > Thanks again for the information. > > Payal > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Jean Parker > Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 10:29 PM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: [AI] using a white cane > > Dear All: > > In reading the many postings about mobility, sighted guides and canes, it is > apparent that many people on this list have never had any formal training in > use of the white cane. I am thinking of those who have posted who have > become blind in adulthood or are from rural areas where blindness > rehabilitation training has not been available. > > Of course there is no substitute for a structured program in rehab and > adjustment to blindness as would be received from a formal rehabilitation > center. But there are documents that clearly articulate how a white cane is > used and give detailed steps for learning, or improving cane technique. > > There is one such document on the National Federation of the Blind's web > site called "The Care and Feeding of the White Cane." It is written for > conditions that would be found in developed countries but is very applicable > to our conditions in India. It is on their web site as a series of > documents by topic. I do not think it is downloadable as a whole document. > However, if enough people would find it helpful I am willing to piece it > together in word and make it available as a printable document. I could > also make notations about variations in described techniques that would > apply to our conditions. > > Again, this would not substitute for formal mobility training, but for > people who have lost their vision and just need to get on with life perhaps > it would be helpful. Even though I have been a cane traveler for many years > I always get something out of it every time I read it. As a printed > document it would also be available to reluctant family members and friends > who really don't know how blind people manage independent travel. > > I would like to know if this document is something people would find of > benefit? > > 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 > > -- Thanks and regards. ಶ್ರೀಧರ್ ಟಿ ಎಸ್, ಅಬಸಿ Shreedhar T S, Abasi To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act Mobile: 9980989171 Yahoo chat ID: tss_abs Skype: shree475 Blog: http://shreeword.blogspot.com/ ದೃಢ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಗುರಿ ಸಾಧಿಸುವುದು ಕಷ್ಟ 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. 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