[Blind-rollers] Just wanted to say Hello

[Jennifer Aberdeen]

Hi Laura,

I know your question was to Dan, and I don't want to high-jack the email in 
any way, but I just wanted to ask you how you got around in your manual 
chair? I have a manual chair right now, and I have a really hard time 
getting around unfamiliar places, which is just about everywhere except my 
house. I have a one-armed gear manual chair, but I don't use it the way I'm 
supposed to because I almost broke my wrist trying to steer the chair when I 
was learning how to use it. I'm hoping that my mobility will be easier with 
the power chair, but if for some reason I can't drive it without crashing 
into things, I don't know what I'll do. I really need to be able to get 
around without people helping me.

Jen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laura Eaves" <leaves1 at carolina.rr.com>
To: "Blind wheelchair users list" <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 2:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] Just wanted to say Hello


> Hi Dan -- Welcome to the list!
> I am blind and use a manual chair.
> I tried a power chair at one point just to see how well it would work, but 
> I
> pretty much demolished the furniture and took some paint off the wall. I
> suppose for a one-day trial with no experience that was to be expected, 
> but
> I decided that for various reasons I preferred the manual -- not the least
> of which is that I don't need a van to travel, and if I need a ride
> somewhere, my friend can throw my light weight folding chair in the trunk 
> of
> any car quite easily.
> I have a question -- are you total or do you have some vision? and if so,
> how much?
> When I was working, when my vision was better, I could see enough to stear
> in familiar territory.  But now my vision is not good enough to navigate
> much at all.  I do most all navigation by touch, or checking out the light
> fixtures in the room (I have light vision) to know where I am.
> Take care.
> --le
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dan" <JazzyDan at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 12:26 AM
> Subject: [Blind-rollers] Just wanted to say Hello
>
>
> Hello,
> I am a totally blind person who has been successfully using an
> electric wheelchair for over a year.
> I have a Jazzy-610 with a PG VSI 50 Amp controller mounted on the
> left arm rest. This is a Center-wheel drive with Active Track
> Suspension and I absolutely love the Six-Wheels on the ground at all
> times. It really does give me tremendous stability.
>
> I didn't need Rehab Seating. However I do have a High-Backed seat
> with a Headrest and it also Reclines.
> While I can still walk some, I feel much safer in the wheelchair.
> For guidance I use an extremely lightweight  carbon fiber folding
> cane with a roller tip and it works great.
> Dan
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