[Blind-rollers] new

[Jennifer Aberdeen]

It's not easy. I use one hand to push one side and hold the cane in the 
other. Most of the time I'm using my cane as both a guide and a maneuvering 
tool. It's ok for in-doors, but not so safe for outdoor use...especially 
going up and down hills. When I had my one-armed gear set up, I would push 
with one hand...well the theory was I only needed one hand to push so I 
could use the cane freely with the other, but that's not true at all...at 
least not in my case.

Jen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Holly Alonzo" <hollyalonzo at centurytel.net>
To: "'Blind wheelchair users list'" <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] new


> Hi Jenn.  How do you use a manual chair with a cane?  You have to have a
> cane in ond and need two hands to move the wheels on a manual.  Unless
> I'm missing something?
>
> Holly
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer Aberdeen
> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 11:12 AM
> To: Blind wheelchair users list
> Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] new
>
>
> Hi Holly, this is Jen. I live in Rhode Island, and I am totally blind
> and
> use a wheelchair. Right now I use a manual chair, however even though
> it's
> safe for me to use in-doors, I'm getting a power chair for easier use in
> the
> community. I don't know yet if it will work for me to be honest. All I
> know
> is that I cannot safely get around in a manual chair. This is different
> for
> everyone I think, so you many need to experiment. I have a very long
> folding
> cane that I use. It probably is best to get the longest one you can
> find. My
> cane has a roller tip on it. I had a regular tip, but it kept getting
> stuck
> in the cracks outside.
>
> I spent two weeks at the Carroll Center For The Blind/Visually Impaired
> last
> summer, and it was hard getting from one building to the other,
> especially
> because of the hills. The chair I have now has a one-armed gear, but I
> disabled it because I almost broke my wrist trying to push it.
>
> Well, I'm blabbing, lol. Welcome to the list, and hope to hear from you
> again on hear.
>
> Jen
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Holly Alonzo" <hollyalonzo at centurytel.net>
> To: <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 2:41 AM
> Subject: [Blind-rollers] new
>
>
>> Hello everyone.  I thought I would join this group and get some
>> information.  I am 20 years old, married and have a baby.  He'll be 3
>> months in just a couple of days.  I am totally blind and live in
>> Arkansas.  Right now I can walk, but I am slow and it's hard because I
>
>> get dizzy a lot when I am walking.  I have tumors on each ear nerve
>> and its messing up the balance nerves so walking is more of a
>> challenge these days.  I think that a chair would be best for me now
>> so that I don't risk falling because the balance is so bad.  I was
>> just wondering how a blind person would do a chair, manual would seem
>> virtually impossible to me, and how easy is it to drive a power chair?
>
>> Do you have to have a super long cane to see what things are in front
>> of you? Would I even need a power chair, or would other people think
>> that I was just being lazy?  What are some of the reasons you guys are
>
>> in chairs?
>>
>> Sorry for all the questions, I am just a very curious person and like
>> to get all the info I can on stuff so that I can be prepared.  Hope to
>
>> meet a lot of nice people on here.
>>
>> Holly
>>
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