[Blind-rollers] Power wheelchairs

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JEN,
 
DO YOU HAVE A MOBILITY SPECIALIST FROM THE BLIND ASSOCIATION? (HERE  IN TX 
THEY CONTRACT WITH DALLAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR BLIND-A PRIVATE NON PROFIT) TO  HELP 
YOU LEARN GUIDE TECHNIQUES USING A WHITE CANE WITH A BALL ON THE  FRONT.  IF ITS 
ANY CONSOLATION.....I AM BLIND, IN ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR AND  DID EXACTLY THE 
SAME THING...CUZ I HAVE A LITTLE SIGHT IN LEFT EYE WHICH IS  THROWING MY 
PERCEPTION OFF BIG TIME.  I HAVE SPRAINED BOTH ANKLES FROM THEM  FALLING OFF THE 
PEDAL....(YOU LEARN YOUR CANE CAN PROTECT YOU ONLY IF YOU USE IT  TO CHECK OUT 
AND SCOPE WHERE YOU ARE GOING IN NEW TURF).  MY MOBILITY  SPECIALIST HELPED ME 
WHEN I WENT BACK TO COLLEGE TO MOVE AROUND CAMPUS, NAVIGATE  DOORWAYS, AND KNOW 
WHEN AND WHERE I COULD GO SAFELY.  SHE TAUGHT ME TO USE  MY EARS AND PICK 
POINTS LIKE A RAMP ETC...TO GET MY BALANCE WHERE I AM.  I  SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE 
ALL AROUND CAMPUS NOW WITHOUT MY CANE.  MANY STUDENTS  HELP ME WITH DOORS (OUR 
CAMPUS IS NOT WC FRIENDLY YET) AND I HAVE LESS ACCIDENTS  IN MY HOME (WATCH 
YOUR FINGERS/CHINS-MY BIGGIEST BOOBOOS LOL).  THE OTHER  THING MY MOBILITY 
SPECIALIST DID WAS MADE ME REALIZE I NEEDED TO MAKE MY HOUSE  WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY. 
 I WANTED EVERYTHING STATUS QUO FROM BEFORE MY  MS/VISION LOSS.  ALSO, NEVER 
IN YOUR HOME SHOULD YOUR SPEED BE ON ANYTHING  BUT LOW AND ANYTIME YOU ARE IN 
A CROWD OR NARROWED AREA....ALWAYS THINK LOW  SPEED.
SHE HAD SOME GREAT TIPS AND MADE ME CHALLENGED THAT I COULD DO  ALMOST 
ANYTHING I SET MY MIND OUT TO DO.  EVEN RIDING PUBLIC TRANSIT WAS  COVERED BY THIS 
GAL.  SHE EVEN HELPED ME PREPARE TO FLY WITH MY WHEELCHAIR  TO A SCHOOL FOR 
BLIND IN SAN ANTONIO AND STAY AT A HOTEL FOR  WEEK.
GOOD LUCK AND KEEP ME POSTED.  WILL ENJOY HEARING FROM  YOU.  DEB WELLS



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JEN,
 
DO YOU HAVE A MOBILITY SPECIALIST FROM THE BLIND ASSOCIATION? (HERE IN TX THEY CONTRACT WITH DALLAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR BLIND-A PRIVATE NON PROFIT) TO HELP YOU LEARN GUIDE TECHNIQUES USING A WHITE CANE WITH A BALL ON THE FRONT.  IF ITS ANY CONSOLATION.....I AM BLIND, IN ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR AND DID EXACTLY THE SAME THING...CUZ I HAVE A LITTLE SIGHT IN LEFT EYE WHICH IS THROWING MY PERCEPTION OFF BIG TIME.  I HAVE SPRAINED BOTH ANKLES FROM THEM FALLING OFF THE PEDAL....(YOU LEARN YOUR CANE CAN PROTECT YOU ONLY IF YOU USE IT TO CHECK OUT AND SCOPE WHERE YOU ARE GOING IN NEW TURF).  MY MOBILITY SPECIALIST HELPED ME WHEN I WENT BACK TO COLLEGE TO MOVE AROUND CAMPUS, NAVIGATE DOORWAYS, AND KNOW WHEN AND WHERE I COULD GO SAFELY.  SHE TAUGHT ME TO USE MY EARS AND PICK POINTS LIKE A RAMP ETC...TO GET MY BALANCE WHERE I AM.  I SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE ALL AROUND CAMPUS NOW WITHOUT MY CANE.  MANY STUDENTS HELP ME WITH DOORS (OUR CAMPUS IS NOT WC FRIENDLY YET) AND I HAVE LESS ACCIDENTS IN MY HOME (WATCH YOUR FINGERS/CHINS-MY BIGGIEST BOOBOOS LOL).  THE OTHER THING MY MOBILITY SPECIALIST DID WAS MADE ME REALIZE I NEEDED TO MAKE MY HOUSE WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY.  I WANTED EVERYTHING STATUS QUO FROM BEFORE MY MS/VISION LOSS.  ALSO, NEVER IN YOUR HOME SHOULD YOUR SPEED BE ON ANYTHING BUT LOW AND ANYTIME YOU ARE IN A CROWD OR NARROWED AREA....ALWAYS THINK LOW SPEED.
SHE HAD SOME GREAT TIPS AND MADE ME CHALLENGED THAT I COULD DO ALMOST ANYTHING I SET MY MIND OUT TO DO.  EVEN RIDING PUBLIC TRANSIT WAS COVERED BY THIS GAL.  SHE EVEN HELPED ME PREPARE TO FLY WITH MY WHEELCHAIR TO A SCHOOL FOR BLIND IN SAN ANTONIO AND STAY AT A HOTEL FOR WEEK.
GOOD LUCK AND KEEP ME POSTED.  WILL ENJOY HEARING FROM YOU.  DEB WELLS
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