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From: David.Andrews@p0.f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (David Andrews)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: escalators
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Date: 4 Oct 90 19:03:58 GMT
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 TG> Willie 
 TG>  I could not have said it better myself. I believe that if you  
 TG>  conducted a test between a cane user and a dog user and put in  
 TG>  a number of obsticles and other hazards, that the dog user  
 TG>  would win hands down. Any one want to try? tom G 
 

First, it depends on the obstacles and hazzards involved.  It is a
simplification to assume that the dog user would always "win."
Secondly, this is not a contest.  People should use whatever method
works for them and what they are confortable with.  By making it a
contest you will only widen any void which may exist between cane
and dog users.

There are of course exeptions, however, I think that a cane may
have advantages over a dog in many indoor situations.  This is
primarily because of the nature of using the two methods.  A cane
user is much more involved with landmarks, details etc.  A dog user
often will not know these things even exist, as the dog skirts
them.  However, it may be necessary, and/or unavoidable to come
into cantact with these things indoors.  David Andrews

... Your Sound Alternative

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