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From: David.Andrews@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (David Andrews)
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Subject: Re: A New Cane
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Date: 12 Feb 90 03:01:12 GMT
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V*> Well, when I went to my first NFB meeting, I decided to get a 
 V*> new long cane because my aluminum folding cane is rather bent   
 V*> up and was sticking quite badly.    
 V*> My new cane is an NFB cane and is made of fiberglass and is a   
 V*> rigid cane and I do like that it is very very light and my  
 V*> wrist doesn't tire as quickly on long walks like it did with my   
 V*> aluminum cane.    
 V*> Also, they decided tha my last cane was too short because I 
 
 V*> still stumbled too much while using it, especially considering   
 V*> that I do have some usuable vision.   
Vixen, 

What you say does my heart good.  I used to have some vision and
used a short folding cane.  I started using a NFB cane in 1982 and
wouldn't give it up at gun point.  It is light, durable and has an
excellent feel.  Further, most people use a cane to short for them,
and overstep it.  I have also taught a little cane travel at the
Orientation Center here in New Mexico and have observed these same
things.  We require that all students learn with the NFB cane while
at the Center.  What they do when they get home is up to them,
however, we want them to learn with the proper tools in the first
place.  As you use the long rigid cane more, you will develop safe
places to store in testuraunts, stores, class etc.  It is mostly a
matter of what you are used to.

Keep up that good tapping. 
David Andrews 
 

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