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I heard from an interview with a blind person that it is rude to swing the cane so widely as usually depicted. Is this true? (self.Blind)
submitted by ReedMiddlebrook
razzretina 8 points 3y ago
No, you need a wide arc to properly use the cane. It’s usually too narrow to be useful in tv/movies (and also out of step).
ReedMiddlebrook [OP] 1 points 3y ago
oh cool, alright thank you
pat_abatemarco 7 points 3y ago
No. A wide sweep allows not only to avoid more objects/changes in height of walking surface but it also helps me to walk straighter. Ie if i keep the sweep consistent I know where I am in relation to the edge of the sidewalk.
I do adjust my sweep based on where I am. In a very crowded environment or the aisle of a plane it is necessary as well as polite to tighten it up. The goal isn’t to whack ankles.
I do adjust my sweep based on where I am. In a very crowded environment or the aisle of a plane it is necessary as well as polite to tighten it up. The goal isn’t to whack ankles.
BlueRock956 3 points 3y ago
Hi, the propper technique has the cane going side to side, having the tip go about 5 inches further than the shouldur on each side. I explain to my students that we are protecting our front, and that what is a foot to our left or right is not in our path.
Stick81 1 points 3y ago
I tend to follow this method, but I try to incorporate "shorelines" by placing an side of the arc along the edge of a sidewalk, or dragging my knuckles along the wall. This is also helpful since people seem to love stopping in the center of walkways.
BlueRock956 2 points 3y ago
A good resource to learn about cane travel is the free online book, The Care and Feeding of the White Cane.
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pat_abatemarco 4 points 3y ago
Vision is a spectrum. Until recently I had a small area in the tunnel vision in my right eye that saw clearly (given at around six inches). I use voice over for phone & computer and audio descriptions for TV but I still watch TV nearly every day. The audio descriptions could say for example “a man wearing a blue jacket is using his white cane to walk down the sidewalk. He is swinging it in an exaggerated arc”. Some audio descriptions are surprisingly good.
BabyBaphomet_ 3 points 3y ago
I'm blind and could see that. I can also read this comment with a magnifier. 90% of blind people have some vision.
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