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In Japan, people frequently say "Dangerous" while I walk with a white cane, yet in my entire life, I have rarely been in true danger. The few times I actually was, the warnings were polite and calm. I wish people would realize that saying "Dangerous!" is not a substitute for a genuine, helpful warning.
#accessbility #disabledJustice #blind #whiteCane

In Japan, people frequently say "Dangerous" while I walk with a white cane, yet in my entire life, I have rarely been in true danger. The few times I actually was, the warnings were polite and calm. I wish people would realize that saying "Dangerous!" is not a substitute for a genuine, helpful warning.
#accessbility #disabledJustice #blind #whiteCane

In Japan, people frequently say "Dangerous" while I walk with a white cane, yet in my entire life, I have rarely been in true danger. The few times I actually was, the warnings were polite and calm. I wish people would realize that saying "Dangerous!" is not a substitute for a genuine, helpful warning.
#accessbility #disabledJustice #blind #whiteCane

In Japan, people frequently say "Dangerous" while I walk with a white cane, yet in my entire life, I have rarely been in true danger. The few times I actually was, the warnings were polite and calm. I wish people would realize that saying "Dangerous!" is not a substitute for a genuine, helpful warning.
#accessbility #disabledJustice #blind #whiteCane

In Japan, people frequently say "Dangerous" while I walk with a white cane, yet in my entire life, I have rarely been in true danger. The few times I actually was, the warnings were polite and calm. I wish people would realize that saying "Dangerous!" is not a substitute for a genuine, helpful warning.
#accessbility #disabledJustice #blind #whiteCane

Ambutech no-jab / joustokeppi

Mulla on pitkä kokemus valkoisista kepeistä ja tunnistan kyllä milloin keppi on aika vaihtaa uuteen. Kepit eivät ole ikuisia ja ne ovat kuin kengät. Runko, pinnoitteet ja mekanismin osat kuluvat käytössä.

Ei siinä. Mulla on kuitenkin nyt ensimmäistä kertaa joustokeppi ja olen nyt käyttänyt ehkä 3 vuotta jo tätä. Joustokepissä on joustin sisällä, se menee "lysyyn" käytön myötä. Omani on edelleen käyttökelpoinen, mutta en osaa arvioida missä vaiheessa tulee se "raja" vastaan, jolloin kannattaisi vaihtaa. Mulla ei oikein ole ketään keltä kysyä neuvoja. Sairaalasta ei saa vinkkejä, kun he eivät edes suostu antamaan mulle joustokeppiä. Järjestöltämme (Suomen kuurosokeat ry.) tuskin osaa neuvoa näin modernin kepin kanssa. Tiedän tämä, koska joustokeppejä ei ole yleisesti käytössä syystä en tiedä miksi.

Anyway. Jos sä tiedät jotain joustokepeistä niin kaikki neuvot ja vinkit ovat tervetulleita. 🙏 🦯

#valkoinenkeppi #whitecane #blind #sokea #Ambutech

Ambutech no-jab / joustokeppi

Mulla on pitkä kokemus valkoisista kepeistä ja tunnistan kyllä milloin keppi on aika vaihtaa uuteen. Kepit eivät ole ikuisia ja ne ovat kuin kengät. Runko, pinnoitteet ja mekanismin osat kuluvat käytössä.

Ei siinä. Mulla on kuitenkin nyt ensimmäistä kertaa joustokeppi ja olen nyt käyttänyt ehkä 3 vuotta jo tätä. Joustokepissä on joustin sisällä, se menee "lysyyn" käytön myötä. Omani on edelleen käyttökelpoinen, mutta en osaa arvioida missä vaiheessa tulee se "raja" vastaan, jolloin kannattaisi vaihtaa. Mulla ei oikein ole ketään keltä kysyä neuvoja. Sairaalasta ei saa vinkkejä, kun he eivät edes suostu antamaan mulle joustokeppiä. Järjestöltämme (Suomen kuurosokeat ry.) tuskin osaa neuvoa näin modernin kepin kanssa. Tiedän tämä, koska joustokeppejä ei ole yleisesti käytössä syystä en tiedä miksi.

Anyway. Jos sä tiedät jotain joustokepeistä niin kaikki neuvot ja vinkit ovat tervetulleita. 🙏 🦯

#valkoinenkeppi #whitecane #blind #sokea #Ambutech

Ambutech no-jab / joustokeppi

Mulla on pitkä kokemus valkoisista kepeistä ja tunnistan kyllä milloin keppi on aika vaihtaa uuteen. Kepit eivät ole ikuisia ja ne ovat kuin kengät. Runko, pinnoitteet ja mekanismin osat kuluvat käytössä.

Ei siinä. Mulla on kuitenkin nyt ensimmäistä kertaa joustokeppi ja olen nyt käyttänyt ehkä 3 vuotta jo tätä. Joustokepissä on joustin sisällä, se menee "lysyyn" käytön myötä. Omani on edelleen käyttökelpoinen, mutta en osaa arvioida missä vaiheessa tulee se "raja" vastaan, jolloin kannattaisi vaihtaa. Mulla ei oikein ole ketään keltä kysyä neuvoja. Sairaalasta ei saa vinkkejä, kun he eivät edes suostu antamaan mulle joustokeppiä. Järjestöltämme (Suomen kuurosokeat ry.) tuskin osaa neuvoa näin modernin kepin kanssa. Tiedän tämä, koska joustokeppejä ei ole yleisesti käytössä syystä en tiedä miksi.

Anyway. Jos sä tiedät jotain joustokepeistä niin kaikki neuvot ja vinkit ovat tervetulleita. 🙏 🦯

#valkoinenkeppi #whitecane #blind #sokea #Ambutech

Ambutech no-jab / joustokeppi

Mulla on pitkä kokemus valkoisista kepeistä ja tunnistan kyllä milloin keppi on aika vaihtaa uuteen. Kepit eivät ole ikuisia ja ne ovat kuin kengät. Runko, pinnoitteet ja mekanismin osat kuluvat käytössä.

Ei siinä. Mulla on kuitenkin nyt ensimmäistä kertaa joustokeppi ja olen nyt käyttänyt ehkä 3 vuotta jo tätä. Joustokepissä on joustin sisällä, se menee "lysyyn" käytön myötä. Omani on edelleen käyttökelpoinen, mutta en osaa arvioida missä vaiheessa tulee se "raja" vastaan, jolloin kannattaisi vaihtaa. Mulla ei oikein ole ketään keltä kysyä neuvoja. Sairaalasta ei saa vinkkejä, kun he eivät edes suostu antamaan mulle joustokeppiä. Järjestöltämme (Suomen kuurosokeat ry.) tuskin osaa neuvoa näin modernin kepin kanssa. Tiedän tämä, koska joustokeppejä ei ole yleisesti käytössä syystä en tiedä miksi.

Anyway. Jos sä tiedät jotain joustokepeistä niin kaikki neuvot ja vinkit ovat tervetulleita. 🙏 🦯

#valkoinenkeppi #whitecane #blind #sokea #Ambutech

Ambutech no-jab / joustokeppi

Mulla on pitkä kokemus valkoisista kepeistä ja tunnistan kyllä milloin keppi on aika vaihtaa uuteen. Kepit eivät ole ikuisia ja ne ovat kuin kengät. Runko, pinnoitteet ja mekanismin osat kuluvat käytössä.

Ei siinä. Mulla on kuitenkin nyt ensimmäistä kertaa joustokeppi ja olen nyt käyttänyt ehkä 3 vuotta jo tätä. Joustokepissä on joustin sisällä, se menee "lysyyn" käytön myötä. Omani on edelleen käyttökelpoinen, mutta en osaa arvioida missä vaiheessa tulee se "raja" vastaan, jolloin kannattaisi vaihtaa. Mulla ei oikein ole ketään keltä kysyä neuvoja. Sairaalasta ei saa vinkkejä, kun he eivät edes suostu antamaan mulle joustokeppiä. Järjestöltämme (Suomen kuurosokeat ry.) tuskin osaa neuvoa näin modernin kepin kanssa. Tiedän tämä, koska joustokeppejä ei ole yleisesti käytössä syystä en tiedä miksi.

Anyway. Jos sä tiedät jotain joustokepeistä niin kaikki neuvot ja vinkit ovat tervetulleita. 🙏 🦯

#valkoinenkeppi #whitecane #blind #sokea #Ambutech

☀️The Weekend Mobility Spotlight

Whether someone uses a white cane, guide dog, sighted guide, or another mobility tool, respect matters.

🦯 White canes & guide dogs are working navigation tools.
🐕‍🦺 Please do not distract guide dogs.
🚶 Keep walkways clear when possible.
💙 Give travelers space & patience.

What are you exploring this weekend?

#WeekendMobilitySpotlight #SaturdayStroll #WhiteCane #GuideDogs #MobilityMatters #IndependentLiving #BlindPride #Accessibility #PACouncilOfTheBlind

☀️The Weekend Mobility Spotlight

Whether someone uses a white cane, guide dog, sighted guide, or another mobility tool, respect matters.

🦯 White canes & guide dogs are working navigation tools.
🐕‍🦺 Please do not distract guide dogs.
🚶 Keep walkways clear when possible.
💙 Give travelers space & patience.

What are you exploring this weekend?

#WeekendMobilitySpotlight #SaturdayStroll #WhiteCane #GuideDogs #MobilityMatters #IndependentLiving #BlindPride #Accessibility #PACouncilOfTheBlind

☀️The Weekend Mobility Spotlight

Whether someone uses a white cane, guide dog, sighted guide, or another mobility tool, respect matters.

🦯 White canes & guide dogs are working navigation tools.
🐕‍🦺 Please do not distract guide dogs.
🚶 Keep walkways clear when possible.
💙 Give travelers space & patience.

What are you exploring this weekend?

#WeekendMobilitySpotlight #SaturdayStroll #WhiteCane #GuideDogs #MobilityMatters #IndependentLiving #BlindPride #Accessibility #PACouncilOfTheBlind

I'm trying, I really am trying with this rolling marshmallow #WhiteCane tip I really am but I find it distracts me more than it helps. I'm an outlier. 🦯🦯

I'm trying, I really am trying with this rolling marshmallow #WhiteCane tip I really am but I find it distracts me more than it helps. I'm an outlier. 🦯🦯

I'm trying, I really am trying with this rolling marshmallow #WhiteCane tip I really am but I find it distracts me more than it helps. I'm an outlier. 🦯🦯

I'm trying, I really am trying with this rolling marshmallow #WhiteCane tip I really am but I find it distracts me more than it helps. I'm an outlier. 🦯🦯

I'm trying, I really am trying with this rolling marshmallow #WhiteCane tip I really am but I find it distracts me more than it helps. I'm an outlier. 🦯🦯

RE: https://disabled.social/@vlrny/116540812062829077

Not voting, as I was born #disabled

In the #blind community, I was #sighted, although I was born with #cataracts and have always been #LegallyBlind. My dad was blind, and navigated everywhere with his #whitecane. He ws part of an #advocacy #organiztion, and he traveled around the #US by air. His sister, my Aunt Buffy, was a #COBOL #programmer for Sears in #Chicago. She took me to her work once. We rode the #El with her #GuideDog, Ginger.

This meant that it was tough to get away with "Blind kids can't. . ." unless I'd actually *tried*..

#RepresentationMatters.

RE: https://disabled.social/@vlrny/116540812062829077

Not voting, as I was born #disabled

In the #blind community, I was #sighted, although I was born with #cataracts and have always been #LegallyBlind. My dad was blind, and navigated everywhere with his #whitecane. He ws part of an #advocacy #organiztion, and he traveled around the #US by air. His sister, my Aunt Buffy, was a #COBOL #programmer for Sears in #Chicago. She took me to her work once. We rode the #El with her #GuideDog, Ginger.

This meant that it was tough to get away with "Blind kids can't. . ." unless I'd actually *tried*..

#RepresentationMatters.

RE: https://disabled.social/@vlrny/116540812062829077

Not voting, as I was born #disabled

In the #blind community, I was #sighted, although I was born with #cataracts and have always been #LegallyBlind. My dad was blind, and navigated everywhere with his #whitecane. He ws part of an #advocacy #organiztion, and he traveled around the #US by air. His sister, my Aunt Buffy, was a #COBOL #programmer for Sears in #Chicago. She took me to her work once. We rode the #El with her #GuideDog, Ginger.

This meant that it was tough to get away with "Blind kids can't. . ." unless I'd actually *tried*..

#RepresentationMatters.

RE: https://disabled.social/@vlrny/116540812062829077

Not voting, as I was born #disabled

In the #blind community, I was #sighted, although I was born with #cataracts and have always been #LegallyBlind. My dad was blind, and navigated everywhere with his #whitecane. He ws part of an #advocacy #organiztion, and he traveled around the #US by air. His sister, my Aunt Buffy, was a #COBOL #programmer for Sears in #Chicago. She took me to her work once. We rode the #El with her #GuideDog, Ginger.

This meant that it was tough to get away with "Blind kids can't. . ." unless I'd actually *tried*..

#RepresentationMatters.

RE: https://me.dm/@lloydlemons/116511438292474227

#ebikes should not be operated on pedestrian walkways. Ever.

In general, #Bikes should have their own protected lanes. On my campus, sidewalks along actual streets have divided sidewalks where the street side is for bikes and scooters. There's a strip between that is visually different and also has a texture for #whitecane users like me.

Some street improvements in the community have a similar setup. The only downside is that #transit riders must cross the bike lane to get to and from the sidewalk. As a #blind rider, I'm always nervous when getting off the bus where there's only a sign and no shelter, though I've not encountered a bike yet. Where there's a shelter, bikes can pass behind it.

RE: https://me.dm/@lloydlemons/116511438292474227

#ebikes should not be operated on pedestrian walkways. Ever.

In general, #Bikes should have their own protected lanes. On my campus, sidewalks along actual streets have divided sidewalks where the street side is for bikes and scooters. There's a strip between that is visually different and also has a texture for #whitecane users like me.

Some street improvements in the community have a similar setup. The only downside is that #transit riders must cross the bike lane to get to and from the sidewalk. As a #blind rider, I'm always nervous when getting off the bus where there's only a sign and no shelter, though I've not encountered a bike yet. Where there's a shelter, bikes can pass behind it.

RE: https://me.dm/@lloydlemons/116511438292474227

#ebikes should not be operated on pedestrian walkways. Ever.

In general, #Bikes should have their own protected lanes. On my campus, sidewalks along actual streets have divided sidewalks where the street side is for bikes and scooters. There's a strip between that is visually different and also has a texture for #whitecane users like me.

Some street improvements in the community have a similar setup. The only downside is that #transit riders must cross the bike lane to get to and from the sidewalk. As a #blind rider, I'm always nervous when getting off the bus where there's only a sign and no shelter, though I've not encountered a bike yet. Where there's a shelter, bikes can pass behind it.

RE: https://me.dm/@lloydlemons/116511438292474227

#ebikes should not be operated on pedestrian walkways. Ever.

In general, #Bikes should have their own protected lanes. On my campus, sidewalks along actual streets have divided sidewalks where the street side is for bikes and scooters. There's a strip between that is visually different and also has a texture for #whitecane users like me.

Some street improvements in the community have a similar setup. The only downside is that #transit riders must cross the bike lane to get to and from the sidewalk. As a #blind rider, I'm always nervous when getting off the bus where there's only a sign and no shelter, though I've not encountered a bike yet. Where there's a shelter, bikes can pass behind it.

RE: https://me.dm/@lloydlemons/116511438292474227

#ebikes should not be operated on pedestrian walkways. Ever.

In general, #Bikes should have their own protected lanes. On my campus, sidewalks along actual streets have divided sidewalks where the street side is for bikes and scooters. There's a strip between that is visually different and also has a texture for #whitecane users like me.

Some street improvements in the community have a similar setup. The only downside is that #transit riders must cross the bike lane to get to and from the sidewalk. As a #blind rider, I'm always nervous when getting off the bus where there's only a sign and no shelter, though I've not encountered a bike yet. Where there's a shelter, bikes can pass behind it.

Hey everybody guess what, we have a happy ending. As I was inside eating dinner I heard a male voice outside, I stopped, waited but no one knocked or rang the bell. I suspected, I hoped, I wondered. First an Aira agent and I checked clips from the Ring Doorbell but nothing. Then we went outside and there against one of my stately pillars was the lovely errant white cane escapee. It's back home. All's well that ends well. #Yay #WhiteCane #Humor #HappyEndings #KindnessAlwaysRules and wins the day. 🦯🦯🦯🦯

Hey everybody guess what, we have a happy ending. As I was inside eating dinner I heard a male voice outside, I stopped, waited but no one knocked or rang the bell. I suspected, I hoped, I wondered. First an Aira agent and I checked clips from the Ring Doorbell but nothing. Then we went outside and there against one of my stately pillars was the lovely errant white cane escapee. It's back home. All's well that ends well. #Yay #WhiteCane #Humor #HappyEndings #KindnessAlwaysRules and wins the day. 🦯🦯🦯🦯

Hey everybody guess what, we have a happy ending. As I was inside eating dinner I heard a male voice outside, I stopped, waited but no one knocked or rang the bell. I suspected, I hoped, I wondered. First an Aira agent and I checked clips from the Ring Doorbell but nothing. Then we went outside and there against one of my stately pillars was the lovely errant white cane escapee. It's back home. All's well that ends well. #Yay #WhiteCane #Humor #HappyEndings #KindnessAlwaysRules and wins the day. 🦯🦯🦯🦯

Hey everybody guess what, we have a happy ending. As I was inside eating dinner I heard a male voice outside, I stopped, waited but no one knocked or rang the bell. I suspected, I hoped, I wondered. First an Aira agent and I checked clips from the Ring Doorbell but nothing. Then we went outside and there against one of my stately pillars was the lovely errant white cane escapee. It's back home. All's well that ends well. #Yay #WhiteCane #Humor #HappyEndings #KindnessAlwaysRules and wins the day. 🦯🦯🦯🦯

Hey everybody guess what, we have a happy ending. As I was inside eating dinner I heard a male voice outside, I stopped, waited but no one knocked or rang the bell. I suspected, I hoped, I wondered. First an Aira agent and I checked clips from the Ring Doorbell but nothing. Then we went outside and there against one of my stately pillars was the lovely errant white cane escapee. It's back home. All's well that ends well. #Yay #WhiteCane #Humor #HappyEndings #KindnessAlwaysRules and wins the day. 🦯🦯🦯🦯

Today, while on my daily 4-mile lunch walk, I took my new white mobility cane for the first time. It functionally made my walk easier because I didn't need to scan the ground in front of my feet the whole time, so I actually got to look around a bit and made eye contact with a few people, which was really cool. Also, it clearly signaled that I am blind to most people, which was, I think, a very positive change. Being blind seems to me to be clearly a part of what people perceive about me when I'm walking with my new white cane.

#blind #mobility #a11y #accessibility #whitecane #mobilitycane #lowvision

Today, while on my daily 4-mile lunch walk, I took my new white mobility cane for the first time. It functionally made my walk easier because I didn't need to scan the ground in front of my feet the whole time, so I actually got to look around a bit and made eye contact with a few people, which was really cool. Also, it clearly signaled that I am blind to most people, which was, I think, a very positive change. Being blind seems to me to be clearly a part of what people perceive about me when I'm walking with my new white cane.

#blind #mobility #a11y #accessibility #whitecane #mobilitycane #lowvision

Today, while on my daily 4-mile lunch walk, I took my new white mobility cane for the first time. It functionally made my walk easier because I didn't need to scan the ground in front of my feet the whole time, so I actually got to look around a bit and made eye contact with a few people, which was really cool. Also, it clearly signaled that I am blind to most people, which was, I think, a very positive change. Being blind seems to me to be clearly a part of what people perceive about me when I'm walking with my new white cane.

#blind #mobility #a11y #accessibility #whitecane #mobilitycane #lowvision

Today, while on my daily 4-mile lunch walk, I took my new white mobility cane for the first time. It functionally made my walk easier because I didn't need to scan the ground in front of my feet the whole time, so I actually got to look around a bit and made eye contact with a few people, which was really cool. Also, it clearly signaled that I am blind to most people, which was, I think, a very positive change. Being blind seems to me to be clearly a part of what people perceive about me when I'm walking with my new white cane.

#blind #mobility #a11y #accessibility #whitecane #mobilitycane #lowvision

Today, while on my daily 4-mile lunch walk, I took my new white mobility cane for the first time. It functionally made my walk easier because I didn't need to scan the ground in front of my feet the whole time, so I actually got to look around a bit and made eye contact with a few people, which was really cool. Also, it clearly signaled that I am blind to most people, which was, I think, a very positive change. Being blind seems to me to be clearly a part of what people perceive about me when I'm walking with my new white cane.

#blind #mobility #a11y #accessibility #whitecane #mobilitycane #lowvision

I'm in the market for a white mobility cane for my blindness. I just ran across Ambutech and hear graphite is lighter and nicer than aluminum.

https://ambutech.com/collections/graphite-mobility-folding-canes/products/premium-graphite-mobility-cane-standard-handle

#blind #mobility #whitecane

I'm in the market for a white mobility cane for my blindness. I just ran across Ambutech and hear graphite is lighter and nicer than aluminum.

https://ambutech.com/collections/graphite-mobility-folding-canes/products/premium-graphite-mobility-cane-standard-handle

#blind #mobility #whitecane

I'm in the market for a white mobility cane for my blindness. I just ran across Ambutech and hear graphite is lighter and nicer than aluminum.

https://ambutech.com/collections/graphite-mobility-folding-canes/products/premium-graphite-mobility-cane-standard-handle

#blind #mobility #whitecane

I'm in the market for a white mobility cane for my blindness. I just ran across Ambutech and hear graphite is lighter and nicer than aluminum.

https://ambutech.com/collections/graphite-mobility-folding-canes/products/premium-graphite-mobility-cane-standard-handle

#blind #mobility #whitecane

I'm in the market for a white mobility cane for my blindness. I just ran across Ambutech and hear graphite is lighter and nicer than aluminum.

https://ambutech.com/collections/graphite-mobility-folding-canes/products/premium-graphite-mobility-cane-standard-handle

#blind #mobility #whitecane

A post that begins with me yelling and shoving a kid against a vending machine as part of a teacher’s actual classroom assignment in high school. But it’s really about the emotions behind transitioning to using a white cane while losing vision. Read it, or listen to me read it, here: https://deepsy.net/p/my-slow-stubborn-reluctant-transition #Blind #Blindness #Disability #Humor #WhiteCane #DeepSy

A post that begins with me yelling and shoving a kid against a vending machine as part of a teacher’s actual classroom assignment in high school. But it’s really about the emotions behind transitioning to using a white cane while losing vision. Read it, or listen to me read it, here: https://deepsy.net/p/my-slow-stubborn-reluctant-transition #Blind #Blindness #Disability #Humor #WhiteCane #DeepSy

A post that begins with me yelling and shoving a kid against a vending machine as part of a teacher’s actual classroom assignment in high school. But it’s really about the emotions behind transitioning to using a white cane while losing vision. Read it, or listen to me read it, here: https://deepsy.net/p/my-slow-stubborn-reluctant-transition #Blind #Blindness #Disability #Humor #WhiteCane #DeepSy

A post that begins with me yelling and shoving a kid against a vending machine as part of a teacher’s actual classroom assignment in high school. But it’s really about the emotions behind transitioning to using a white cane while losing vision. Read it, or listen to me read it, here: https://deepsy.net/p/my-slow-stubborn-reluctant-transition #Blind #Blindness #Disability #Humor #WhiteCane #DeepSy