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dreama said:
I don't know what you mean by three point tapping. I don't tap. I tend to roll the cane backwards and forwards for better feed back so I'm not sure what you mean by tapping. It's possible. I suppose it's just a matter of concentrating. My M and O instructor said I was missing clues. I think it needed more then 6 months though.
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do you mean constant contact?
 
dreama said:
I don't know what you mean by three point tapping. I don't tap. I tend to roll the cane backwards and forwards for better feed back so I'm not sure what you mean by tapping. It's possible. I suppose it's just a matter of concentrating. My M and O instructor said I was missing clues. I think it needed more then 6 months though.
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sorry i wasn't clear, dreama.

three point touch is done by tapping the cane once to your left, then to your right and then once again to your left or right (depending on what side of the street the landmark you are trying to find is located).

for example, if you are walking along a shoulder of the road and want to find a driveway that is on your left side, you would tap your cane to the right, then to the left and once again to the far left to locate the grass and/or driveway.

three point touch is also used as a means of locating a clear path of travel between snowbanks, sidewalks and driveways.

does my explanation make sense?
 
dreama said:
I don't know what you mean by three point tapping. I don't tap. I tend to roll the cane backwards and forwards for better feed back so I'm not sure what you mean by tapping. It's possible. I suppose it's just a matter of concentrating. My M and O instructor said I was missing clues. I think it needed more then 6 months though.
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6 months isn't enough time to learn how to use a cane. when i started learning how to use a cane at age 4, it took me over a year to become adept and comfortable with being able to understand the tactile feedback my cane was giving me.
 
Hear Again said:
sorry i wasn't clear, dreama.

three point touch is done by tapping the cane once to your left, then to your right and then once again to your left or right (depending on what side of the street the landmark you are trying to find is located).

for example, if you are walking along a shoulder of the road and want to find a driveway that is on your left side, you would tap your cane to the right, then to the left and once again to the far left to locate the grass and/or driveway.

three point touch is also used as a means of locating a clear path of travel between snowbanks, sidewalks and driveways.

does my explanation make sense?
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Thanks for the explanation. I don't use that method though. Just constant contact.

I've been using the long cane before. The ultra cane is combining the cane AND vibration. You are recognising two types of feedback simultaniously and you have to concentrate on both.

I think I did benifit. I was just slower then she expected me to be. I was willing to persist until I got there. It's a real shame that she wasn't.

How long did it take you to learn how to use a cane?
 
dreama said:
How long did it take you to learn how to use a cane?
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it took me a little over a year before i was adept enough to understand the feedback my cane was giving me. i remember as a 4 year old how i used to be terribly out of step in the beginning. from there, i had to learn how to concentrate on what the cane was telling me while having a conversation with my o&m instructor. i eventually reached the point where i no longer had to think about the motions i was making with my cane. after awhile, it became second nature.
 
Hear Again said:
i usually ask a sighted-hearing person to tell me what kind of items are in a vending machine, the number that is associated with each item and its' cost. since i have certain items i like, i can easily memorize their item numbers.

soda machines are simple for me to use. on almost all of them, the first button is always coke or pepsi, depending on who manufactured the vending machine. to find out what other kinds of soda are in the machine, i'll ask a sighted-hearing person for this information and memorize only those buttons that are for the sodas i like to drink. since most soda machines are universal meaning that the arrangement and layout of buttons is pretty standard, all i really need to know is if it's a coke or pepsi machine. once i have that information, i can pretty much tell what button is for what.

when i go to the grocery store, i go shopping with a clerk who finds the items i need. i give them a shopping list in print while i use one in braille. i can usually tell if i'm not given the correct item by the weight, feel and size of the packaging -- especially since i stick to purchasing the same brands for ease of cooking (i.e. not having to always have someone read me the label directions) and the fact that i don't like risking my money on certain brands of food i may not like.
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This made me wonder why they haven't made any blind-friendly vending machines. It seems to me like it would be a good idea. :hmm:

Anyway, I'd like to thank you for being so open, you answered a lot of things that I was puzzled about before.
:) you're a amazing person and if I can think of any good questions I'll be sure to post them here.
 
I've thought of a question:
what is your favorite texture, your favorite thing to feel?
like silk or wool or something.


its all I could think of. :lol:
 
Hear Again said:
it took me a little over a year before i was adept enough to understand the feedback my cane was giving me. i remember as a 4 year old how i used to be terribly out of step in the beginning. from there, i had to learn how to concentrate on what the cane was telling me while having a conversation with my o&m instructor. i eventually reached the point where i no longer had to think about the motions i was making with my cane. after awhile, it became second nature.
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i know, staying in step was very hard at first.
 
This is actually a serious question. When doing aptitude testing, did you ever get told you may have too much empathy to be a social worker?
 
Jiro said:
now that you have CI implant.... how about implant for eyes? would you do it?
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From what I seen on document about implant, it required for someone who already have function of sight such in early life, then able to add the something to make artificial sight. For someone who already born blind, it's highest chance they cannot understand the sight function. Right?
 
.Morgan. said:
I've thought of a question:
what is your favorite texture, your favorite thing to feel?
like silk or wool or something.


its all I could think of. :lol:
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some of my favorite textures include sanded wood, the tips of petals on a newly-budded flower (such as a rose), smooth rocks, marble and the fur on a golden retreiver.
 
Jiro said:
<GASP!> so do I. Mexican and Italian rocks my world. I don't even like my own country (Korean) food (just few I like). I like chinese/vietnamese food better.
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ditto

high-five!
 
Bottesini said:
This is actually a serious question. When doing aptitude testing, did you ever get told you may have too much empathy to be a social worker?
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no, none of my professors ever told me that. neither did my social work field placement liason or academic advisor. if anything, they told me i would be an excellent social worker because of the fact that i DO have so much compassion, empathy and understanding for others.
 
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