Having been diagnosed with reinitis pigmentosa, I have been told blindness is inevitable, so I am trying to learn now how to live when it all goes dark. I really enjoyed this video. I am practicing with a cane with my eyes closed. Thank you for a wonderful demonstration coupled with such an uplifting personality. May this message find you well.
OMG that sucks so much, but still I'm sure you'll find happiness and enjoyment on the darkside. Most likely though you're already on that darkside as this comment of yours is from 9 months ago. So I hope you're going just fine
I knew that blind people listen for echos, but what I was actually blown away by was the fact that you could tell the difference between the cement sidewalk and the asphalt. That was something that I didn't know was possible. Absolutely awesome. Thanks for sharing.
I am homeschooling my son, and he is learning right now about blindness, so this was really helpful for him to understand how the cane works and how you get around. Thank you so much!
Hi. I’m in the UK lost most of my sight relatively recent (confirmation and diagnosis end of September 2016 first white cane training 9 months later) This video helped me have the courage to use an escalator as my trainer forgot to teach me that. My own personal technique is slightly different as my cane is on the step in front of my forward foot. As I grew I grew confident with my cane I started walking faster than was safe and remembering your cane was longer than usual got a longer one and now I’m nearly back to my pre-sight loss speed. Thank you so much for this video which I just found again after seeing it just over 2 years ago
I was reading a book to six year olds about "being different". The topic of blindness came up and I wanted to find a Video which showed how blind people use canes. This was a great vid for them and me. Thanks!
This is something I've always wondered about, so this was fantastic to learn. She's really beautiful. I'm sort of deaf, so hearing her voice through my cochlear implant was lovely.
You're either more scared of escalators than the average person, or you're just saying this to patronize her. If every commentor who said stuff like this on the videos of blind people were telling the truth, then that would suggest that the demographic of people who watch blind youtubers are really incompetent adults in day-to-day normal life. But because I don't believe that that many people are so shitty at cooking that they can't operate a George Foreman grill, have less hand-eye coordination than the blind man with hand tremors, are 10 times worse at driving than Spongebob Squarepants, or are such wimps that they freak out at the idea of crossing the street or walking up escalators, I have to conclude that most of the people saying stuff like this are just being patronizing. Which I can only imagine is pretty insulting to the blind people. Sorry if I come off as mean, but I get sick real fast of the cliches that people shit out when it comes to talking with and about disabled people. "I see no blind person, I only see a woman" is something I've seen a lot on Maurine's videos. God, do you listen to yourself?
macky macky I'm just tired of people being so obviously patronizing towards blind people. Or, if the world really is filled with that many adults who are that incompetent, then we are doomed and humanity has no hope for survival. Scared of escalators. Can't drive as well as a blond person. Give me a break.
I just found your channel today, and I've been watching a bunch of your videos. They've all been super interesting, but this one was my favorite so far. I always just assumed you guys only used the canes to know if you were going to run into something or someone; I never considered that you could get such diverse feedback. It's really amazing how accurate you are at discerning your surroundings without visual input. Thanks for being so open and putting this information out there.
I am building a custom made cane for a blind friend styled more as a gentlemen's walking stick and seeing how you use your cane has been a huge help! I then got addicted and watched a bunch of your videos and in short "you're awesome!"
Thank you very much for this lovely tutorial! I am not blind, but I am practicing to heighten my other senses. I developed much of what you said. I am using a wooden stick that my daughter picked up from the woods. Being wood, there is a bit less feedback and echo. Still, I use now use it on my nightly walks around the neighborhood and I am amazed that even a few minutes of using a nightshade (like a blindfold to cover my eyes), heightens my other senses...touch...smell...hearing...etc.
My sister went blind 6 month's ago i remember watching your videos so I m back on your page to get some ideas to help my sister I luv your energy god bless
Hi, i would just like to thank you for this great video! You're great and this video was such a help since i am engineering student working on a cane that can automatically detect obstacles and give you haptic feedback as well as guide a person to a specific location.
This might be an odd comment to make, but I'm actually here because I'm trying to learn how to write a blind character in a story. My character is blind from birth in a medieval-ish era, so it's hard to gauge what technology she would or wouldn't have access to, but it's super helpful and exciting to learn the cues that help visually impaired people move around in general (texture changes, echo changes, etc). I feel that research is helping me, a sighted person, write her in a realistic and interesting way. Thanks for sharing your experience with us, it's really cool to see.
Hi; I have just watched a series of videos about O & M and cane use. this one is one of the best. Simple, but direct and very well done. I am thinking of doing something similar to highlight what can make it easy for a blind person and what can make it more difficult in regards to design and simple basic planning. I really liked your approach and enjoyed your bright personality. this was great; cheers - From Fremantle Western Australia.
As someone who is legally blind it makes me very happy to see other vision impaired people educating the public about what we have to go through on a day to say basis that they could never understand otherwise, especially with how ignorant people are now.
+Marcus Kavanagh when you say no offense, you know your saying something offensive, turn yourself to your local commission for the blind/ vision impaired they will be happy to educate you further to quench your curiosity. also look up these terms, RP, audio, Screen reader, zoomtext.
+Marcus Kavanagh I understand you may have good intentions, but "no offense" isn't a good start to anything. look into the terms I gave you, they will actually answer a lot.
My dad recently lost his vision due to a combination of diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. I've been researching what would be a helpful cane for him and this video helped a lot not only with the difference between telescoping vs. folding canes but also really the importance of echo for orientation. I'm curious if a bright light for contrast at the tip of the cane is something that would help for those who are ~90%+ blind but aided by a visual contrast and if that's even something on the market? Thank you for sharing, it's actually very helpful in getting an honest and personal introduction into "how to cane". :)
I totally agree with you about the longer straight canes for functionality on the move. I still use my folding one in most cases thoguh b/c I don't like the hassle of dealing with the straight one once I arrive at a destination. In a crowded restaurant for example I cannot place it near me and the staff often gets confused what to do with it. Thanks for your videos, they are an inspiration... And I've even managed to get a few up myself after seeing yorus a few weeks back :)
Thank you for this video. I am not blind but I am sure this is really helpful to others. Also, it was really very informative and interesting, the way you demonstrated everything. Keep it up!
Thanks for this video, It did give some helpful hint. I am very recently Blind and So I am trying to learn A.S.A.P. like my typing it has actually helped my speed As before I was a hunt and peck Typist. but now I am having to learn where the letter keys really are on the key board. I have had my straight canes for a couple weeks now as I was Given one from My N.M. Commission for the Blind coach who comes ounce a month to help me learn all the little things I had never even thought of as a sighted person before. I went blind in steps and am actually on what will probably be my last step before all lights out ( almost now ) My coach said we will go into town next time where I will learn to get around in a neighbor hood and college campus ere his office. We are looking at getting me low visibility tools to barrow and use till then. I have been watching as mush on You tube on the subject to try to be ready for the inevitable. I just found you sight last night you were at a conference and or tech. show with a set of glasses that had someone talking to you from a remote location. I think it was. Seem okay but how can you have enough sighted people to cover all the blind folks around? I have decided I also have another problem in as much as from the videos and the people doing them on here I am just not up to par with the good looking folks who are on here and blind. I mean wow. The ladies have always said my best features were my Baby blue eyes and my deep voice. The Dr. Says I shouldn't loose my eyes as it is my nerves that are going out on me. I guess Ill have to get up to speed on my Barry White music : )
Thank you so much for your amazing video! My mom is now legally/completely blind. I'm trying to educate myself on how to help her feel independent. I think I'll order a cane, wear an eye mask, try to be as brave as you. ❤
I’m visually impaired/legally blind. I use a cane too. It has a red marking towards the marshmallow tip. And the grip is black on the top. It’s also portable-3 joints to fold it up.
Tank you ever so much for this and ur effort . I have a friend who has lost much of his sight he is being gifted a cane and I just feel he should learn to use it ...
I too use a straight cane as well as an folding cane. for the use of travel the straight cane is the best, but what about restoraunts or getting either on the bus or in some ones car. what do you prefer? the folding or the strait cane?
HI there. First off thanks for posting these videos; breaking down bariers with blindness. I'm on the wait list to attend the CCB for some structured discovery training... I've been blind all my life (lost most useable vision by 3) and I have had orientation training through school and CNIB here in Canada. They don't however use structured discovery training and I would like to do it. I find people that use it are getting out in new areastareas when traveling for work, moving to a new city and want to get grocerys or go out to eat after moving in. Once I have an mobility instructor come out and show me where the buses are, or where things are, I can get around. I don’t wanna have to do that anymore; I want to be able to pull up Google maps and find the buses near me, and use other technology like aira to find the bus stop near the house. I want to be able to travel to a new city and ask where a steak restaurant is and if I need to take an Uber because I don’t have enough time to eat and come back for my meeting that’s one thing, but I don’t want to do it because I’m blind In saying all that though, I wanted to know how you make your videos? How do you edit? I would like to make Vlogs as well, but don’t know how to edit them. Are you a Windows or Mac user
I am parked outside of Grocery story and just seen a guy walking with a cane I thought he was gonna hit my car , now I'm here watching this video , Much respect 🙏
Verry Helpful! It's like what I do with a stick when hiking in heavily wooded areas (i.e. Mohawk Trail) Why isn't my Deafblind 8 year old son using a cane? This would be extremely useful for him, trailing just isn't enough now that he's 67 lbs! What do you think of use of a cane for persons with Cortical Visual Impairment?
I was watching one of Ed's videos and he was talking about your channel so I figured I'd check it, and now I'm so tired because its two on the morning, but I want to watch all of your videos because I just think your really awesome and interesting. BTW, you're really pretty.
X EyetotheCosmos X You know when some people lose their vision later on in life, those people begin to feel very helpless. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 There is absolutely nothing worse than losing vision later on in life. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Life is already hard enough for people with disabilities. Why does everyday have to be made harder???? 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I found your video because it was under related videos after watching my own video. It's amazing that there is a lot of legally blind and completely blind people out there here on UA-cam. Do you use an iPhone or iPad to respond to comments? That is how I respond to comments. I love voice over on Apple devices.
Awesome. You are such an inspiration. Question: Are you in any pain after all the surgeries you have had in the past? I'm praying for you. Again, you inspire me to look within myself and be a better person. Thank you.
I preferred a folding cane and it's very hard to get out of step when you're using your cane. Especially when you've been doing it for a long time. I sometimes try just to see if I can. Ha ha ha!
I was using a mushroom tip but find the jumbo roller (wheel) easier on sidewalks. Also, blind people, we should oil the ball bearings once a month. I like the solid (non-rolling) ball tip, too but the roller works better on sidewalks.
+George Persyn People typically use the same type of cane, Wheelchair users just se significantly longer ones. There is a list on www.nfbnet.org for Blind Rollers this will get you connected with other blind chair users.
I am making a cane for my visually impaired boyfriend. crafting it from pine. I took note of the metal tip for sound are there any other considerations I should know?
I'm so glad you said that about not calling it a stick. I am legally blind and I use a cane it's extremely annoying when people call it sick. I'm like no stick is a Treebranch OK and a Cain is acne
Hello. I am a teacher in Watts, Los Angeles. My students are learning about challenges that blind people encounter. Thank you for your video. My students have a couple of questions for you: Do you take a bus or do you walk everywhere? What challenges did you face when learning how to read braille?
By the way, which brand of can do you use? My Maxi-Aid 65" golf grip, fiberglass (gliding tip) straight cane just arrived today, and you are right: the echo is better on a non-folding cane! The vibrations are stronger, too. This may be just what I have been looking for!
Having been diagnosed with reinitis pigmentosa, I have been told blindness is inevitable, so I am trying to learn now how to live when it all goes dark. I really enjoyed this video. I am practicing with a cane with my eyes closed. Thank you for a wonderful demonstration coupled with such an uplifting personality. May this message find you well.
DCUO COVEN good luck you got this
good luck bro
DCUO COVEN you poor soul! i dunno if it's too late for you now but i wish you good luck in a dark world!
OMG that sucks so much, but still I'm sure you'll find happiness and enjoyment on the darkside. Most likely though you're already on that darkside as this comment of yours is from 9 months ago. So I hope you're going just fine
How in the radiation did you type this then
I knew that blind people listen for echos, but what I was actually blown away by was the fact that you could tell the difference between the cement sidewalk and the asphalt. That was something that I didn't know was possible. Absolutely awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent video. I am not myself blind but now I have a much better understanding of how a cane works to increase mobility. Well done!
I am homeschooling my son, and he is learning right now about blindness, so this was really helpful for him to understand how the cane works and how you get around. Thank you so much!
Hi. I’m in the UK lost most of my sight relatively recent (confirmation and diagnosis end of September 2016 first white cane training 9 months later) This video helped me have the courage to use an escalator as my trainer forgot to teach me that. My own personal technique is slightly different as my cane is on the step in front of my forward foot.
As I grew I grew confident with my cane I started walking faster than was safe and remembering your cane was longer than usual got a longer one and now I’m nearly back to my pre-sight loss speed.
Thank you so much for this video which I just found again after seeing it just over 2 years ago
I was reading a book to six year olds about "being different". The topic of blindness came up and I wanted to find a Video which showed how blind people use canes. This was a great vid for them and me. Thanks!
This is something I've always wondered about, so this was fantastic to learn. She's really beautiful. I'm sort of deaf, so hearing her voice through my cochlear implant was lovely.
Same! I love her videos, they're so informative.
She gets on escalators faster than me! I'm such a spaz when it comes to escalators.
Same XD
You're either more scared of escalators than the average person, or you're just saying this to patronize her. If every commentor who said stuff like this on the videos of blind people were telling the truth, then that would suggest that the demographic of people who watch blind youtubers are really incompetent adults in day-to-day normal life. But because I don't believe that that many people are so shitty at cooking that they can't operate a George Foreman grill, have less hand-eye coordination than the blind man with hand tremors, are 10 times worse at driving than Spongebob Squarepants, or are such wimps that they freak out at the idea of crossing the street or walking up escalators, I have to conclude that most of the people saying stuff like this are just being patronizing. Which I can only imagine is pretty insulting to the blind people.
Sorry if I come off as mean, but I get sick real fast of the cliches that people shit out when it comes to talking with and about disabled people.
"I see no blind person, I only see a woman" is something I've seen a lot on Maurine's videos. God, do you listen to yourself?
macky macky I'm just tired of people being so obviously patronizing towards blind people.
Or, if the world really is filled with that many adults who are that incompetent, then we are doomed and humanity has no hope for survival. Scared of escalators. Can't drive as well as a blond person. Give me a break.
Escalators just make some people nervous! Like me!
ShadeSlayer1911 I get what you’re saying, but I get nervous around escalators too. Have you any idea how dangerous they can be?
You are a great teacher! Thank you for demystifying how people with vision loss adapt to their environment.
I just found your channel today, and I've been watching a bunch of your videos. They've all been super interesting, but this one was my favorite so far. I always just assumed you guys only used the canes to know if you were going to run into something or someone; I never considered that you could get such diverse feedback. It's really amazing how accurate you are at discerning your surroundings without visual input. Thanks for being so open and putting this information out there.
I am building a custom made cane for a blind friend styled more as a gentlemen's walking stick and seeing how you use your cane has been a huge help! I then got addicted and watched a bunch of your videos and in short "you're awesome!"
Thank you very much for this lovely tutorial!
I am not blind, but I am practicing to heighten my other senses. I developed much of what you said. I am using a wooden stick that my daughter picked up from the woods. Being wood, there is a bit less feedback and echo. Still, I use now use it on my nightly walks around the neighborhood and I am amazed that even a few minutes of using a nightshade (like a blindfold to cover my eyes), heightens my other senses...touch...smell...hearing...etc.
My sister went blind 6 month's ago i remember watching your videos so I m back on your page to get some ideas to help my sister I luv your energy god bless
Hi, i would just like to thank you for this great video! You're great and this video was such a help since i am engineering student working on a cane that can automatically detect obstacles and give you haptic feedback as well as guide a person to a specific location.
Thank you for sharing. My kids were asking this question and your video was so helpful to show them.
This might be an odd comment to make, but I'm actually here because I'm trying to learn how to write a blind character in a story. My character is blind from birth in a medieval-ish era, so it's hard to gauge what technology she would or wouldn't have access to, but it's super helpful and exciting to learn the cues that help visually impaired people move around in general (texture changes, echo changes, etc). I feel that research is helping me, a sighted person, write her in a realistic and interesting way. Thanks for sharing your experience with us, it's really cool to see.
This was a great video to watch with my kids. We were reading about senses. I appreciate what you were able to show them. Thank you!
Hi; I have just watched a series of videos about O & M and cane use. this one is one of the best. Simple, but direct and very well done. I am thinking of doing something similar to highlight what can make it easy for a blind person and what can make it more difficult in regards to design and simple basic planning. I really liked your approach and enjoyed your bright personality. this was great; cheers - From Fremantle Western Australia.
Thank you for this video, it is really cool to see how a cane is used. vibrations and textures.
You have an inspiring video, proves to the world that there are no obstacles that can be overcome. Keep it up BreakBlind, good on you.
Doing a little research for a short story, and this really helped!
+Amy Dennis me too
+Amy Dennis me three!
+Amy Dennis me four for a short film!
Genuinely learned quite a bit from this video. Thank you for explaining
Wow, that's amazing! I have always been so fascinated by how blind people learn so much by texture
I love seeing all your new vids appear in my sub feed.
This is one of the coolest youtube channels
Keep up the good work. Love your videos
It’s awesome how great your cane skills are my fr
As someone who is legally blind it makes me very happy to see other vision impaired people educating the public about what we have to go through on a day to say basis that they could never understand otherwise, especially with how ignorant people are now.
+Marcus Kavanagh when you say no offense, you know your saying something offensive, turn yourself to your local commission for the blind/ vision impaired they will be happy to educate you further to quench your curiosity. also look up these terms, RP, audio, Screen reader, zoomtext.
+Marcus Kavanagh I understand you may have good intentions, but "no offense" isn't a good start to anything. look into the terms I gave you, they will actually answer a lot.
Visually Abled grow up
My dad recently lost his vision due to a combination of diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. I've been researching what would be a helpful cane for him and this video helped a lot not only with the difference between telescoping vs. folding canes but also really the importance of echo for orientation. I'm curious if a bright light for contrast at the tip of the cane is something that would help for those who are ~90%+ blind but aided by a visual contrast and if that's even something on the market? Thank you for sharing, it's actually very helpful in getting an honest and personal introduction into "how to cane". :)
I totally agree with you about the longer straight canes for functionality on the move. I still use my folding one in most cases thoguh b/c I don't like the hassle of dealing with the straight one once I arrive at a destination. In a crowded restaurant for example I cannot place it near me and the staff often gets confused what to do with it. Thanks for your videos, they are an inspiration... And I've even managed to get a few up myself after seeing yorus a few weeks back :)
I am so jealous of your white cane. I just did a tutorial on how to use a White Cane today. Great video! I also enjoy your personality.
I have been blind my hole life and I'm glad you make you videos please keep up the good work
This is a very neat video. I learned some very interesting things. Thank you.
Wow you’re cane skills are really really awesome my friend
Great info! Longer cane = walking faster. That's me. :) Thanks! I'm ordering a cane this morning.
This was so informative, thank you.
This was exactly what I was looking for, thank you. Gonna find out more about your videos.
I enjoy learning from you. I am sighted but I like your videos
Thank you so much for this! This was really interesting and helps me understand how you use the tool a lot better :)
You are amazing! I really like your voice. Thanks for making this video. I'm subscribed now and looking forward to more.
Thanks for doing this video. I found it very informative and helpful.
Love this woman, so tough, so cool, so inspiring.
Hi,
I use a straight NFB cane as well. I used to use a collapsible cane. I find that I get better feedback with the straight canes as well.
Thank you for this video. I am not blind but I am sure this is really helpful to others. Also, it was really very informative and interesting, the way you demonstrated everything. Keep it up!
You're an inspiration. God Bless your Heart.
first.. you are a lovely chika !! a bit hyper but super informative video. thank you for doing it !!!
Awesome demonstration! Thanks for sharing! :)
nice video
i've always wondered about this
Actually a cool video.
I have a cane and am learning to use one. Thank you for the tips :)
Thanks for this video, It did give some helpful hint. I am very recently Blind and So I am trying to learn A.S.A.P. like my typing it has actually helped my speed As before I was a hunt and peck Typist. but now I am having to learn where the letter keys really are on the key board. I have had my straight canes for a couple weeks now as I was Given one from My N.M. Commission for the Blind coach who comes ounce a month to help me learn all the little things I had never even thought of as a sighted person before. I went blind in steps and am actually on what will probably be my last step before all lights out ( almost now ) My coach said we will go into town next time where I will learn to get around in a neighbor hood and college campus ere his office. We are looking at getting me low visibility tools to barrow and use till then. I have been watching as mush on You tube on the subject to try to be ready for the inevitable. I just found you sight last night you were at a conference and or tech. show with a set of glasses that had someone talking to you from a remote location. I think it was. Seem okay but how can you have enough sighted people to cover all the blind folks around? I have decided I also have another problem in as much as from the videos and the people doing them on here I am just not up to par with the good looking folks who are on here and blind. I mean wow. The ladies have always said my best features were my Baby blue eyes and my deep voice. The Dr. Says I shouldn't loose my eyes as it is my nerves that are going out on me. I guess Ill have to get up to speed on my Barry White music : )
Thank you so much for your amazing video! My mom is now legally/completely blind. I'm trying to educate myself on how to help her feel independent. I think I'll order a cane, wear an eye mask, try to be as brave as you. ❤
You're awesome, such an inspiration. Wishing you all the very best. Thoughts an prayers. God bless
I’m visually impaired/legally blind. I use a cane too. It has a red marking towards the marshmallow tip. And the grip is black on the top. It’s also portable-3 joints to fold it up.
another great and helpful video! Thanks so much!
wow this was very informative and eye opening.
Thank you for your expertise.
Tank you ever so much for this and ur effort . I have a friend who has lost much of his sight he is being gifted a cane and I just feel he should learn to use it ...
Thanks you...God bless you sweet Hart. Your beautiful
i am impressed of how independent you are.
I don't know how I found this channel but I find it really interesting how you function that is super cool :)
I too use a straight cane as well as an folding cane. for the use of travel the straight cane is the best, but what about restoraunts or getting either on the bus or in some ones car. what do you prefer? the folding or the strait cane?
HI there.
First off thanks for posting these videos; breaking down bariers with blindness. I'm on the wait list to attend the CCB for some structured discovery training... I've been blind all my life (lost most useable vision by 3) and I have had orientation training through school and CNIB here in Canada. They don't however use structured discovery training and I would like to do it. I find people that use it are getting out in new areastareas when traveling for work, moving to a new city and want to get grocerys or go out to eat after moving in. Once I have an mobility instructor come out and show me where the buses are, or where things are, I can get around. I don’t wanna have to do that anymore; I want to be able to pull up Google maps and find the buses near me, and use other technology like aira to find the bus stop near the house. I want to be able to travel to a new city and ask where a steak restaurant is and if I need to take an Uber because I don’t have enough time to eat and come back for my meeting that’s one thing, but I don’t want to do it because I’m blind
In saying all that though, I wanted to know how you make your videos? How do you edit? I would like to make Vlogs as well, but don’t know how to edit them. Are you a Windows or Mac user
You are so inspirational! Thank you!
I am parked outside of Grocery story and just seen a guy walking with a cane I thought he was gonna hit my car , now I'm here watching this video ,
Much respect 🙏
Thank you for an amazing and informative video! I learned a lot. :)
This really helpful for my curiosity how people use can tqsm
Very cool. Thanks for the education!
Verry Helpful! It's like what I do with a stick when hiking in heavily wooded areas (i.e. Mohawk Trail) Why isn't my Deafblind 8 year old son using a cane? This would be extremely useful for him, trailing just isn't enough now that he's 67 lbs! What do you think of use of a cane for persons with Cortical Visual Impairment?
i love your sense of humor :)
I enjoy the videos, educational, thanks
I was watching one of Ed's videos and he was talking about your channel so I figured I'd check it, and now I'm so tired because its two on the morning, but I want to watch all of your videos because I just think your really awesome and interesting. BTW, you're really pretty.
Great vid love from Ottawa,Canada
Truly amazing
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You know when some people lose their vision later on in life, those people begin to feel very helpless.
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There is absolutely nothing worse than losing vision later on in life.
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Life is already hard enough for people with disabilities. Why does everyday have to be made harder????
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I learned alot off this video, thanks.
Do you cook and how would you cook something ?It would be wonderful to share.! Thank you.
I found your video because it was under related videos after watching my own video. It's amazing that there is a lot of legally blind and completely blind people out there here on UA-cam. Do you use an iPhone or iPad to respond to comments? That is how I respond to comments. I love voice over on Apple devices.
Awesome. You are such an inspiration. Question: Are you in any pain after all the surgeries you have had in the past? I'm praying for you. Again, you inspire me to look within myself and be a better person. Thank you.
Thank you so much for you're video it was really helpful.
I enjoy how awesome your cane skills my friend I hope you have a great day ok
I preferred a folding cane and it's very hard to get out of step when you're using your cane. Especially when you've been doing it for a long time. I sometimes try just to see if I can. Ha ha ha!
I'm a sighted person. I'd really like to learn this. Thank you both for a wonderful and informative video.
Hey I remember seeing a video from Maureen a few weeks ago where she demonstrated how she cooks chicken!
I use a folding cane and a flat wheel roller, but I should switch to the solid with a metal tip. The folding tends to "bunch" up in sidewalk cracks.
I was using a mushroom tip but find the jumbo roller (wheel) easier on sidewalks. Also, blind people, we should oil the ball bearings once a month. I like the solid (non-rolling) ball tip, too but the roller works better on sidewalks.
Thank you so much, I am no blind but I was really curious how to react and this really helped.
What canes do they have for people in a power wheelchair
+George Persyn People typically use the same type of cane, Wheelchair users just se significantly longer ones. There is a list on www.nfbnet.org for Blind Rollers this will get you connected with other blind chair users.
This is just too cool.
I am making a cane for my visually impaired boyfriend. crafting it from pine. I took note of the metal tip for sound are there any other considerations I should know?
she looks gorgeous
Yes love the question how do you keep track of time
That shirt looks awesome on you! :)
I love you attitude! :)
A lot of sighted people have problems with escalators, I am really impressed!
I'm so glad you said that about not calling it a stick. I am legally blind and I use a cane it's extremely annoying when people call it sick. I'm like no stick is a Treebranch OK and a Cain is acne
"I have my collapsible if..."
Her: "Yea... can I see it?"
Me: "Not apparently, no."
Hello. I am a teacher in Watts, Los Angeles. My students are learning about challenges that blind people encounter. Thank you for your video. My students have a couple of questions for you:
Do you take a bus or do you walk everywhere?
What challenges did you face when learning how to read braille?
"did you learn anything today?" now i can say yes i did
YOU ARE FREAKING AWSOME
This is great video, you're cool!
Is your friend who is filming also blind? I'm just asking because they said "I have my collapsible...".
She is. She has some vision still+PianoDisneygal10
Oh really? That's interesting.
PianoDisneygal1
By the way, which brand of can do you use? My Maxi-Aid 65" golf grip, fiberglass (gliding tip) straight cane just arrived today, and you are right: the echo is better on a non-folding cane! The vibrations are stronger, too. This may be just what I have been looking for!