cane techniques
My cane tip stays on the ground the entire time.
What is constant contact?
A stop sign, a red light, and a roundabout
What is a traffic control?
I am in building C. I found smooth flooring and a lot of tables and chairs. I smell food.
Where is the cafeteria?
The sun rises here and sets here
What is east and west?
The Statue of Liberty
What is a landmark?
My cane tip taps on the right while my left foot steps forward.
What is touch technique?
The traffic flowing in beside me, heading in the same direction as me.
What is parallel traffic?
I came out of building C and headed east. The area around me feels open and I can feel the sun shining. I might smell flowers in the springtime.
Where is the courtyard?
Reindeer live here and nothing lives there.
What is the North Pole and the South Pole?
The smell of biscuits as I get close to Main Street.
What is a clue?
My cane tip follows the edge of the sidewalk to help me keep straight.
What is shorelining?
A pedestrian signal that uses vibro-tactile markings and auditory indicators to let visually impaired and deaf-blind people know when it is time to cross the street.
What is an accessible pedestrian signal (APS)?
I am in building D. I used my badge to enter this room. I feel metal obstacles all around the perimeter of the room. I smell the faint scent of disinfectant.
Where is the gym (exercise room)?
Sail Rock in Maine
What is the eastern point of the US?
The sound of traffic
What is a cue?
This cane technique is great for moving debris such as snow or dead leaves to locate the sidewalk underneath.
What is Touch and Slide Technique?
Traffic moves around a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it.
What is a roundabout or traffic circle?
I walked west along Confederate Ave. I crossed 2 streets and stopped at the corner. I hear busy traffic. Did I smell some biscuits right before I stopped here?
Where is Main Street?
Attu Island
what is the western most point of the United States?
Gravel crunching underfoot
What is a cue?
This technique can help me with alignment at the curb or to help me get back on track when I veer.
What is three point touch technique?
Bumpy dots on the sidewalk which alert visually impaired pedestrians of a potential hazard
What are truncated domes or detectable warning surfaces?
I walked west on Confederate Ave, turned south at Marion St. I walked one block then turned toward the east and stopped.
Where is Victoria Ave?
Point barrow, Alaska
What is the most northern point of the United States?
A bridge over the creek near my house.
What is a landmark?