mm this could work well in conjunction with a dog or cane?
regards
Maria and crew from australia
email:
bubbygirl1...@gmail.com
check out
www.powerradio104.us
where we play lots of great music
On 21/07/2012, at 1:25 AM, Fred Olver wrote:
Footwear for the blind
Bluetooth shoes
, July 20, 2012 4:25 PM
Subject: Shoes, anyone?
Footwear for the blind
Bluetooth shoes
Jul 14th 2012
MORE than 285m people across the globe suffer from visual impairment.
Yet the tools to assist the blind in walking have changed little since
the 1920s,
when their canes started being painted
20, 2012 4:25 PM
Subject: Shoes, anyone?
Footwear for the blind
Bluetooth shoes
Jul 14th 2012
MORE than 285m people across the globe suffer from visual impairment.
Yet the tools to assist the blind in walking have changed little since
the 1920s,
when their canes started being painted white
having an extention of your hand to help you get around
seems rather fatalistic to me.
Fred Olver
- Original Message - From: Rob Harris bobs...@googlemail.com
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: Shoes, anyone?
I know these final year
in any case.
Dianne and my irreplaceable guide dog, Hibiscus
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Fred Olver
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 8:25 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Shoes, anyone?
Footwear for the blind
Bluetooth shoes
Jul 14th
one
possible source; the rest is off the diy shelf.
sorry, yes; getting very OT now, sorry!
RobH.
- Original Message -
From: David davidb...@gmail.com
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: Shoes, anyone?
With all due respect, the cane
to
the foot, I think would be a mask for what we learn with our feet.
Dianne and Hibiscus
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of David
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 11:42 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Shoes, anyone?
With all due
don't need it 99% of the time when I am using it.
Jordan
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Fred Olver
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 1:23 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Shoes, anyone?
You are certainly entitled
@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: Shoes, anyone?
You are certainly entitled to your own opinion, Howeverthe a cane is at best
an archaec method of travel. I, for one would appreciate any improvement to
my getting around. Look at the prices we pay for technology just
] On Behalf
Of Dianne B. Phelps
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 2:26 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Shoes, anyone?
While there are some special reasons why using a white cane has become more
difficult for me, making my dog kind of a necessity, I have to agree with
you about the white cane. I
, 2012 8:25 PM
Subject: RE: Shoes, anyone?
Guide dog takes care of the problem. Between the dog and GPS, I've never
had any problems. When, this is rare, I don't use the dog, the cane is my
best friend. You cannot by any means completely rely on technology because
it will fail at some point. I use
@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 8:25 PM
Subject: RE: Shoes, anyone?
While there are some special reasons why using a white cane has become more
difficult for me, making my dog kind of a necessity, I have to agree with
you about the white cane. I was a late user of the cane, having gone
: Shoes, anyone?
I know these final year projects of B.sc students sound impressive, but this
is another classic sightling trying to work out something from his
perspective of blind, rather than asking the blind end user. Clive sinclair
tried this method, I ahve a good idea, you will buy
Of Scott Howell
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 4:09 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Shoes, anyone?
I don't know whether I myself would be interested in the shoes, but it is an
interesting idea and might be a useful supplement. As a dog handler I could
argue this certainly could do
on...
but that's JMHO too.
RobH.
- Original Message -
From: Jordan Gallacher jgallacher1...@gmail.com
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 8:25 PM
Subject: RE: Shoes, anyone?
Guide dog takes care of the problem. Between the dog and GPS, I've never
had any
: Friday, July 20, 2012 12:54 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Shoes, anyone?
My cousin worked in a local govt job. He was wholly dependent on his dog,
the dog took ill and died prematurely, and there wasn't chance of a new one
for a while. Since he was lost with any cane, work had
: Friday, July 20, 2012 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: Shoes, anyone?
I know these final year projects of B.sc students sound impressive, but this
is another classic sightling trying to work out something from his
perspective of blind, rather than asking the blind end user. Clive sinclair
tried this method
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