Speaking about making assumptions based on limited experience, when
using a long cane in crowded areas, where you're moving more slowly, you
can choke up on the cane so it doesn't extend as far out in front of
you. It's not dangerous, and it doesn't slow you down any more so then
walking in a crowded area does. In addition though, when not in a
crowded area, you can sweep out an area in front of you much further
ahead allowing you to walk more quickly, more normally and more safely.
Obviously people can use whatever cane length they want and they're
comfortable with, but if someone thinks it's tragic to make assumptions
with limited experience then those who don't have experience using a
long white cane probably shouldn't be making assumptions on how it works
and how safe it is or is not.
It seems to me that this question could be solved by making the emojis a
bit more generic or stylized. Give the cane a more intermediate length
and make the cane simpler without the strap and red striping. It'll
still represent a blind person but the actual length and style of the
cane could be interpreted however the viewer wants to interpret it.
On 03/26/2018 08:00 PM, TaraPrakash wrote:
“ This is not how most blind people travel,
particularly the most independent and confident travelers.“ particularly three
people that I know
Making assumptions based on limited experience is so tragically ridiculous. Nfb
is just one of the many organizations in the US The US is just one country in
the world. Majority of the blind people throughout the world including yours
truly do not use canes up to their chins In fact, you will not be able to
walk in developing countries or in countries with high population density
such huge canes will slow you down They can actually be very dangerous for
the user Last time I checked, Apple was selling it’s iPhones throughout the
world not just in the US
And no, this resolution will not pass in July
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 26, 2018, at 10:56 AM, Kelly Pierce <[email protected]> wrote:
blind person’s wrist. This is not how most blind people travel,
particularly the most independent and confident travelers.
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