Linda. I have tried several apps to safely use a power wheelchair. Email me at [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> to discuss wheelchair options that will better meet your needs while using your I Phone as a mobility aide. Thomas Frank [email protected]
> On Nov 22, 2025, at 3:26 PM, Barbara Stahl <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I would definitely bring the cane next time. Also be sure to use your other > aids like the IRA and Be my eyes apps. Just to keep this within the rules of > this list, does anyone know of any power chairs that could be controlled by > an Iphone app that would be useful for this individual? Are there any other > apps that can be used to notify one of obsticles in one's way while traveling > in a power chair? > > On Sat, Nov 22, 2025 at 12:35 PM Lynda Ingraham <[email protected]> > wrote: > I am looking for information from anyone that has used a power wheelchair in > safe settings. I’m not interested in going out alone. But I am of the age > where most of my friends have their own physical issues and cannot push a > manual chair. I am looking for situations where I can go to the yarn shop > using paratransit, etc. I have no intention of being the super blind woman > that has to do everything that nobody else is done. > I went for an evaluation this past week. The woman that did the evaluation > claim that she had worked with blind people before and you know in certain > settings this should be safe. Well, when I walked in the door and she saw > that I couldn’t see the trial was over. I thought that I did pretty well > using era. Granted, I had a responsibility to come up with some suggestion so > I did using the Ray-Ban glasses. But at the same time I didn’t think I had to > ask what is the route you’re gonna send me on etc. so I was trying to split > my attention too many directions. I didn’t run anybody over. I had the chair > on slow and the one thing that I forgot to bring or to use during our trial, > would’ve been a white cane to trail the wall. But they gave me about a five > minute trial and told me that they are ref they are refusing to write for a > wheel a power chair. The reason I’m not excited about a manual chair is I > have a serious cervical spine issue that’s contributing to falls. My neck > injury affects my arms. I have neuropathy in my legs and arms and from > falling, not being taken seriously the knee replacement they did on my left. > Knee is ruined. So that’s kind of painful too. So if anybody has any > suggestions or experiences or things that I should try when I go to a > different provider, I’d be very appreciative thank you. > For everyone that celebrates Thanksgiving this week I wish you much happiness > and good times with friends and family. > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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