@blacksheepgirl I was taught the same thing. To point my index finger along the handle of the cane. I've worked with guide/service dogs since 2000 and since my spinal cord injury back in 2004 I've stopped using a can altogether because I don't have enough feeling in my hands/arms to get any useful feedback. I don't think I've ever heard it called the 'pencil grip' before, but I think I know the grip they are talking about.
I have a guide dog, but I use a cane, when I'm not using my dog.. like going to theYMCA to swim.. because there isn't anywhere to put him.:D I'm only visually impaired.:)
when I was taught I was told to hold my index finger on the front and hold it outward instead of by my side, but I do not always do that. ^^
blacksheepgirl 7 months ago
@blacksheepgirl I was taught the same thing. To point my index finger along the handle of the cane. I've worked with guide/service dogs since 2000 and since my spinal cord injury back in 2004 I've stopped using a can altogether because I don't have enough feeling in my hands/arms to get any useful feedback. I don't think I've ever heard it called the 'pencil grip' before, but I think I know the grip they are talking about.
MySpinalInjury 2 months ago
I have a guide dog, but I use a cane, when I'm not using my dog.. like going to theYMCA to swim.. because there isn't anywhere to put him.:D I'm only visually impaired.:)
blacksheepgirl 7 months ago
Really solid O&M info! Please post more great videos. I finished the coursework for O&M and working on passing the test. Thanks again!
SpaceCityDesigns 9 months ago