[bksvol-discuss] Re: Almost on topic, DocuPen

  • From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 23:04:16 -0500

yeah the midi guide is really helpful like that for things at a distance.

Though a lot of guide dog handlers get dogs, because well, we don't want to 
know about every single object in our environments, smile.

Actually it is a really neat feeling to "float" from one spot to the other, 
without encounter poles or trash cans or the like.  But yep.  The midi guide 
vibrates if it encounters a solid object in the path.

Kind of helpful

For cane users, there is the Kay Sonar cane, and the Sonic Torch and the 
Laser cane, which combine a traditional white cane and the cool laser sonic 
technology.  just provides more information in the environment.

Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
Graduate Advisory Council
www.guidedogs.com

The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to
stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.

      -- Vance Havner
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kellie Hartmann" <kellhart@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 10:42 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Almost on topic, DocuPen


Shelley,
I hadn't heard of this midi guide, but it sounds like a wonderful thing,
especially for guide dog users. To me not being able to know about things in
the environment would be the most serious drawback to having a guide dog as
opposed to the cane. So if this tool worked well it would remove one of the
few disadvantages of a dog.
Kellie

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