When it comes to blindness versus vision impairment, you may use your cane differently depending on how much you’re able to see. Some blind and visually impaired people use guide dogs, some use Keynes, some use sighted guide and some use nothing at all! It all depends on how much you can see and what you need help with. In this video I show you when, why and how i youse a cane!
@@AshleysAdvice your examples of how to use the cane was nicely done, and I felt it was the easiest for me to understand. That's the main reason I subbed. I have my first day of cane training in September.
@@KinGizzard Thanks, glad I could help! I’ve got a lot of other videos on my channel about disability and guide dogs, if you’d like to learn more about vision impairment and disability in general.
Hi Ashley,I just watched your video and even though you posted it 2 years ago I still enjoyed watching your video.I am also partually sighted with limited visiin,I was born premature 59 years ago abd I received too much oxygen in the incubator even though my eyes were covered up.Over many years my eyesight have gotten worse then stablized and many operations on my eyes. I also have the same eye problems as you have and I also use a white cane with a roller ball cane tip that I use the same way as you use your white cane.I an independent with some help when I need it
I have no depth perception in low vision so I need the cane cuz I can't tell where things are in space. Before I got the cane I had some terrible falls and injured my back very badly. So now my king goes with me everywhere. For hiking I used to hiking poles which are awesome.
Cool, good to hear. I also have not much depth perception or a lower field or peripheral vision, but I don't really use my cane any more except for when I'm in crowded environments, it just depends on how much vision you have and how comfortable you are with your environment etc. Glad to know my video helped you, I have many other videos on my channel in my disability playlist you can check out if you have any other questions or want to know about anything else. I also have a podcast coming out very soon discussing a lot of different topics that I have discussed in my disability playlist on what it's like living with a disability, that you're welcome to check out as well once it ears.
Aww thanks! I wish I could drive ☺️ I try to use my site to the best of my abilities, my main goal with my channel is to show that disabled or not we’re all the same, I might be visually impaired but I absolutely love fashion and interior design I want to share my perspective with the world.
Mechanical question... do you have some sort of "roller" on the end of your cane or are you just slowly grinding down the tip? i'm 58 and my vision is finally going, but my optimologist says a wont likely loose all my sight, yet i have never heard of using a cane this way.
I’m surprised you even have to ask this question, as all canes Have tips at the end of them, I have a rolling ball tip, but you can get different tips for different surfaces.
@@The1larian No it’s okay, I’m happy to educate, but it might be something to look into if you’re considering getting one, the more research you can do beforehand the better! I’m happy to answer any questions you have though.
@@AshleysAdvice Hey Ashley 8) I love your video. I'm not comfortable in public yet and I live in between two terrible streets for vision impaired person Your video has gave me a little bit of confidence, I think if I got out into the countryside a little bit where there wasn't a bunch of traffic to practice Things will be better No way I'm crossing the street with the type of terrible traffic we have here
Staying safe is the most important thing, my advice would be to try to cross where there are safe Crosswalks or try to cross with other people if you can.
Haha 😂 especially when you don’t know what’s in front of you, it’s like you’re walking backwards! I have cerebral palsy as well, so for me balance is a big issue too!
From my observation there are far more similarities than differences on how a visually impaired use a cane vs someone who's totally blind. Main difference I see is it seem to be easier for you to keep a straight line in an open space than it is for my blind friends otherwise your techique is quite similar. *also you walk wayyyy faster than my blind friends
I didn't quite understand all of your comment, but yes as someone with a vision impairment it is easier for me to see where I'm going, the main reason I use a cane is because I have no lower field which means that if I'm walking without one I'm constantly having to look at the ground meaning that I can't look at what's going on around me, so use the cane when an unfamiliar environments, so that I can still look at the world around me while also dodging obstacles and yes do end up walking faster because I have more confidence, this is the same with guide dogs as well, they give you more confidence and you often end up walking faster, this is common with both visually impaired and blind users of guide dogs but it makes sense that if you're totally blind, you would still have a little bit of a confidence issue when using a cane, because it's still a bit tricky to dodge obstacles and see where you're going, I also think it depends on the type of vision impairment you have, minus is called cortical visual impairment which means that it's how my brain processes what I see, so sometimes I see more sometimes I see less depending on whether or not I'm in a crowded or cluttered environment versus an open space, there are also a lot of other factors that play part depending on the type of vision impairment you have as well as the amount of site you have, as well as how well you know the environment as well, these can all be contributing factors to fast person walks when using their cane versus without one, I only use my cane in unfamiliar environments as due to the type of vision impairment I have, I can still see a lot of of the world around me and often just struggle with crowds or stressful environments, needing the cane when I am by myself, however if I am in a familiar environment, I can often get around without my cane even by myself, so it all depends on how well you know an environment, how much you're able to see as well as how confident you are and so many other factors that I already mentioned, some people are going to be faster and more confident others are still going to walk slower or find it more difficult, again I think guide dogs are often what make fully blind people walk faster because they give them the confidence, whereas people who still have partial or the remainder of their site often only need to use a cane, or some people use nothing at all it just depends on the environment, the situation and what is right for you
You need to get your eyesight tested 1st to see what you need help with exactly before going to the blind foundation but then if you think you may need one you could go there and check out a few different tests you can get done and then they may give you a cane, I don’t know what country you’re from but you’re blind foundation or blind school might be able to help you.
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When it comes to blindness versus vision impairment, you may use your cane differently depending on how much you’re able to see. Some blind and visually impaired people use guide dogs, some use Keynes, some use sighted guide and some use nothing at all! It all depends on how much you can see and what you need help with. In this video I show you when, why and how i youse a cane!
This is very helpful. I am low vision myself, with similar problems such as yours.
You are the first low vision TH-cam channel I've subbed to. The description of your vision loss is almost like mine 🖤
Oh wow, ok
@@AshleysAdvice your examples of how to use the cane was nicely done, and I felt it was the easiest for me to understand. That's the main reason I subbed.
I have my first day of cane training in September.
@@KinGizzard Thanks, glad I could help! I’ve got a lot of other videos on my channel about disability and guide dogs, if you’d like to learn more about vision impairment and disability in general.
Ashley using her blind cane 🦯 and how she uses it ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 3:01
Hi Ashley,I just watched your video and even though you posted it 2 years ago I still enjoyed watching your video.I am also partually sighted with limited visiin,I was born premature 59 years ago abd I received too much oxygen in the incubator even though my eyes were covered up.Over many years my eyesight have gotten worse then stablized and many operations on my eyes.
I also have the same eye problems as you have and I also use a white cane with a roller ball cane tip that I use the same way as you use your white cane.I an independent with some help when I need it
I have no depth perception in low vision so I need the cane cuz I can't tell where things are in space. Before I got the cane I had some terrible falls and injured my back very badly. So now my king goes with me everywhere. For hiking I used to hiking poles which are awesome.
Cool, good to hear. I also have not much depth perception or a lower field or peripheral vision, but I don't really use my cane any more except for when I'm in crowded environments, it just depends on how much vision you have and how comfortable you are with your environment etc. Glad to know my video helped you, I have many other videos on my channel in my disability playlist you can check out if you have any other questions or want to know about anything else. I also have a podcast coming out very soon discussing a lot of different topics that I have discussed in my disability playlist on what it's like living with a disability, that you're welcome to check out as well once it ears.
New sub here ty for the great info. I’m legally blind in one eye 20/400 with glasses and the other just enough to drive. So far so good. Ugh.
Aww thanks! I wish I could drive ☺️ I try to use my site to the best of my abilities, my main goal with my channel is to show that disabled or not we’re all the same, I might be visually impaired but I absolutely love fashion and interior design I want to share my perspective with the world.
@@AshleysAdvice You’re doing great. Ty for all u do.
@Katieplayz\mochi. Kitten aww bless. ♥️♥️♥️
Love your channel
Thanks
Mechanical question... do you have some sort of "roller" on the end of your cane or are you just slowly grinding down the tip? i'm 58 and my vision is finally going, but my optimologist says a wont likely loose all my sight, yet i have never heard of using a cane this way.
I’m surprised you even have to ask this question, as all canes Have tips at the end of them, I have a rolling ball tip, but you can get different tips for different surfaces.
@@AshleysAdvice as i said, im just now having issues so this is all very new to me.. no offense meant.
@@The1larian No it’s okay, I’m happy to educate, but it might be something to look into if you’re considering getting one, the more research you can do beforehand the better! I’m happy to answer any questions you have though.
@@AshleysAdvice Hey Ashley 8) I love your video. I'm not comfortable in public yet and I live in between two terrible streets for vision impaired person
Your video has gave me a little bit of confidence, I think if I got out into the countryside a little bit where there wasn't a bunch of traffic to practice
Things will be better
No way I'm crossing the street with the type of terrible traffic we have here
Staying safe is the most important thing, my advice would be to try to cross where there are safe Crosswalks or try to cross with other people if you can.
is it only me or when i close my eyes and try to walk straight i feel like am gonna fall 😂
Haha 😂 especially when you don’t know what’s in front of you, it’s like you’re walking backwards! I have cerebral palsy as well, so for me balance is a big issue too!
@@AshleysAdvice haha😃 yes your kind woman god bless u meh 🙏🏽❤️
@@v1_24z5 Aww thanks!
@@AshleysAdvice you’re welcome! ❤️
Do you use the cane all the time ?
No, not all the time. Mostly at night or in unfamiliar environments.
@@AshleysAdvice thank you, I think your an amazing person
@@readjon Thanks 😊
From my observation there are far more similarities than differences on how a visually impaired use a cane vs someone who's totally blind. Main difference I see is it seem to be easier for you to keep a straight line in an open space than it is for my blind friends otherwise your techique is quite similar.
*also you walk wayyyy faster than my blind friends
I didn't quite understand all of your comment, but yes as someone with a vision impairment it is easier for me to see where I'm going, the main reason I use a cane is because I have no lower field which means that if I'm walking without one I'm constantly having to look at the ground meaning that I can't look at what's going on around me, so use the cane when an unfamiliar environments, so that I can still look at the world around me while also dodging obstacles and yes do end up walking faster because I have more confidence, this is the same with guide dogs as well, they give you more confidence and you often end up walking faster, this is common with both visually impaired and blind users of guide dogs but it makes sense that if you're totally blind, you would still have a little bit of a confidence issue when using a cane, because it's still a bit tricky to dodge obstacles and see where you're going, I also think it depends on the type of vision impairment you have, minus is called cortical visual impairment which means that it's how my brain processes what I see, so sometimes I see more sometimes I see less depending on whether or not I'm in a crowded or cluttered environment versus an open space, there are also a lot of other factors that play part depending on the type of vision impairment you have as well as the amount of site you have, as well as how well you know the environment as well, these can all be contributing factors to fast person walks when using their cane versus without one, I only use my cane in unfamiliar environments as due to the type of vision impairment I have, I can still see a lot of of the world around me and often just struggle with crowds or stressful environments, needing the cane when I am by myself, however if I am in a familiar environment, I can often get around without my cane even by myself, so it all depends on how well you know an environment, how much you're able to see as well as how confident you are and so many other factors that I already mentioned, some people are going to be faster and more confident others are still going to walk slower or find it more difficult, again I think guide dogs are often what make fully blind people walk faster because they give them the confidence, whereas people who still have partial or the remainder of their site often only need to use a cane, or some people use nothing at all it just depends on the environment, the situation and what is right for you
I’ve been struggling with my vision for a while, so you think a cane may help me ?
You need to get your eyesight tested 1st to see what you need help with exactly before going to the blind foundation but then if you think you may need one you could go there and check out a few different tests you can get done and then they may give you a cane, I don’t know what country you’re from but you’re blind foundation or blind school might be able to help you.
@@AshleysAdvice hi , thank you for the comment . I’m from uk and suffer from tunnel vision
@@readjon Oh wow!
@@AshleysAdvice it sucks coupled with incontinence issues
@@AshleysAdvice your channel is a help
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