HOW I USE A CANE - Blind VS Visually Impaired

In this video I show you how are use a cane to cross roads, navigate around obstacles, find handrails and navigate around busy areas. Since I am not fully blind and still have some remaining vision, the way in which I use my cane maybe different from others who are fully blind. As someone with no peripheral vision or lower field, are use my cane differently to how others with no vision may use a cane to navigate the world around them.
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Being visually impaired, not fully blind, I don’t use my cane all the time! I tend to only use my cane when I am in new and unfamiliar environments, crowded or busy environments, or when crossing a busy road. Most of the time I will just use sighted guide or manage on my own, but Since I don’t have any peripheral vision or lower field as well as gaps in my vision, by using my cane I am able to also look at the world around me, whilst also avoiding obstacles that may be in my way.
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[@AshleysAdvice]

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!

[@jimmckenzie9324]

Hi Ashley, I'm Jim, I was born partially sighted and while I was able to do many childhood things sports was not one of them. By the time I was 17 and just getting into the work force I was sent to a Low Vision Center and was fitted with a hand held monocular that was a life saver for me throughout my 43 years of work. Anyway, my reason for writing was to say Hi and I enjoyed your video and wnated to say kudo's to you and all who are visually imparired or blind and who insist on having there indepenence. Keep up the great and look forward to your next video.

[@johnchambers930]

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.

[@AshleysAdvice]

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.

[@KinGizzard]

You are the first low vision KZbin channel I've subbed to. The description of your vision loss is almost like mine 🖤

[@AshleysAdvice]

Oh wow, ok

[@KinGizzard]

@@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.

[@AshleysAdvice]

@@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.

[@kimhollenbeck1308]

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

[@readjon]

Love your channel

[@AshleysAdvice]

Thanks

[@DancingSweater]

Great Video! :)

[@AshleysAdvice]

Aww thanks 😊 if you enjoyed this video there is also a part two, showing how are use a cane at the mall.

[@v1_24z5]

is it only me or when i close my eyes and try to walk straight i feel like am gonna fall 😂

[@AshleysAdvice]

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!

[@v1_24z5]

@@AshleysAdvice haha😃 yes your kind woman god bless u meh 🙏🏽❤️

[@AshleysAdvice]

@@v1_24z5 Aww thanks!

[@v1_24z5]

@@AshleysAdvice you’re welcome! ❤️

[@ktrudy1]

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.

[@AshleysAdvice]

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.

[@ktrudy1]

@@AshleysAdvice You’re doing great. Ty for all u do.

[@ktrudy1]

@Katieplayz\mochi. Kitten aww bless. ♥️♥️♥️

[@The1larian]

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.

[@AshleysAdvice]

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]

@@AshleysAdvice as i said, im just now having issues so this is all very new to me.. no offense meant.

[@AshleysAdvice]

@@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.

[@justinbeard2024]

@@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

[@AshleysAdvice]

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.

[@readjon]

I’ve been struggling with my vision for a while, so you think a cane may help me ?

[@AshleysAdvice]

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.

[@readjon]

@@AshleysAdvice hi , thank you for the comment . I’m from uk and suffer from tunnel vision

[@AshleysAdvice]

@@readjon Oh wow!

[@readjon]

@@AshleysAdvice it sucks coupled with incontinence issues

[@readjon]

@@AshleysAdvice your channel is a help

[@readjon]

Do you use the cane all the time ?

[@AshleysAdvice]

No, not all the time. Mostly at night or in unfamiliar environments.

[@readjon]

@@AshleysAdvice thank you, I think your an amazing person

[@AshleysAdvice]

@@readjon Thanks 😊

[@ToddSmith23]

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