Having been diagnosed with reinitis pigmentosa, I have been told blindness is inevitable, so I am trying to learn now how to live when it all goes dark. I really enjoyed this video. I am practicing with a cane with my eyes closed. Thank you for a wonderful demonstration coupled with such an uplifting personality. May this message find you well.

@powerwolf7333

7 жыл бұрын

DCUO COVEN good luck you got this

@badboy023333

7 жыл бұрын

good luck bro

@kuroethememester4102

7 жыл бұрын

DCUO COVEN you poor soul! i dunno if it's too late for you now but i wish you good luck in a dark world!

@nicholaskelly5242

7 жыл бұрын

OMG that sucks so much, but still I'm sure you'll find happiness and enjoyment on the darkside. Most likely though you're already on that darkside as this comment of yours is from 9 months ago. So I hope you're going just fine

@loremasterdoge6450

7 жыл бұрын

How in the radiation did you type this then

I knew that blind people listen for echos, but what I was actually blown away by was the fact that you could tell the difference between the cement sidewalk and the asphalt. That was something that I didn't know was possible. Absolutely awesome. Thanks for sharing.

Excellent video. I am not myself blind but now I have a much better understanding of how a cane works to increase mobility. Well done!

I am homeschooling my son, and he is learning right now about blindness, so this was really helpful for him to understand how the cane works and how you get around. Thank you so much!

Hi. I’m in the UK lost most of my sight relatively recent (confirmation and diagnosis end of September 2016 first white cane training 9 months later) This video helped me have the courage to use an escalator as my trainer forgot to teach me that. My own personal technique is slightly different as my cane is on the step in front of my forward foot. As I grew I grew confident with my cane I started walking faster than was safe and remembering your cane was longer than usual got a longer one and now I’m nearly back to my pre-sight loss speed. Thank you so much for this video which I just found again after seeing it just over 2 years ago

I was reading a book to six year olds about "being different". The topic of blindness came up and I wanted to find a Video which showed how blind people use canes. This was a great vid for them and me. Thanks!

I am building a custom made cane for a blind friend styled more as a gentlemen's walking stick and seeing how you use your cane has been a huge help! I then got addicted and watched a bunch of your videos and in short "you're awesome!"

This is something I've always wondered about, so this was fantastic to learn. She's really beautiful. I'm sort of deaf, so hearing her voice through my cochlear implant was lovely.

@ailinos

8 жыл бұрын

Same! I love her videos, they're so informative.

Thank you very much for this lovely tutorial! I am not blind, but I am practicing to heighten my other senses. I developed much of what you said. I am using a wooden stick that my daughter picked up from the woods. Being wood, there is a bit less feedback and echo. Still, I use now use it on my nightly walks around the neighborhood and I am amazed that even a few minutes of using a nightshade (like a blindfold to cover my eyes), heightens my other senses...touch...smell...hearing...etc.

She gets on escalators faster than me! I'm such a spaz when it comes to escalators.

@elinormays213

7 жыл бұрын

Same XD

@ShadeSlayer1911

6 жыл бұрын

You're either more scared of escalators than the average person, or you're just saying this to patronize her. If every commentor who said stuff like this on the videos of blind people were telling the truth, then that would suggest that the demographic of people who watch blind youtubers are really incompetent adults in day-to-day normal life. But because I don't believe that that many people are so shitty at cooking that they can't operate a George Foreman grill, have less hand-eye coordination than the blind man with hand tremors, are 10 times worse at driving than Spongebob Squarepants, or are such wimps that they freak out at the idea of crossing the street or walking up escalators, I have to conclude that most of the people saying stuff like this are just being patronizing. Which I can only imagine is pretty insulting to the blind people. Sorry if I come off as mean, but I get sick real fast of the cliches that people shit out when it comes to talking with and about disabled people. "I see no blind person, I only see a woman" is something I've seen a lot on Maurine's videos. God, do you listen to yourself?

@ShadeSlayer1911

6 жыл бұрын

macky macky I'm just tired of people being so obviously patronizing towards blind people. Or, if the world really is filled with that many adults who are that incompetent, then we are doomed and humanity has no hope for survival. Scared of escalators. Can't drive as well as a blond person. Give me a break.

@eves9638

6 жыл бұрын

Escalators just make some people nervous! Like me!

@dianawilson7385

5 жыл бұрын

ShadeSlayer1911 I get what you’re saying, but I get nervous around escalators too. Have you any idea how dangerous they can be?

You are a great teacher! Thank you for demystifying how people with vision loss adapt to their environment.

This might be an odd comment to make, but I'm actually here because I'm trying to learn how to write a blind character in a story. My character is blind from birth in a medieval-ish era, so it's hard to gauge what technology she would or wouldn't have access to, but it's super helpful and exciting to learn the cues that help visually impaired people move around in general (texture changes, echo changes, etc). I feel that research is helping me, a sighted person, write her in a realistic and interesting way. Thanks for sharing your experience with us, it's really cool to see.

I’m visually impaired/legally blind. I use a cane too. It has a red marking towards the marshmallow tip. And the grip is black on the top. It’s also portable-3 joints to fold it up.

I just found your channel today, and I've been watching a bunch of your videos. They've all been super interesting, but this one was my favorite so far. I always just assumed you guys only used the canes to know if you were going to run into something or someone; I never considered that you could get such diverse feedback. It's really amazing how accurate you are at discerning your surroundings without visual input. Thanks for being so open and putting this information out there.

My sister went blind 6 month's ago i remember watching your videos so I m back on your page to get some ideas to help my sister I luv your energy god bless

Thank you for sharing. My kids were asking this question and your video was so helpful to show them.

Hi, i would just like to thank you for this great video! You're great and this video was such a help since i am engineering student working on a cane that can automatically detect obstacles and give you haptic feedback as well as guide a person to a specific location.

My dad recently lost his vision due to a combination of diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. I've been researching what would be a helpful cane for him and this video helped a lot not only with the difference between telescoping vs. folding canes but also really the importance of echo for orientation. I'm curious if a bright light for contrast at the tip of the cane is something that would help for those who are ~90%+ blind but aided by a visual contrast and if that's even something on the market? Thank you for sharing, it's actually very helpful in getting an honest and personal introduction into "how to cane". :)

Hi; I have just watched a series of videos about O & M and cane use. this one is one of the best. Simple, but direct and very well done. I am thinking of doing something similar to highlight what can make it easy for a blind person and what can make it more difficult in regards to design and simple basic planning. I really liked your approach and enjoyed your bright personality. this was great; cheers - From Fremantle Western Australia.

Thank you for this video, it is really cool to see how a cane is used. vibrations and textures.

Thank you so much for your amazing video! My mom is now legally/completely blind. I'm trying to educate myself on how to help her feel independent. I think I'll order a cane, wear an eye mask, try to be as brave as you. ❤

I totally agree with you about the longer straight canes for functionality on the move. I still use my folding one in most cases thoguh b/c I don't like the hassle of dealing with the straight one once I arrive at a destination. In a crowded restaurant for example I cannot place it near me and the staff often gets confused what to do with it. Thanks for your videos, they are an inspiration... And I've even managed to get a few up myself after seeing yorus a few weeks back :)

I use a folding cane and a flat wheel roller, but I should switch to the solid with a metal tip. The folding tends to "bunch" up in sidewalk cracks.

@nathanieldaiken1064

10 жыл бұрын

I was using a mushroom tip but find the jumbo roller (wheel) easier on sidewalks. Also, blind people, we should oil the ball bearings once a month. I like the solid (non-rolling) ball tip, too but the roller works better on sidewalks.

You have an inspiring video, proves to the world that there are no obstacles that can be overcome. Keep it up BreakBlind, good on you.

Doing a little research for a short story, and this really helped!

@Elizabeth-mj5br

8 жыл бұрын

+Amy Dennis me too

@ingridancona6098

8 жыл бұрын

+Amy Dennis me three!

@SlyKingBanjoBRAH

8 жыл бұрын

+Amy Dennis me four for a short film!

As someone who is legally blind it makes me very happy to see other vision impaired people educating the public about what we have to go through on a day to say basis that they could never understand otherwise, especially with how ignorant people are now.

@zieronwolf

8 жыл бұрын

+Marcus Kavanagh when you say no offense, you know your saying something offensive, turn yourself to your local commission for the blind/ vision impaired they will be happy to educate you further to quench your curiosity. also look up these terms, RP, audio, Screen reader, zoomtext.

@zieronwolf

8 жыл бұрын

+Marcus Kavanagh I understand you may have good intentions, but "no offense" isn't a good start to anything. look into the terms I gave you, they will actually answer a lot.

@randommess6667

7 жыл бұрын

Visually Abled grow up

It’s awesome how great your cane skills are my fr

Great info! Longer cane = walking faster. That's me. :) Thanks! I'm ordering a cane this morning.

Wow you’re cane skills are really really awesome my friend

I am so jealous of your white cane. I just did a tutorial on how to use a White Cane today. Great video! I also enjoy your personality.

Actually a cool video.

Wow, that's amazing! I have always been so fascinated by how blind people learn so much by texture

This was a great video to watch with my kids. We were reading about senses. I appreciate what you were able to show them. Thank you!

I found your video because it was under related videos after watching my own video. It's amazing that there is a lot of legally blind and completely blind people out there here on KZread. Do you use an iPhone or iPad to respond to comments? That is how I respond to comments. I love voice over on Apple devices.

I enjoy learning from you. I am sighted but I like your videos

Tank you ever so much for this and ur effort . I have a friend who has lost much of his sight he is being gifted a cane and I just feel he should learn to use it ...

Genuinely learned quite a bit from this video. Thank you for explaining

I'm so glad you said that about not calling it a stick. I am legally blind and I use a cane it's extremely annoying when people call it sick. I'm like no stick is a Treebranch OK and a Cain is acne

HI there. First off thanks for posting these videos; breaking down bariers with blindness. I'm on the wait list to attend the CCB for some structured discovery training... I've been blind all my life (lost most useable vision by 3) and I have had orientation training through school and CNIB here in Canada. They don't however use structured discovery training and I would like to do it. I find people that use it are getting out in new areastareas when traveling for work, moving to a new city and want to get grocerys or go out to eat after moving in. Once I have an mobility instructor come out and show me where the buses are, or where things are, I can get around. I don’t wanna have to do that anymore; I want to be able to pull up Google maps and find the buses near me, and use other technology like aira to find the bus stop near the house. I want to be able to travel to a new city and ask where a steak restaurant is and if I need to take an Uber because I don’t have enough time to eat and come back for my meeting that’s one thing, but I don’t want to do it because I’m blind In saying all that though, I wanted to know how you make your videos? How do you edit? I would like to make Vlogs as well, but don’t know how to edit them. Are you a Windows or Mac user

i am impressed of how independent you are.

first.. you are a lovely chika !! a bit hyper but super informative video. thank you for doing it !!!

You are amazing! I really like your voice. Thanks for making this video. I'm subscribed now and looking forward to more.

Thanks for this video, It did give some helpful hint. I am very recently Blind and So I am trying to learn A.S.A.P. like my typing it has actually helped my speed As before I was a hunt and peck Typist. but now I am having to learn where the letter keys really are on the key board. I have had my straight canes for a couple weeks now as I was Given one from My N.M. Commission for the Blind coach who comes ounce a month to help me learn all the little things I had never even thought of as a sighted person before. I went blind in steps and am actually on what will probably be my last step before all lights out ( almost now ) My coach said we will go into town next time where I will learn to get around in a neighbor hood and college campus ere his office. We are looking at getting me low visibility tools to barrow and use till then. I have been watching as mush on You tube on the subject to try to be ready for the inevitable. I just found you sight last night you were at a conference and or tech. show with a set of glasses that had someone talking to you from a remote location. I think it was. Seem okay but how can you have enough sighted people to cover all the blind folks around? I have decided I also have another problem in as much as from the videos and the people doing them on here I am just not up to par with the good looking folks who are on here and blind. I mean wow. The ladies have always said my best features were my Baby blue eyes and my deep voice. The Dr. Says I shouldn't loose my eyes as it is my nerves that are going out on me. I guess Ill have to get up to speed on my Barry White music : )

This is a very neat video. I learned some very interesting things. Thank you.

This was exactly what I was looking for, thank you. Gonna find out more about your videos.

A lot of sighted people have problems with escalators, I am really impressed!

she looks gorgeous

"I have my collapsible if..." Her: "Yea... can I see it?" Me: "Not apparently, no."

I am parked outside of Grocery story and just seen a guy walking with a cane I thought he was gonna hit my car , now I'm here watching this video , Much respect 🙏

Truly amazing

@jacquelinesmith-jackson2815

5 жыл бұрын

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You're an inspiration. God Bless your Heart.

Ugh, the perfect woman. She's cute, has a great sense of humor, and she can't see how ugly I am.

I don't know how I found this channel but I find it really interesting how you function that is super cool :)

Awesome demonstration! Thanks for sharing! :)

I'm a sighted person. I'd really like to learn this. Thank you both for a wonderful and informative video.

This was so informative, thank you.

Thank you so much for this! This was really interesting and helps me understand how you use the tool a lot better :)

Love this woman, so tough, so cool, so inspiring.

This really helpful for my curiosity how people use can tqsm

I love seeing all your new vids appear in my sub feed.

I have a cane and am learning to use one. Thank you for the tips :)

Thank you for your expertise.

I actually have a cane, but I use it for cosplay (Terezi Pyrope if any of you are Homestucks) but other times I'll just use it around my house because I have terrible vision anyways. I'm a freshman which makes it hilarious in my point of view since I'll just be wandering around my house with my eyes closed trying to find my way around even though if I don't have my glasses on I can see quite well despite having terrible vision. I just make out patterns of things I can recognize. Also at night if I'm riding in the car with my parents I'll take off my glasses and look at all the lights, because they're not just a blur, they're like a weird spherical shape with a bunch of dots everywhere

@qualitytrash4134

7 жыл бұрын

Jules The Weirdo​ HOMESTUCKS UNITE

I preferred a folding cane and it's very hard to get out of step when you're using your cane. Especially when you've been doing it for a long time. I sometimes try just to see if I can. Ha ha ha!

You are so inspirational! Thank you!

I have been blind my hole life and I'm glad you make you videos please keep up the good work

Many sighted people have not seen a blind person before. Curiosity takes over when we see something different or unusual. I don't intend to be rude or inconsiderate. I used to drive a church bus with people of various challenges. It was a lot of fun. I found that they were some of the happiest people I knew.

Thanks for doing this video. I found it very informative and helpful.

This is one of the coolest youtube channels Keep up the good work. Love your videos

Thank you for this video. I am not blind but I am sure this is really helpful to others. Also, it was really very informative and interesting, the way you demonstrated everything. Keep it up!

Very cool. Thanks for the education!

another great and helpful video! Thanks so much!

Hi, I use a straight NFB cane as well. I used to use a collapsible cane. I find that I get better feedback with the straight canes as well.

I enjoy how awesome your cane skills my friend I hope you have a great day ok

wow this was very informative and eye opening.

This is just too cool.

Thanks you...God bless you sweet Hart. Your beautiful

OH my Lord. How do you do an escalator?!? I could never do that. I can barely manage regular stairs. I have counting fingers one foot and two feet left, so I have to use my "Stick" haha when I go to unfamiliar places. However I am not sure I could ever brave an escalator that was awesome, I applaud you.

@BreakingBlind

8 жыл бұрын

You can absolutely learn!!! My husband teaches blind people to travel every day and I teach home management. You should email me at maureen.bassmaster@gmail.com.

@a.parkerrollofson2548

8 жыл бұрын

+BreakingBlind Hi! I recently became night blind and now am learning how to use a cane at night so I can still get around safely. I would love some advice. I am also Deaf so I cant use the usual techniques of listening to know where I am at.

Saw/ heard someone do a 3 tap deal: tap-tap (floor) then side tap (wall) when in the subway. People are really helpful, too. No one wants to see me go off the edge!

I enjoy the videos, educational, thanks

You're awesome, such an inspiration. Wishing you all the very best. Thoughts an prayers. God bless

Is your friend who is filming also blind? I'm just asking because they said "I have my collapsible...".

@BreakingBlind

8 жыл бұрын

She is. She has some vision still+PianoDisneygal10

@PianoDisneygal10

8 жыл бұрын

Oh really? That's interesting.

@timscott2061

7 жыл бұрын

PianoDisneygal1

nice video i've always wondered about this

Thanks! I'm glad you like my videos!

i love your sense of humor :)

YOU ARE FREAKING AWSOME

Thanks! Your movie was very helpful for explaining how blind people navigate to my 6 year old son.

@johnamil2342

8 жыл бұрын

cool

I just used this video so I could describe to my little cousin (who is three and doesn't understand blindness alot) of why my aunt uses a cane and why she doesn't 'look' in the right direction whilst speaking

"did you learn anything today?" now i can say yes i did

Thank you immensely.

Great vid love from Ottawa,Canada

She is really pretty and sweet. I would be lucky to have a woman like her in my life.

I'm familiar with that technique on the escalators leaving one foot on the lower step I have to do the same thing I let my toes hang over the edge when I feel my shoe hit the bumper at the bottom then I noticed step off I'm visually impaired myself but not severely blind I don't really require that much use of white cane other than just fried enna fication and awareness to let people know that I don't see well but my issue also has to do with depth perception on escalators sometimes I have a tendency of stepping off too soon so I pretty much use that same technique of letting my foot hit the bumper so that tells me when the step off thanks for sharing

I love you attitude! :)

That is a very good question.

I have a rounded collapsible cane, you put your thumb on the flat part of the handle. but everyones different ! the end of my cane is a small round ball instead of mkst canes that are bigger depending on your eye sight I think? idkk youre very pretty!!

Thank you for an amazing and informative video! I learned a lot. :)

can we have blind person walking cane asmr

Awesome. You are such an inspiration. Question: Are you in any pain after all the surgeries you have had in the past? I'm praying for you. Again, you inspire me to look within myself and be a better person. Thank you.

I would worry about the curbs. I now have 20/2200 vision