UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

as you know i am now lens less.
Having real problems when out. People loose their temper cos i bump into things and them.
Does anyone else use one of those symbol canes and do they help.

Also im on lowest amount disability but now need constant supervision is worth applying for higher rate.
I cant go out alone, burn myslef with water and alsorts now. cant be trusted alone apparently

Sounds like you are having a real rough time, so go and try and claim for the higher amount, you have nothing to loose.

It is years since I used a cane, but when I did the specialist completed the forms for registering me blind. I was given an assesment and training on how to use the stick.

When I first started I felt it was a waste of time, but as I learnt how to use it, I could find my way round most places and it got me through my first year at Uni in London.

thanks kerbs are a problem. Ive twisted my soot so much in the last couple of weeks.
I can cope in my own surroundings but not out.

cherishu2 wrote:as you know i am now lens less.
Having real problems when out. People loose their temper cos i bump into things and them.
Does anyone else use one of those symbol canes and do they help.

Also im on lowest amount disability but now need constant supervision is worth applying for higher rate.
I cant go out alone, burn myslef with water and alsorts now. cant be trusted alone apparently

The symbol cane is okay, but useless if you need it to help you find kerbs etc. or steps. Why not go for a full one? The RNIB run training events for new cane users. You do not have to be registered blind to use these events.

You maybe ought to apply for an increased amount of Disability Allowance. If you register blind (or, I think partially sighted) you automatically qualify for this.

If you register blind or partially sighted your local authority sensory deprivation team will give you all sorts of goodies that help with routine household tasks.

All the best

Andrew