on the K-Sonar. Rather than mounting the KSonar on his cane, he chose to hold the K-Sonar
in his free hand. This allowed the student to
sweep with the K-Sonar and point it straight
ahead at belly button or chest level.
The O&M specialist expressed two concerns related to the device. She shared that the device
resembled a gun when used by the student. The
student prefers to use a thin cane without a golf
grip, so mounting the device on the cane was not
an option. The student held the device in his free
hand. This was actually beneficial since it allowed
the student to get information from his sides
rather than just in front of him. However, when he
held the device with his free hand, it did resemble
a double-barrel gun. The student familiarized security in his school with the device so the resemblance would not cause a problem. Additionally,
the O&M specialist found that the student's ability
to communicate with others was decreased when
he was using the device. The student had trouble
hearing what people said to him while using the
device.
During introduction to the device, the student
walked into a crowded hallway. The student commented that the device provided him with a lot of
information about people in the hallway. He said
he could tell when there was only one person
crossing in front of him versus when there were
multiple people moving in front of him as well as
the speed at which people were walking. He had
the O&M specialist put on the device while he
mimicked the movement of people (one person
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