SPE 518 Power Point on Constant Contact by Sandy Haney

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SPE 518 Power Point on Constant Contact by Sandy
Haney
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• Constant contact is a common long cane technique
  in which the cane is held in front of the
  student.

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• It then sweeps from side to side, but unlike the
  touch technique, the cane tip remains in contact
  with the ground or floor.

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• The constant contact technique allows for earlier
  detection of a drop-off or intersection, and
  changes in the footpath, such as moving from
  cement to brick.

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• This technique is used with children, as well as
  those just learning to use a cane.

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• Hard floor surfaces and mushroom or ball cane
  tips help the cane slide more easily.

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• If the student is a child, the instructor can
  stand in front of him or her, feet spread apart,
  and have the child gently move the cane between
  the instructors feet.

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• The range of positions in which the cane is still
  in front of the students body can be felt.

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• The child will learn to move the cane gently.

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• According to Joe Cutter, author of an article for
  the Blind Childrens Resource Center entitled The
  Long Cane, Side to side, slide it wide is
  another way to say constant contact.

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• Remind the student to cover the whole body using
  the cane, shoulder to shoulder, protecting the
  body at all times.