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RECOVERY TECHNIQUES. FIVE OPTIONS-”TAPIN”. A sequential methods of regaining orientation. PRESENTED BY THE STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY O&M FACULTY. Bill Bryan, COMS Bob Bryant, COMS Barry Stafford, COMS Assistants: Laura Watson, Undergraduate O&M Student
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RECOVERY TECHNIQUES FIVE OPTIONS-”TAPIN”
PRESENTED BY THE STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY O&M FACULTY • Bill Bryan, COMS • Bob Bryant, COMS • Barry Stafford, COMS • Assistants: Laura Watson, Undergraduate O&M Student • Brenda Lee, Graduate O&M Student
RECOVERY-CANE CHECKING PROCEDURE • Move toes to grass. • Check straight in front • Check 45º away from parallel street • Clear toward parallel street until cane is pointed toward the street
OPTION ONE-(toward street) • If there is a sidewalk, turn 90 degrees facing the parallel street • Shoreline on the side of the desired direction of travel • If a sidewalk is located take it and clear both sides • If the street is located, turn 180º and shoreline away from the street. • If there is not a sidewalk toward the parallel street try option two.
OPTION TWO (away from street) • If grass or street is located on the street side, check 180º away from the parallel street. • If there is a sidewalk, turn 90 degrees and shoreline on side of desired travel. If there is no sidewalk away, try option three
OPTION THREE (Plow through) • If there is grass locate at 90 degrees on both sides, try to continue straight ahead. • Clear 180º every three to four steps to check for sidewalk • If surface becomes unsafe to travel on try option four.
OPTION FOUR(residential curb travel) • ONLY USE IF: • ON LEGAL SIDE (LEFT) OF STREET • STREET IS SAFE TO TRAVEL ON • Travel to street, walk along the edge and use touch trail technique until sidewalk or corner is located. • If cannot use safely, go to option five.
OPTION FIVE • Plan a new route
ADVANTAGES THESE OPTIONS WILL CORRECT: • Veering into and out of driveways • Off-set sidewalks toward and away from the street • Sidewalks covered with sand, grass, leaves, etc. • Dead end sidewalks
STREET RECOVERY • Option one of sidewalk recovery will also work when veering to the left or right of the sidewalk after a street crossing. • The three point will be utilized instead of shorelining.
RECOVERY FROM THE PARALLEL STREET • Stop and turn at least 90 degrees away from the parallel street. • Travel to the curb and clear 180 degrees checking for a sidewalk. • If sidewalk is not located, turn 90 degrees in the same directions as you turned to get out of the street and 3 point until a sidewalk is located.
VERIFYING PROPER DIRECTION OF TRAVEL • Place parallel traffic on the correct side • If there is no traffic or it is on the wrong side, shoreline on the side the parallel street should be on • Take the first sidewalk, it will either take you to the parallel street or you will be on the correct sidewalk