Quite often, people drop things and need to pick them up. When you are blind, it can be difficult to locate the item you’re looking for. If you use the correct method, you will be able to find this item with no help.
The first part of finding your lost object is to think about where you heard it hit the floor. Once you have done this, go to where that sound came from. When you are in that area, use a method called flat hand scanning.
To do flat hand scanning, place both hands on the surface side by side. Proceed to slide your hands away from each other to the left and to the right. If you have not found it then bring your hands back to the center. Then slide your hands forward a few inches and repeat the steps above until you’ve found the item. Once you have covered the whole area, what you were looking for should be found. If you still haven’t located it, move to another area close by based on where you heard it fall originally.
The most important thing is to be thorough in the area you are scanning. Understand that this method to find items can take time so don’t shorten your search. With practice, you will grow in this skill and be able to find things without outside help.