She taps the cane to check for the edge of the sidewalk. The cane also warns her before she bumps into things. Joni adapts her touch to help read. She can't see type in books. Instead, she feels Braille with her fingertips.
Braille books have dots punched in paper instead of letters.
Joni writes by making dots with a special pen called a stylus . She might punch 150 dots to write a ten-word sentence. Joni also uses her touch to tell the difference between dollar bills. She keeps one-dollar bills flat. I have to be really organized, and remember everything I do.