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Move to town with no O & M training available?

I’ve got RP, but a decent amount of central vision. I can still see cars if I’m looking right at them, people walking right at me, usually find cross I’ve got RP, but a decent amount of central vision. I can still see cars if I’m looking right at them, people walking right at me, find crosswalks, that sort of thing. But I use a white cane because smaller objects, curbs, potholes, glass doors, etc. are a giant problem without it. I had basic O and M training to use the cane with that level of vision. But as my vision continues to deteriorate, I’m sure I’ll need additional training for stuff like crossing uncontrolled intersections, getting from place to place without so many visual cues as I have now, walking in a reasonably straight line without visual cues, getting from place to place without getting disoriented, and so forth. My question is this: I’m thinking seriously about moving to a town that has way better walkability than where I am now (that and affordability would be the two main reasons for moving). But there appear to be no available OM specialists anywhere near it. So is it a really stupid idea to move there, or given that I’ve got the basic training and some residual v ision, can I pick up these other skills some other way? And if so, what other ways would you suggest?

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