Colour and Fashion: Evolution of the Mobility Cane

Borkowski, Ewa

doi:10.21307/ijom-2009-006

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“…What is also unknown is whether the use of multiple devices for several impairments can combine multiple experiences of stigma (also known as intersectional stigma 25 ), and if one stigma may carry more weight than another. There are a few recognisable symbols that are associated specifically with deafblindness, such as the red-and-white striped cane, 26 promoted by the World Federation of the Deafblind. 27 It is unknown if the visibility of such devices has a similar stigmatising effect compared with the use of single sensory impairment technologies.…”

Section: Barriers and Facilitators Of Device Use Or Abandonment In Dementioning

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Device abandonment in deafblindness: a scoping review of the intersection of functionality and usability through the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health lens

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ObjectivesAbandonment of vision, hearing or mobility aids suggests common barriers and facilitators to ongoing device use. However, the possible interactive effects of combined hearing and vision disabilities on device use by those living with deafblindness are unclear. Here we summarise existing knowledge on variables influencing assistive technology use from the perspective of persons living with deafblindness. We used the WHO’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework to contextualise the findings, asking ‘What is currently known about variables influencing the (non-)use of assistive devices recommended for persons with deafblindness?’DesignA scoping review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews Checklist.Data sourcesPubMed; ProQuest: ERIC; ProQuest Dissertation; ProQuest: Sociological Thesaurus; Web of Science; Scientific Electronic Library Online; Bielefeld Academic Search Engine; Pascal & Francis; APA PsycINFO and Ebsco for CINAHL were searched through 9 November 2020.Eligibility criteriaWe included peer-reviewed studies that reported on assistive technology, device abandonment/utilisation and provided data from persons living with deafblindness.Data extraction and synthesisFour team members independently scored 83 studies for eligibility.ResultsTen articles were chosen for data extraction. The emerging variables replicated established categories of barriers and facilitators: personal, device-related, environmental and intervention variables. The use of the ICF highlighted how an intermediate variable (eg, device acceptability) was necessary in order for a variable to become a barrier or a facilitator to device use.ConclusionsThe variables influencing device use by persons with deafblindness followed the same categories described for single impairments. Usability was challenged in devices that rely on the ‘other’ sense. Haptic and tactile aids are rarely studied. The limited available information and the dire need for assistive technologies for people with deafblindness emphasises the urgency of research and technology development for this marginalised population.

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confidence: 99%

Device abandonment in deafblindness: a scoping review of the intersection of functionality and usability through the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health lens

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“…During the First World War (1914War ( -1918, French "war invalids" started to use the white cane, and this soon spread to England and America. The particular technique of sweeping the cane back and forth was developed by Richard Hoover, an American teacher at a school for the blind, when war invalids returned from the Second World War (Borkowski 2009).…”

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The White Cane: An Ethnographic Account on the Widespread Ambivalence Amongst Visually Impaired Towards an Iconic Aid

Bäckman

2024

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research

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Many people with acquired or progressive visual impairments often exhibit reluctance towards using the white cane. This article employs a qualitative ethnographic approach to gain a deeper understanding of why some individuals might opt not to utilize the white cane, a tool widely acknowledged for its assistance in enhancing mobility and promoting independence. Based on fieldwork conducted at a Low Vison and Resource Centre in Sweden, which involved interviews with both new and experienced white cane users, as well as low vision teachers and therapists at the center, the study is aiming at more profound knowledge of the exposed position in society of visually impaired people. Additionally, it is argued that by recognizing the cane as a physical object within the human environment, we can gain further insight into the conflicting emotions experienced by individuals with acquired or progressive visual impairments. The article's overall conclusion suggests that the resistance towards this iconic aid is quite reasonable. The white cane inevitably prevents any attempt to pass as a fully sighted person, as it identifies the user as someone who differs from normative and ableist expectations regarding bodily function.

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Colour and Fashion: Evolution of the Mobility Cane

Cited by 2 publications

References 9 publications

Device abandonment in deafblindness: a scoping review of the intersection of functionality and usability through the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health lens

Device abandonment in deafblindness: a scoping review of the intersection of functionality and usability through the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health lens

The White Cane: An Ethnographic Account on the Widespread Ambivalence Amongst Visually Impaired Towards an Iconic Aid

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