| Description | Interview with Walter Thornton at Bournville. He discusses testing the sonar torch while it was being developed, describes how it is used and the results that he received when using it. He also talks about the limitations of the torch, interference, false results and the benefits of using the torch as a navigational aid in conjunction with a stick, especially in deep snow when most blind people have to have help. He explains how the torch helps in calculating distances, and the evaluation of the torch by officials from the RNIB. He discusses sampling the long cane, his visit in 1965 to Heinz (war veterans rehabilitation unit) and Kalamazoo to a department training mobility instructors, his initial reservations about the long cane and his change of opinion after seeing people using it to improve mobility (tracks 1-5).
Track 6: silence 1.22 mins
Total: 16.36 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF549C0103180 |