| Description | Interview with Walter Thornton at Bournville. He talks about his use of the long cane, discusses the initial problems he had with it and describes its benefits in protecting the user when navigating new or unfamiliar areas. He talks about attitudes and preconceptions of sighted people towards him who insist on helping him, despite him having his cane, and towards blind people in general. He discusses attitudes towards blindness at Harborne and what he thinks are the survival of negative and old fashioned views towards the students. He expresses his feelings about a book by Carroll discussing attitudes towards blindness and disability (tracks 1-6).
Track 7: silence 0.25 mins
Total: 16.57 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF534B0396380 |