Hands-Off Navigation, Please: How NOT to Give Directions to a Blind Person

And all you had to do to avoid it was keep your hands to yourself. Why does the sight of a mobility cane seem to erase that childhood lesson from adult brains?​

Fashion-Forward Accessibility

“Does this cane work with my outfit?”

Daydreams: Live and in Color!

Most of my daydreams are pretty positive. But every now and again I think about just how weird my life could get…​

Cosplay Canes Conquer Anxiety

I wasn’t thinking about any of that, though, when I decided that a leather-wrapped bamboo pole felt more period-appropriate for my costume than the graphite stick wrapped in reflective material I normally carried. I donned my jerkin, horns, leggings, and un-authentic flats (I’m on a budget), grabbed the bamboo, and headed out to the car. And literally ran into two problems right away.