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A general cane guide for writers and artists (from a cane user, writer, and artist!)

Disclaimer: Though I have been using a cane for 6 years, I am not a doctor, nor am I by any means an expert. This guide is true to my experience, but there are as many ways to use a cane as there are cane users!

This guide will not include: White canes for blindness, crutches, walkers, or wheelchairs as I have no personal experience with these.

This is meant to be a general guide to get you started and avoid some common mishaps/misconceptions in your writing, but you absolutely should continue to do your own research outside of this guide!

This is NOT a medical resource!!! And never tell a real person you think they're using a cane wrong!

The biggest recurring problem I've seen is using the cane on the wrong side. The cane goes on the opposite side of the pain! If your character has even-sided pain or needs it for balance/weakness, then use the cane in the non-dominant hand to keep the dominant hand free. Some cane users also switch sides to give their arm a rest!

A cane takes about 20% of your weight off the opposite leg. It should fit within your natural gait and become something of an extension of your body. If you need more weight off than 20%, then crutches, a walker, or a wheelchair is needed.

Putting more pressure on the cane, using it on the wrong side, or having it at the wrong height can make it less effective, and can cause long term damage to your body from improper pressure and posture. (Hugh Laurie genuinely hurt his body from years of using a cane wrong on House!)

(some people elect to use a cane wrong for their personal situation despite this, everyone is different!)

(an animated GIF of a cane matching the natural walking gait. It turns red when pressure is placed on it.)

When going up and down stairs, there is an ideal standard: You want to use the handrail and the cane at the same time, or prioritize the handrail if it's only on one side. When going up stairs you lead with your good leg and follow with the cane and hurt leg together. When going down stairs you lead with the cane and the bad leg and follow with the good leg!

Realistically though, many people don't move out of the way for cane users to access the railing, many stairs don't have railings, and many are wet, rusty, or generally not ideal to grip.

In these cases, if you have a friend nearby, holding on to them is a good idea. Or, take it one step at a time carefully if you're alone.

Now we come to a very common mistake I see... Using fashion canes for medical use!

(These are 4 broad shapes, but there is INCREDIBLE variation in cane handles. Research heavily what will be best for your character's specific needs!)

The handle is the contact point for all the weight you're putting on your cane, and that pressure is being put onto your hand, wrist, and shoulder. So the shape is very important for long term use!

Knob handles (and very decorative handles) are not used for medical use for this reason. It adds extra stress to the body and can damage your hand to put constant pressure onto these painful shapes.

The weight of a cane is also incredibly important, as a heavier cane will cause wear on your body much faster. When you're using it all day, it gets heavy fast! If your character struggles with weakness, then they won't want a heavy cane if they can help it!

This is also part of why sword canes aren't usually very viable for medical use (along with them usually being knob handles) is that swords are extra weight!

However, a small knife or perhaps a retractable blade hidden within the base might be viable even for weak characters.

Bases have a lot of variability as well, and the modern standard is generally adjustable bases. Adjustable canes are very handy if your character regularly changes shoe height, for instance (gotta keep the height at your hip!)

Canes help on most terrain with their standard base and structure. But for some terrain, you might want a different base, or to forego the cane entirely! This article covers it pretty well.

Many cane users decorate their canes! Stickers are incredibly common, and painting canes is relatively common as well! You'll also see people replacing the standard wrist strap with a personalized one, or even adding a small charm to the ring the strap connects to. (nothing too large, or it gets annoying as the cane is swinging around everywhere)

(my canes, for reference)

If your character uses a cane full time, then they might also have multiple canes that look different aesthetically to match their outfits!

When it comes to practical things outside of the cane, you reasonably only have one hand available while it's being used. Many people will hook their cane onto their arm or let it dangle on the strap (if they have one) while using their cane arm, but it's often significantly less convenient than 2 hands. But, if you need 2 hands, then it's either setting the cane down or letting it hang!

For this reason, optimizing one handed use is ideal! Keeping bags/items on the side of your free hand helps keep your items accessible.

When sitting, the cane either leans against a wall or table, goes under the chair, or hooks onto the back of the chair. (It often falls when hanging off of a chair, in my experience)

When getting up, the user will either use their cane to help them balance/support as they stand, or get up and then grab their cane. This depends on what it's being used for (balance vs pain when walking, for instance!)

That's everything I can think of for now. Thank you for reading my long-but-absolutely-not-comprehensive list of things to keep in mind when writing or drawing a cane user!

Happy disability pride month! Go forth and make more characters use canes!!!

[cy-cyborg]

Free Manual Wheelchair Reference Models

ID: A banner with grey 3D models of 5 kinds of manual wheelchairs in a line in front of the disability pride flag and text that reads "Manual Wheelchair References" /End ID

For disability pride month, I decided to release a pack of 3D manual wheelchair models.

The pack includes 5 wheelchairs:

2 Active urban-style chairs (one of which includes a smart drive)

1 off-road active chair

1 children's wheelchair

and 1 standard "hospital" wheelchair).

All the wheelchairs are based off either wheelchairs I or friends of mine have used

Downloadable here!

or on the Clip Studio Paint Asset Store (ID 2097442) (there's been an issue with the CSP version, but the models in the download folder can be imported into clip studio paint until I can fix it)

More info about the download contents below:

The first download link includes the original .Blend file with all 5 chairs, as well as individual .obj or .fbx files the chairs (All but 1 have an .obj file, as they're only meshes. The chair with the smart drive is rigged, which is why it has an .Fbx file instead so it will retain that information) as well as a "read me" file that explains in more depth what kind of disability/character/lifestyle each chair is made for (These are just what I had in mind when I designed them, they are usable by other characters who don't fit the suggestions for the most part!) I wanted to include the Read Me contents in the CSP Asset Store listing, but CS said it was too long lol.

Also, as the title says, these files are free to use! While it's not mandatory, I would appreciate credit if you use them (or even just a tag so I can see the cool art you make with them!!)

I actually made these ages ago, the original plan was to use them in a series of posts then release the pack, but I never got around to making the series and so they've just been sitting here. I took a day off from art fight attacks to clean them all up and get them ready to post. If you experience any issues, let me know and I'll try to fix it up.

I had a couple more that were supposed to be in the pack including a sports (basketball/Tennis) wheelchair and some different styles of wheelchair, but I think the files corrupted so once I fix (or remake) them, I'll probably make a second pack.

If you have any issues, please let me know!

[banzack]

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[ianmckellen]

Samwise Gamgee Headers requested by anon - 6 headers (640x360) | 4 different border versions under the cut - more lotr headers here - please like or reblog if you take one - credit isn’t required but it’s appreciated - requests are open for other headers!

[cainosis]

refs with a cane !!

sorry most of my refs are on patreon now because ppl on pinterest dont know how to copy and paste a link for credit and it irritated me … anyway enjoy these

[beatriceportinari]

The manticore, origami, one square sheet of paper

[fatphobiabusters]

I haven't personally tried these socks, but for anyone with wide calves, wide feet, or disabilities that make putting on socks difficult, this may be a helpful option! If you have sensory issues that make tags uncomfortable, I'm assuming the tag is possible to cut off.

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[smoov-criminal]

dear all cane and crutch users, i have to tell yall about wide base cane tips. they're extremely handy imo, they allow your cane or crutch to stand straight up without having to lean it on anything!

[ID: picture of maja's crutch, it's gray with red tape, a faded 'bitter cripple' sticker, and a black plaid strap. it has a wide black tip that's letting it stand straight up without leaning on anything /end ID]

this is my crutch! i can't imagine using it without the base, i leave it standing up when i need both my hands, and it stays where i put it! it does require the ability to balance it which is is hard to pick up on at first, but it's still a great option for a lot of people! here's some other examples:

[ID: a black vive 4 leg cane base. it's black and rubber on a white background /end ID]

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[ID: 2 black kmina circular wide cane tips. one is sitting straight up and the other is on its side /end ID]

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these are the ones i have, they're lightweight (some others are heavier, like the first example) and truly a life saver. they aren't that much more expensive than regular tips, i got that two pack for $20, and they should last me a good long while.

i hope that can help some of y'all!!

[cripplecharacters]

hi! i'm in process with my book, and i really wanna give one of the antagonists a rollator as his main aid. i'm disabled, i use a cane, but i daydream about rollator so. that's why.

the question is. what conditions in your mind lack representation? i have no problem with researching, but i lowkey don't want to just give him my experience. thank you!

anon MM

Thank you for your ask! Personally I believe every disability lacks representation, as disability shows up extremely infrequently in media and even when it does it’s often shallow and poorly represented.

One thing I’ve noticed in media is that when someone uses a mobility aid it’s often due to an old injury, amputation or muscle weakness. There’s nothing wrong with giving a character one of these, I just think it would be cool to see someone using an aid due to a limb difference, a heart or lung issue, a brain condition, or to help with fatigue or dizziness. There are a lot of reasons for someone to use an aid and I’d like to see them represented!

Here’s a short list of disabilities I’ve never seen represented that could cause someone to use a rollater:

camurati-engelmann’s disease

congenital genu recurvatum calcaneovalgus

bilateral peroneal neuropath

nail-patella syndrome

tetralogy of fallot

arthrogryposis multiplex congenita

cardiomyopathy

You don’t have to use them, but since your question can also be read as asking for specific underrepresented conditions we decided to include them :) (smiley face)

Before I finish, I noticed you said that the aid was for an antagonist. Please make sure that you aren’t falling into the disabled villain trope by giving some of the protagonist characters disabilities as well. Keep in mind your antagonist also shouldn’t be the only character with an aid or visible difference (if you choose a condition that causes visible differences).

Have a nice day!

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[cozmiccore]

Mobile Youtube template | Canva template

oh hiiii! How are ya'll? Yep I am alive and finally back from the dead! Alsoooo I remembered that I posted a Youtube mobile template before vanishing but privated it (for some reason that I totally forgot why T^T). So here it is, I've made some updates to it and added a few pages like the "shorts" page, "live stream" page, videos page. It will be on my ko-fi shop, it is free to use but credits are much appreciated :)

Get this here | Preview

[banzack]

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[rabbits-of-negative-euphoria]

actually the most important skills you can teach your kids are household skills. boy or girl. household skills.

[ianmckellen]

Obi-Wan Kenobi Headers from Attack of the Clones (+ Obi-Wan stabbing the Acklay requested by anon) - 6 headers (640x360) | 4 different border versions under the cut - more star wars headers here - please like or reblog if you take one - credit isn’t required but it’s appreciated - requests are open for other headers!

[sunnycanwrite]

growing up was odd when no one believed half the things I said. And it was all because I knew something was wrong as a kid. That it wasn't growing pains, that my leg was not working the way it was supposed to. I developed a limp, began to fall over constantly, became tied to my bed

I already have a list talking about the experience of being ignored by doctors. But this is about mobilty aids, and gut feelings. Follow them. It will help you so much in the long run, really. When my falls became frequent I knew I needed support. My family didn't understood.

But I ordered a folding cane. And there it was the ability to go out and have support. Than each time I needed another mobility aid there was that same gut feeling. I was in pain, my body was weak, I needed extra support. Now my most recent, my wheelchair is a discounted standard chair, that I had to modify to have a low back, no arm rest etc. Don't feel bad if you buy mobility aids second hand, get them donated. Being able to take the step to get them is so fucking brave.