History
White Cane Awareness Day is observed on this date each year.
What is October 15?
What is the purpose of a white cane?
What is to identify that the user is visually impaired, locate obstacles, and locate drop offs.
This part of the cane touches the ground.
What is the Cane Tip?
This competition allows students to demonstrate O&M skills and solve travel challenges.
What is Cane Quest?
What is one thing you learned today about white canes?
Answers will vary!
What does White Cane Awareness Day celebrate?
•Recognizes achievements of people who are blind or have low vision
•Symbol of independence, safety, and self-advocacy
•Promotes accessibility awareness
This technique involves tapping the cane from side to side.
What is the Two-Point Touch Technique?
This type of cane collapses into sections for storage.
What is a Folding Cane?
Name a famous person who uses a white cane.
What is ____.
Name one way you can celebrate White Cane Awareness Day.
•Teach others about white canes and accessibility
•Share fun facts about white canes
•Practice O&M skills
•Advocate for inclusion and independence
In 2011, this U.S. president proclaimed October 15 as Blind Americans Equality Day.
Who is Barack Obama?
In this technique, the cane tip stays on the ground while sweeping side to side.
What is the Constant Contact Technique?
The main body of the cane is called this.
What is the Shaft?
What color cane does Argentina use for the visually imapired?
What is green?
Speaking up for your needs and rights is called this.
What is self-advocacy.
What did James Briggs do to his cane to make it more visible?
What is painted it white.
This technique positions the cane diagonally across the body for protection.
What is the Diagonal Technique?
This type of cane is often used by people with low vision for identification purposes.
What is an Identification Cane?
This travel option uses specially trained dogs to assist travelers who are blind.
What are guide dogs.
What is one White Cane law in South Carolina?
•Drivers must yield to pedestrians using a white cane or guide dog
•Drivers must take precautions to avoid injury
•People who are blind have equal access rights
What percentage of people use a white cane?
What is 2% to 8% of people with a visual impairment.
Following a wall, curb, or edge for direction is called this.
What is Shorelining?
This type of cane remains straight and does not fold.
What is a Rigid Cane?
This expert teaches orientation and mobility skills to individuals with visual impairments.
Who is a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS)?
The white cane is a symbol of this important life skill.
What is independence?