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Throughout the month, we’ll be offering FREE workshops and events on various orientation & mobility topics. Register today!
White Cane Day
October 15
White Cane Safety Day, October 15, was established in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson in an effort to raise awareness of people who carry a white cane. Introduced in the 1930s, white canes assist visually impaired pedestrians to travel independently. They also help motorists identify and yield to people who are visually impaired. Their use has been protected by law in the United States since that time.
That’s why Braille Institute not only celebrates White Cane Safety Day each year, but offers Orientation & Mobility consultations to teach navigation skills and sponsors Cane Quest for youth – a challenging, fun orientation and mobility contest for all students in grades 3-12 who use a white cane. Learn more about White Cane Day and White Cane Law.
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