All Entries Tagged With: "white cane"
Blinded by the Sound of a Train
A true story about my first walk at night, alone.
After falling down a short flight of stairs, I came to my senses and decided to finally use my cane. I worked one on one with an orientation and mobility instructor at Western Michigan University. I had just moved to Kalamazoo to finish an undergraduate degree. [...]
April 20, 2008 | admin | Comments 0
White Canes and Able
Below I explain a little about white canes and their use. I also talk about my own cane “Able” and why I use him.
There are different techniques that are used with the cane to accomplish tasks such as going up or down stairs, navigating escalators, finding doorways, helping to find dropped objects, and many other [...]
April 17, 2008 | Rachel | Comments 7