A white cane is used by many people who are blind or visually impaired. Its primary uses are as a mobility tool and as a courtesy to others, but there are at least five varieties, each serving a slightly different need.
Read more about White Cane: Types, History, Legislation About Canes, Comparison To Guide Dogs, Children and Canes
Famous quotes containing the words white and/or cane:
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Plump bed bear up, and swelling like a cloud,
Tempting the two too modest; can
Ye see it brustle like a swan,
And you be cold
To meet it when it woos and seems to fold
The arms to hug you? Throw, throw
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“Old rockin’ chair’s got me, cane by my side;”
—Hoagy Carmichael (1899–1981)