White Cane

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:

    “Knowing that you shall feel,
    about the frame,
    no trembling of the string
    but heat, more passionate
    of bone and the white shell
    and fiery tempered steel.”
    —Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)

    “Old rockin’ chair’s got me, cane by my side;”
    —Hoagy Carmichael (1899–1981)