KRTV

'White Cane Day' highlights independence of visually-impaired people

October 15 marks National White Cane Day, a date dedicated to recognizing the white cane as more than a mobility tool — it’s ...
WUNC

NCCU grad students are testing out smart canes for those who are blind or visually impaired

North Carolina Central University researchers are testing smart canes aimed at helping blind or visually impaired people. Standard folding canes are used to scan or detect things around a person, like ...
SFGate

Researchers engineering better technologies for the blind

Lucia Florez calls it "skin perception." "If I'm walking next to a wall or if I walk by a pole, the air will suddenly change," she says, "I can feel it on my skin." Blind since birth, the 29-year-old ...
WWLP-22News

White Cane Awareness Month calls attention to safety issues for the blind

BOSTON (WWLP) – October is White Cane Awareness Month, dedicated to helping the blind travel more independently and safely. On Monday, representatives from the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind ...
The Berkshire Eagle

White Cane Day event in Pittsfield sheds light on independence for the blind and visually impaired

Participants in a National White Cane Day event in Pittsfield gained firsthand insight into the daily experiences of people ...
mlive on MSN

‘White cane’ walk helps blind residents navigate Grand Rapids with confidence

A white cane awareness walk is planned this week to support individuals living with low vision or blindness. The walk is planned from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, beginning at Calder ...