MIAMI — In less than one week, the nation will celebrate White Cane Day, an occasion set aside each year to spotlight the many achievements of the blind and visually impaired, and their important ...

There are few images in our daily lives as powerful as that of a person with a visual impairment making their way through their day, through their life, with a white cane in hand. It’s a visual, ...

MIAMI (WSVN) - October 14 is White Cane Day in Miami. The day celebrates the achievements of the blind and visually impaired, as the white cane, their symbol of independence. Elected officials and ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - On Friday, hundreds of East Texans gathered at Bergfeld Park in Tyler to celebrate ‘White Cane Day’, a national event held to recognize the valuable tool used by those who are ...

If there ever was a garden variety long white cane, this apparently was it. The cashier wanted to scan the cane, thinking it came from the store’s garden section. Nope, not a garden tool, explained ...

PITTSFIELD — When Jennifer Moriarty put on a blindfold and prepared to make herself a bowl of cereal on Wednesday afternoon, she was confident she could complete the task; after all, she does it every ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA — September 30 2025 — Blind Fitness invites the Santa Barbara community to join in celebrating National ...

DECATUR - Silas Martin is used to answering questions about his cane. The 10-year-old Harris School student is visually impaired due to brain tumors that affected his optic nerve, and he uses a white ...

Melissa Mabee is a certified orientation and mobility specialist who provides white cane training to children and adults. Christopher Butler is the executive director of IN-SIGHT, a Rhode Island ...

In 1921, an English photographer named James Biggs was learning to navigate his neighborhood after becoming blind. Uncomfortable with the amount of vehicle traffic near his home, he painted his cane ...