October is Blind Awareness Month and Oct. 15 is White Cane Safety Day
By Leslie Lugo, Office of Special Education Programs Intern
Santiago uses his adapted white cane walker to navigate the world around him.
October is Blind Awareness Month and last Tuesday, Oct. 15, was White Cane Safety Day, a nationally recognized event established by Congress and signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. Oct. 15 is also known as Blind Americans Equality Day. Around the country, local education agencies, state agencies, nonprofits and foundations, infants, toddlers, students, families, teachers, and administrators came together to celebrate the importance of the long cane used by individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
The cane is a paramount tool that helps people with visual impairments live independently; it also serves as a symbol that recognizes the talents, skills, and achievements of those who are blind or visually impaired.
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