Dozens of people in Jacksonville’s blind and visually impaired community took a stroll Saturday along Riverside Avenue for White Cane Awareness Day with a mission to bring attention to Florida’s White Cane law and the celebration of independence.
– Dozens of people in Jacksonville’s blind and visually impaired community took a stroll Saturday along Riverside Avenue for White Cane Awareness Day with a mission to bring attention toThe white cane is considered an essential tool that gives those who are blind or who have low vision the ability to move freely and safely wherever they go.
“It is how we get around. It is something that we use to walk around anywhere, the house, the community,” Minichiello said. “People need to be aware of people with white canes because it can be hard for us to cross the street,” Kit Wheeler said. “I can tell it where I want it to go and it navigates me there. It has a flashlight. It has a horn. If I get towards certain things, it vibrates to let me know when I am close to the curb,” Wheeler explained.
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