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Orientation & Mobility Skill Refresher Series: 7 Benefits of a White Cane--Blind & Visually Impaired

6 minutes 8 seconds

Now Playing As: Captioned (English)

A white cane is a device used by many people who are blind or visually impaired. It primarily allows its user to scan their surroundings for obstacles or orientation marks but is also helpful for onlookers in identifying the user as blind or visually impaired and taking appropriate care. This video discusses several other benefits of using a white cane. Part of the "Orientation & Mobility Skill Refresher Series."

Media Details

Runtime: 6 minutes 8 seconds

Topic: Blind Life, Education
Subtopic: Blind - General, Blind Education
Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 12
Standards:

Release Year: 2021
Producer/Distributor: Blind On The Move
Series: Orientation & Mobility Skill Refresher Series

Screenshot. Apple iOS "Display and Text Size" section under the "Accessibility" section of its Settings panel. The "Reduce Transparency" setting is toggled to the on position.

First-person perspective looking down as a man holds a white cane with his thumb pointed down on the handle's flat side and his other fingers wrapped around the handle grip.

First-person perspective looking down as a man demonstrates how to hold a white cane loosely like it's a pencil, with the handle between his thumb and index finger.

Red-headed man stands in front of a white wall, looking towards us as he speaks and gestures with his hand.

Red-headed man holds up a rigid white cane with one hand, using the other hand to gesture as he speaks to us.

Standing close to us, a man grips the handle of a white cane with one hand as his other hand loosely holds the elastic cord.

Man holds up two sections of a partially folded white cane as he demonstrates how to fold it up.

Close-up of a person holding white and red adjustable walking stick that has been folded into sections.

Red-headed man uses both hands to hold a white cane up in front of his face as he shows us the cane's black handle grip.

Red-headed man looks toward us while speaking and standing in front of a white wall, where a white cane leans against it.