#whitecaneday — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #whitecaneday, aggregated by home.social.
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Annette Ferguson: "Using a white cane has retrained my brain to be responsive to tactile feedback rather than straining my eyes with what little vision I have.
Feedback from a white cane ensures I have the correct information about ground surfaces and obstacles and… ensures I have the correct information about ground surfaces & obstacles, & along with some other well-honed skills, ensures that I can confidently stay safe & find my way when out & about."
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Annette Ferguson: "Using a white cane has retrained my brain to be responsive to tactile feedback rather than straining my eyes with what little vision I have.
Feedback from a white cane ensures I have the correct information about ground surfaces and obstacles and… ensures I have the correct information about ground surfaces & obstacles, & along with some other well-honed skills, ensures that I can confidently stay safe & find my way when out & about."
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Jane Britt shares: “I was initially reluctant to use my white cane. I was worried about public perception.
Since I’ve embraced it, I’ve inadvertently
embraced public kindness, given
without judgment.The cane keeps me safe, and makes me feel confident and capable.
Plus, since I’ve discovered fabulous coloured canes, I can be stylish too!”
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Jane Britt shares: “I was initially reluctant to use my white cane. I was worried about public perception.
Since I’ve embraced it, I’ve inadvertently
embraced public kindness, given
without judgment.The cane keeps me safe, and makes me feel confident and capable.
Plus, since I’ve discovered fabulous coloured canes, I can be stylish too!”
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Amir Brand-Abdi: “Using my white cane reminds me of walking through the rocky hills of my Kurdistan home.
Strong, independent, and guided by trust.
It gives me the same courage here to travel to work and to take part in community life, knowing I can find my own path wherever I go.”
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Amir Brand-Abdi: “Using my white cane reminds me of walking through the rocky hills of my Kurdistan home.
Strong, independent, and guided by trust.
It gives me the same courage here to travel to work and to take part in community life, knowing I can find my own path wherever I go.”
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David Morell on using a cane:
“When I use it like I mean business... I am taken seriously.
When I fold it without fuss and leave it on the meeting table, it says I'm comfortable in my own skin.
When I fumble at the coffee table, it silently invites help with dignity.
When I change without warning from sighted to blind… it startles stereotypes and starts conversations.
When I wear it as casually as my shoes and hat, it says I'm just like you.”
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David Morell on using a cane:
“When I use it like I mean business... I am taken seriously.
When I fold it without fuss and leave it on the meeting table, it says I'm comfortable in my own skin.
When I fumble at the coffee table, it silently invites help with dignity.
When I change without warning from sighted to blind… it startles stereotypes and starts conversations.
When I wear it as casually as my shoes and hat, it says I'm just like you.”
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Jennifer shares “having a white cane is truly liberating. It explains depth of stairs in an instant. It brings understanding to
others about why I can not navigate the same way they do.I feel safer and empowered, giving greater certainty about what is ahead of me.”
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Jennifer shares “having a white cane is truly liberating. It explains depth of stairs in an instant. It brings understanding to
others about why I can not navigate the same way they do.I feel safer and empowered, giving greater certainty about what is ahead of me.”
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Narelle shares “my white cane is one of my closest
best friends. It isn't a sign of limitation. It’s a sign of
independence.My cane helps me to move through the community with confidence and freedom. Even when you have a guide dog,
the cane is still an essential tool.It’s not about what you can’t do. It’s about how you
find your way.” -
Narelle shares “my white cane is one of my closest
best friends. It isn't a sign of limitation. It’s a sign of
independence.My cane helps me to move through the community with confidence and freedom. Even when you have a guide dog,
the cane is still an essential tool.It’s not about what you can’t do. It’s about how you
find your way.” -
Dr Pam MacNeill: “I love my several white canes! Using a cane lets
others know I am blind.I used to be very self conscious but now I appreciate my blindness is part of my identity and that’s just fine with me.”
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Dr Pam MacNeill: “I love my several white canes! Using a cane lets
others know I am blind.I used to be very self conscious but now I appreciate my blindness is part of my identity and that’s just fine with me.”
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Emma Bennison: “My white cane gives me the confidence to move through the world & it signals to others that I’m
capable and in control.I used it to navigate airports and streets when I visited
Brazil recently to present at the World Blindness Summit on blind leadership.That first-hand experience is exactly what’s needed to shape truly accessible environments which support our contributions to workplaces, educational settings & recreational
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Emma Bennison: “My white cane gives me the confidence to move through the world & it signals to others that I’m
capable and in control.I used it to navigate airports and streets when I visited
Brazil recently to present at the World Blindness Summit on blind leadership.That first-hand experience is exactly what’s needed to shape truly accessible environments which support our contributions to workplaces, educational settings & recreational
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Our next quote comes from Graeme Innes: “Navigating the community is something most people take for granted.
For blind people hazards in the environment make it a far more complex task.
As in many other areas utilising our day-to-day experience usually provides the best solutions to such problems.
Just ask us, we've got this!”
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Our next quote comes from Graeme Innes: “Navigating the community is something most people take for granted.
For blind people hazards in the environment make it a far more complex task.
As in many other areas utilising our day-to-day experience usually provides the best solutions to such problems.
Just ask us, we've got this!”
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For White Cane Day, we asked our team and members what their white cane means to them.
Over the course of this afternoon, we’ll share nine perspectives.
First one! “My cane gives me the freedom to walk my pet dogs around my neighbourhood.
The time is both relaxing and regenerating, allowing me to unwind, yet also develop new ideas in the fresh air with my
trusty joy-bringing friends” - Katie. -
For White Cane Day, we asked our team and members what their white cane means to them.
Over the course of this afternoon, we’ll share nine perspectives.
First one! “My cane gives me the freedom to walk my pet dogs around my neighbourhood.
The time is both relaxing and regenerating, allowing me to unwind, yet also develop new ideas in the fresh air with my
trusty joy-bringing friends” - Katie. -
Honored to be invited to the White Cane Safety Day proclamation tomorrow at the Oregon State Library! The Mayor of Salem’s office even reached out to confirm how to spell and pronounce my last name correctly 😄 #WhiteCaneDay #Accessibility #BlindCommunity #SalemOregon
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OK - det har blivit den 15 oktober - #WhiteCaneDay och därmed dag för årets andra upplaga av #StoraBlindtråden. Möjligheten att ställa alla frågor om att vara blind i Sverige, som du aldrig vågat fråga tidigare. Fråga i tråden. Skicka den vidare för kärlek. 🧵
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OK - det har blivit den 15 oktober - #WhiteCaneDay och därmed dag för årets andra upplaga av #StoraBlindtråden. Möjligheten att ställa alla frågor om att vara blind i Sverige, som du aldrig vågat fråga tidigare. Fråga i tråden. Skicka den vidare för kärlek. 🧵
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T-shirts to support white cane day https://www.bonfire.com/white-cane-day-2023--3-2/
Learn more about #WhiteCaneDay #Seattle #Blind #LowVision #AccessibleCities
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T-shirts to support white cane day https://www.bonfire.com/white-cane-day-2023--3-2/
Learn more about #WhiteCaneDay #Seattle #Blind #LowVision #AccessibleCities