Blind people using white canes are limited in how fast they can walk, as they have to wait for the tip of their cane to hit obstacles before going around them. The NextGuide cane is different, in that ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mayor Donna Deegan was at City Hall Thursday to help bring awareness to White Cane Awareness Day, which is typically celebrated on Oct. 15 and is designed to make roads and ...

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 ...

STAUNTON — In observance of this year's White Cane Day, the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind will be hosting an event known as Cane Quest at its campus Monday, Oct. 14. It serves as an ...

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 ...

Handbags, hats and even planes – what more could a (plastic) girl need? The list of accessories sold alongside Barbie has a new entry today: a white-and-red cane. Designed in partnership with the UK’s ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – 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 ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - For hundreds of visually impaired people in our area, October 15th is very important. It's National White Cane Day, which is a time to call attention to the dangers that blind ...

"Hello, my name is Lachi. Like Versace," says the woman in the fabulous dress and the beaming smile. Then the New York-based singer-songwriter takes more time to describe herself than most people. She ...

Toy company Mattel has launched the first-ever blind Barbie in its latest move to make the iconic doll more inclusive and represent more sections of society. This Barbie carries a white and red cane ...