HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WHITE CANE DAY - 15 OCTOBER
By Kim Pilic

Forward Steps Mobility would like to wish everyone a happy White Cane Day! This annual event is celebrated on 15 October, in recognition of the important role white canes play in promoting universally safe and independent mobility. Also, did you know there is more to a white cane than meets the eye. The following prose provides some interesting insights into the functional and practical benefits of the long cane. Please, read on, and feel free to share this post far and wide, as an opportunity to educate the public about the benefits of the humble white cane; there is far more to this mobility aid than meets the eye...
THE HUMBLE WHITE CANE IS...
An echolocator,
A shin protector,
An object detector,
A ground surface previewer,
A universal identifier,
A safety precaution,
A tactile explorer,
A drop-off detector,
An auditory perceiver,
A kinaesthetic connector,
A doorway finder,
An effective shoreliner,
A fall's preventer,
A posture corrector,
A sensory extender,
An explorer's tool,
A crowd disperser,
A confidence maker,
A traffic alerter,
An independence promoter,
A visual maximiser,
An effective navigator,
And, a collision preventer.