What is the white cane?
The white cane is the international symbol of blindness. After training, a person who is visually impaired uses a white cane to travel independently to locate steps, curbs, streets, driveways, elevators, chairs, hallways, etc. The cane is long enough to be about two steps ahead of one’s feet so one finds things with the cane before one gets to them. Each state has a white cane law that says that the blind and visually impaired using a cane or dog guide has the same rights of public access as the sighted. This person can take their cane or dog into public buildings, restaurants, theaters, bowling alleys, planes, etc.
