Customize Your Cane
By Ianuzzi, Jody W.; Future Reflections, Vol. 23, No. 1Publication Date: Spring/Summer 2004
Article discusses the importance of customization for people who are blind or have low vision who use canes. The author uses a National Federation of the Blind telescoping cane with a variety of grips, including a steering wheel cover, golf grips, and tennis grips. The canes have a stylish look, and they are practical as a non-slip grip surface when the user is wearing gloves. Reflective tape for nighttime use is available in discount or hardware stores. The author recommends that people who use canes have a color option to choose from other than traditional white for colder months due to the fact that white canes are difficult for passers by to detect in the snow.
Published by: National Federation of the Blind (Website:http://www.nfb.org)
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (Web Site: http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Parents_and_Teachers.asp )
Link to text: http://www.nfb.org/fr/fr13/fr04ss16.htm
