Hoover at valley forge army hospital.
Long white canes for the blind.
10 the long cane was improved upon by world war ii veterans rehabilitation specialist richard e.
The cane is 56 inches long.
The first special white cane ordinance was passed in december 1930 in peoria illinois granting blind pedestrians protections and the right of way while carrying a white cane.
The way that the cane is used is by sweeping the area in front of you in the direction that you are moving to.
It is shown with a modern iowa cane for size comparison.
For more information on cane travel and techniques we invite you to read care and feeding of the long white cane.
The long white cane provided a level of independence that at one time was not seen as either advisable or achievable.
None of these canes are suitable for leaning on so if you are visually impaired and want a weight bearing cane your best option is to go for a white support cane.
The three main kinds are the id or symbol cane the guide cane and the long cane.
Commonly known by many names including blind cane blind person walking stick or the blind people stick the white cane or the long cane has helped the blind and the visually impaired to move freely and with ease for a very long time.