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Podcast: Growing up Blind Conversations with Dr. G
Episode: Frank Born Blind in 1915 30 years Before The Long White Cane
Description: Send a textThe Safe Toddles belt cane is an early 21st century innovation –Some might assume the long white cane is a much, much older mobility tool. Who would believe that it is a mid-20th century innovation – the first long white cane was introduced in 1945. In the grand scheme of blind people – the long white cane being the only mass produced, ubiquitous tool for independent walking with safety – that’s relatively young. There have been schools for the blind since 1829. Agencies serving adults for the blind and teaching them to be independent long before there ever was a...