[Blindtlk] white cane day

[mr. Chikodinaka Nickarandidum Oguledo]

hello yall can go to nfb's blog. or google wite cane safty day! there
is a gist about it by Mark mouer past president of NFB. happy wite
cane day  to all fello federationsFederationst

On 10/14/16, Marianne - Haas via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Good Morning,
> You know you are right about Motorists.  However, a lot of pedestrians do
> not care either about white canes.  They are too involved in their techno
> toys and do not watch where they are going.  At least this is my
> experience.
> I understand  accidental running into each other and have apologized.  Some
> people have apologized to me.  However, there are many people who just act
> like nothing happened.  Some have even become angry at me.  Another problem
> I am facing, here in Berkeley, is people sitting in the middle of the side
> walks.  Some of them get very abusive if I run into them or even touch them
> with the white cane.
>
> I think it is about time that we assert our rights as blind people.  I have
> turned several people into the local police, especially when I almost fell
> over someone lying on the sidewalk.  I have also let people know in a stern
> voice to watch where they are going.  In addition, I have pointed to my
> white cane and asked them if they knew what the cane symbolizes.  Some
> young
> people and people who did not understand English, did not know about the
> white cane.  I explained it to them.  However, it is shameful that parents
> do not teach their children about white canes.  Also, many schools teach
> about disability, they do not do good enough of a job to let kids know to
> be
> careful.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Marianne
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Criminal
> Justice Major Extraordinaire via blindtlk
> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 7:32 AM
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> Cc: Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire
> Subject: [Blindtlk] white cane day
>
> Hi, all,
> Tomorrow is national white cane day.
> We still have a lot of work to do with it as I'm finding more motorists
> could care less about the white cane law.
> I am interested in looking up the history of how white cane da came about
> and the importance.
> I'm going to practice it on my IPhone 5S.
> Bibi and Odieless
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