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.
Long white canes for the blind.
The cane is 56 inches long.
The three main kinds are the id or symbol cane the guide cane and the long 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.
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.
The iowa cane is 58 inches long with practice this simple device allowed a blind person to go anywhere he or she wanted alone.
Hoover at valley forge army hospital.
The long white cane provided a level of independence that at one time was not seen as either advisable or achievable.
It will not aid your mobility in the way the guide canes do but it will act as an id cane.
10 the long cane was improved upon by world war ii veterans rehabilitation specialist richard e.
Finding the right id or mobility cane helps someone who is blind or visually impaired gain increased independence and freedom and this is precisely why we offer such a varied selection of canes cane accessories and cane tips for the blind and visually impaired from leading brands like ambutech reizen and europa right here in the maxi aids store.