When I am out with people, I often find it easier if those people realize that I have vision challenges. Using a white cane is one way to signal this to others, but there are other ways too. Guide dogs for the blind are a common association. Once on a bus in Australia, Lyle noticed a fellow passenger wearing a badge that stated he was a person with low vision. Today I walked in Wetaskiwin with Betty. Betty uses a walker and instead of a white cane, she used a sign strung on the handles of her walker. The sign read “Traveller with vision loss.” After all, it is pretty tricky to carry a cane and to also push along a walker when you have only two hands.
After the walk, I was privileged to be invited to do a short presentation to Wetaskiwin City Council. Many thanks to Mayor Bill Elliot and the Council members for their warm welcome and for the interest shown in accessibility issues in the community.
Following is a picture of Betty, myself and our friend Ron on our walk today. In the background is Wetaskiwin’s very distinctive water tower.
Nice to hear about the warm welcome you received. It is good that Betty is making use of the sign
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