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School for the Deaf and Blind holds early White Cane Day family event at Hee Haw Farms in Pleasant Grove
Summary
Organizers from the School for the Deaf and Blind hosted an early-October White Cane Day family event at Hee Haw Farms in Pleasant Grove, featuring orientation and mobility specialists, pumpkins and orchard apples, and activities for children and families.
The School for the Deaf and Blind held an early-October White Cane Day family event at Hee Haw Farms in Pleasant Grove, organizers said.
White Cane Day celebrates mobility for people who are blind or have low vision; "White Cane Day is our favorite holiday of the year," Expanded Core Services educator Cathy Bingham said, noting that the national observance falls on Oct. 15 but the school usually celebrates earlier with a family event.
The event brought together families, orientation and mobility specialists and other providers, who set up tables to meet families and offer activities, Expanded Core Services coordinator Becky Weeks said. Weeks said organizers secured pumpkins from Hee Haw Farms, brought freshly picked apples from an orchard and provided animal feed and hand sanitizer as part of the farm-themed activities.
Organizers said the event aimed to combine social activities with opportunities for families to interact with service providers. Children at the farm participated in outdoor activities such as sliding and observing animals; the setting included long-horned cattle and other animals in stalls, and staff distributed snacks including apple slices and applesauce.
No policy actions or votes were discussed at the event. Organizers described the gathering as an annual, family-oriented observance tied to the national White Cane Day on Oct. 15.
