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Pasco School Board proclaims Oct. 15 White Cane Awareness Day after Lighthouse presentation
Summary
The Pasco County School Board heard a presentation from Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind and unanimously approved a resolution declaring Oct. 15 White Cane Awareness Day; speakers urged expanded orientation-and-mobility supports and audible crossings at school intersections.
The Pasco County School Board on Wednesday heard from the Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind and voted to adopt a resolution declaring Oct. 15 as White Cane Awareness Day.
The board adopted the resolution after a short presentation from Lighthouse representatives Rhonda Warren and Carly Klein that described the organization’s programs and urged the district to expand supports for visually impaired students. “White cane is more than a tool. It’s a symbol of freedom, confidence, and mobility,” Carly Klein said, introducing the Lighthouse staff and a guide dog that accompanied them.
Why it matters: the resolution recognizes the white cane as an instrument of mobility and calls on the public and employers to support…
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