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Oct 1, 2026
Ricky EngerHOST
A white cane can open up so many possibilities for maintaining independence, but the decision to use one for the first time is not always straightforward.
Ricky EngerHOST
In celebration of the upcoming White Cane Safety Day, guests in this episode share stories from rejection to eventual pride and acceptance of the white cane.
Ricky EngerHOST
I'm Ricky Enger, and this is Hadley Presents.
Ricky EngerHOST
White Cane Safety Day happens each year on October 15th, and it was first instituted in 1964, and it was created to really raise awareness among drivers.
Ricky EngerHOST
So if a driver sees a person with a white cane, they know to yield the right of way to that pedestrian, and, uh, that's certainly a laudable goal, for sure.
Ricky EngerHOST
Since that time, celebrations take place each year, and they still do have that same spirit of raising awareness for the general public.
Ricky EngerHOST
But I think another thing that White Cane Safety Day celebrations do is to allow those who are using a white cane, whether they are brand new to it or they've been using it for quite some time, to be with others like themselves, and it's a chance to just normalize the idea that using a white cane is okay.
Ricky EngerHOST
And that's really what we hope to do with this episode as well.
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Photo caption three: Family members Latoya Williams, Leilani McCoy, and Debra Hamlin work together to make bracelets in the drop-in art room.
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Photo caption four: Lauren Beal instructs Chris Tabb on how to hold his long white cane during the NOPBC Cane Walk.
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Photo caption five: Maximus smiles with his father, Enrique Cruz, while checking out a print Braille book at the very popular Braille Book Fair.
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Photo caption six: A group of kids and adults smile and laugh while playing hockey at the Sports and Recreation Division gathering.
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Because the JW Marriott and the overflow hotels were located in the heart of downtown, we were not limited to the hotel dining options and could easily walk to nearby venues for barbecue, Tex-Mex, vegan fare, and much more.
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Those who wanted to go further afield to explore dining, music, bat-watching, or other Austin delights could hop into either a traditional rideshare or a Waymo, platinum convention sponsor, or Tesla autonomous vehicle.
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Speaking of Tesla, that company also sponsored our convention for the first time at the White Cane level, and its prototype CyberCab, which has seats for only two passengers and no driver's seat at all, was on display for the convention's first three days.
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Tesla seems to be only dipping its toe into accessibility at this point, but its willingness to accept feedback from Federationists was commendable, and the car did feature braille labels on some critical controls.
Bill BuschHOST
... you and Bill back, back down south again.
Steve SippleHOST
I'm down, I'm at Wilderness Ri- tonight for a different event for, with White Cane, and you'll be right next door.
Jeremiah TrippGUEST
Yeah?
Steve SippleHOST
Yes.