White Cane Colors

[email protected] All Messages By This Member #1800 Hi Everyone,? I know you're all seeing a lot of these posts come through, here I am to add one more :). My name is Christine Brennan, I am a first-year student enrolled in the Master's Orientation and Mobility program at Salus University. I had a question about the colors on the white cane. I found some information about this online, but when I speak to actual O&M specialists working in the field, I've gotten some conflicting answers. I've seen some information about how an all-white cane means the individual is completely blind, and a cane with red on it means that the person is partially blind. Is there any sort of truth or consistency with this? Thank you all in advance!?
Stumph, Kimberly A All Messages By This Member #1802 开云体育 My experience has been that in the United States, the colors do not have universal meaning. ?However, in other countries there is more of a color protocol. With the advent of the readily available fashion colors, it seems to dilute any possible meaning that a specific color may mean. More importantly, what is the purpose of color designations if the public does not know them and/or respect them? Kimberly Stumph, MS, MEd, COMS, CLVT, CVRT Maine Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired Kimberly.a.stumph@... Get toggle quoted message Show quoted text From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of christine.janyszek via groups.io <christine.janyszek@...> Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 10:36:03 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [OandM] White Cane Colors ? EXTERNAL: This email originated from outside of the State of Maine Mail System. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Everyone,? I know you're all seeing a lot of these posts come through, here I am to add one more :). My name is Christine Brennan, I am a first-year student enrolled in the Master's Orientation and Mobility program at Salus University. I had a question about the colors on the white cane. I found some information about this online, but when I speak to actual O&M specialists working in the field, I've gotten some conflicting answers. I've seen some information about how an all-white cane means the individual is completely blind, and a cane with red on it means that the person is partially blind. Is there any sort of truth or consistency with this? Thank you all in advance!? -- Kimberly Stumph, M.S., M.Ed., COMS, CLVT, CVRT State of Maine Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired 207 446-7779 Kimberly.a.stumph@...
Kevin McCormack All Messages By This Member #1803 My guess on the cane color question has to do with NFB-style versus non-NFB canes. Since the NFB training relies on total occlusion for all students, and the NFB cane is all white, then some people may perceive the all-white cane to be the totally blind cane. But that does not have to be the case. On Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 10:50?AM Stumph, Kimberly A via <kimberly.a.stumph=[email protected]> wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text My experience has been that in the United States, the colors do not have universal meaning.? However, in other countries there is more of a color protocol. With the advent of the readily available fashion colors, it seems to dilute any possible meaning that a specific color may mean. More importantly, what is the purpose of color designations if the public does not know them and/or respect them? Kimberly Stumph, MS, MEd, COMS, CLVT, CVRT Maine Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired Kimberly.a.stumph@... Get From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of christine.janyszek via <christine.janyszek=[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 10:36:03 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [OandM] White Cane Colors ? EXTERNAL: This email originated from outside of the State of Maine Mail System. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Everyone,? I know you're all seeing a lot of these posts come through, here I am to add one more :). My name is Christine Brennan, I am a first-year student enrolled in the Master's Orientation and Mobility program at Salus University. I had a question about the colors on the white cane. I found some information about this online, but when I speak to actual O&M specialists working in the field, I've gotten some conflicting answers. I've seen some information about how an all-white cane means the individual is completely blind, and a cane with red on it means that the person is partially blind. Is there any sort of truth or consistency with this? Thank you all in advance!? -- Kimberly Stumph, M.S., M.Ed., COMS, CLVT, CVRT State of Maine Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired 207 446-7779 Kimberly.a.stumph@...
Julie Henry All Messages By This Member #1804 开云体育 Technically you are correct (at least in the United States), but honestly it doesn’t really mean what it used to anymore.? ? The free white cane program by the NFB gives out all white canes, so an all-white cane does not always mean “totally blind.” Also, some people with no light perception prefer the ability to change out their tips that the Ambutech cane allows, so their canes will be white with the red lower segment. ? Julie D. Henry, COMS Orientation & Mobility Specialist 411 W. Front \| Tyler, TX \| 75702 O: 903.590.4356 ? ? toggle quoted message Show quoted text From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of christine.janyszek via groups.io Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 9:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [OandM] White Cane Colors ? Caution, external email. ? Hi Everyone,? I know you're all seeing a lot of these posts come through, here I am to add one more :). My name is Christine Brennan, I am a first-year student enrolled in the Master's Orientation and Mobility program at Salus University. I had a question about the colors on the white cane. I found some information about this online, but when I speak to actual O&M specialists working in the field, I've gotten some conflicting answers. I've seen some information about how an all-white cane means the individual is completely blind, and a cane with red on it means that the person is partially blind. Is there any sort of truth or consistency with this? Thank you all in advance!?
Chris Tabb All Messages By This Member #1805 开云体育 Just for fun, you may also find this article interesting about the effect of color on drivers; it was from a JVIB article…

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Hi Everyone,?
I know you're all seeing a lot of these posts come through, here I am to add one more :). My name is Christine Brennan, I am a first-year student enrolled in the Master's Orientation and Mobility program at Salus University. I had a question about the colors on the white cane. I found some information about this online, but when I speak to actual O&M specialists working in the field, I've gotten some conflicting answers. I've seen some information about how an all-white cane means the individual is completely blind, and a cane with red on it means that the person is partially blind. Is there any sort of truth or consistency with this? Thank you all in advance!?

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