About this episode

The episode discusses the fears and misconceptions surrounding the use of long canes for visually impaired young people, featuring insights from a habilitation officer and cane users.

We sat down with our habilitation officer Rosie, to talk about how she works with young people who are starting to use a long cane. With insights from three cane users, we talk about common fears and misconceptions people have when thinking about using a long cane. Send us Fan Mail

People in this episode

Guest: Rosie

Topics covered

• long cane
• habilitation
• youth support
• misconceptions
• fear
• blindness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal Society For Blind Children

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