A Melanie Minute: White Cane Week

Season 3, Episode 23A Melanie Minute: White Cane Week White Cane Week is observed during the first week in February. But, as this Melanie Minute points out, gaining knowledge about the use and purpose of white canes is beneficial each and every day.Besides, we misplaced our host Melanie Taddeo during the snowstorm in southern Ontario and only recently found her in a snowbank, but ready and eager to record this Melanie Minute. No, not really … our production schedule became piled up, and we also wanted to reinforce how understanding blindness and low vision is critical every week, and not just the first week in February.For example, did you know that some white canes inform the user of upcoming construction, particularly important in the Toronto Region? White canes, Smart Canes … Listen to this Melanie Minute and learn a whole lot more about white canes and how they’re used by people with varying degrees of vision loss.And yes, our host, Melanie Taddeo, has thawed out and is safe and sound in her Mississauga studio, producing more Melanie Minutes for you to enjoy.A Melanie Minute is an exclusive feature of Connect4Life: The Podcast, brought to you by host Melanie Taddeo, President and CEO.For more information about Connect4life visit www.connect4life.ca.#disbilities #nonprofits #charity #fundraising #givingback #nonprofitorganization #socialgood #makeanimpact #socialimpact #notforprofit #makeadifference #causes #supportnonprofits #dogood #inclusion #disabilityawareness #accessibility #disabilityadvocate #disabilityrights #disabilityinclusion #careerdevelopment #skilldevelopmenttraining #accessibilitycanada #connect4life #aoda #unitednations #crpd #melanietaddeo #podcasts #podcast #disabilitycanada #whitecaneweek #melanieminute