Local groups collaborate as White Cane walk highlights accessibility for people with impaired vision

On Saturday, Tajuana Milton was at Delta College to experience a group of people take steps — literally — toward understanding.

“I’m grateful for people who aren’t visually impaired to see what it’s like to walk a day in my shoes” said Milton, who lost her vision nine years ago, during the eighth annual White Cane Awareness Walk and Celebration.

The event is a collaboration between the San Joaquin County chapter of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and the San Joaquin Lions Club, coinciding with White Cane Safety Day on Oct. 15, an event recognized by advocates for the visually impaired…

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