Blind injustice: cane confiscation.

• Author: Skenazy, Lenore
• Position: Citings - Usage of cane by Lily-Grace Hooper in United Kingdom - Brief article

A BLIND girl in Britain has been told she cannot use her cane at school because it presents a tripping hazard.

A tripping hazard, that is, to the people who can see her. According to the Bristol Post, "Lily-Grace Hooper, who is seven, suffered a stroke when she was just four days old, which left her virtually blind. But her school, Hambrook Primary School, has now told the youngster she can no longer use her walking cane.... A risk assessment by Gary Learmonth from Sensory Support Service--done on behalf of the school--said the cane caused a high risk to other people around Lily-Grace, and that she should instead have full adult support '100 per cent' at all times."

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