Our Stories, Our Tools

Lesson Plan

Lesson plan intended for transition students.

Overview

Students will reflect on how their white cane supports independence, safety, and self-advocacy. This lesson is designed to take 30-60 minutes.

Learning Objectives

• Reflect on personal cane use in daily life
  
• Communicate experiences in their preferred format
  
• Build confidence in sharing their story
  

Activity

1. Students will respond to two of the following prompts:
   
   1. "What does your cane help you do each day?"
   2. "How does your cane support your independence?"
      
   3. "What do you want others to understand about cane use?"
      
2. Students can choose the format they want to use to respond (i.e., written reflection, dictated story, or audio recording)
   
3. Students can then share their stories to the whole group or in small groups (2 or more)