Walking Aid for Visual Impairment

Why is the Wheeleo® Particularly Beneficial for Someone with both Reduced Mobility and a Visual Impairment?

When a visually impaired person needs a walking aid, the situation can quickly become complex. Indeed, a white cane is essential for detecting obstacles. It requires a continuous left-to-right sweeping motion, performed with one hand.

If this same person also needs to use a walking aid, they only have one hand left to operate it. With a classic walking stick, an additional action is required: lifting the cane, moving it forward, bearing weight, and repeating. This is an alternating movement that demands coordination, attention, and precision.

Coordinating these two movements—white cane sweeping and operating a walking stick—becomes extremely difficult. Even a person without motor impairment would struggle to synchronize these actions without losing efficiency or safety.

The Wheeleo®: a Tailored and Natural Solution

The Wheeleo® offers a simple answer to this dual challenge.

• It is operated with one hand, leaving the other available for the white cane.
• It provides constant support: no need to lift, reposition, or coordinate a movement.
• Cognitive load is minimal: the person places their hand on the Wheeleo® and immediately benefits from the added stability.
• The two movements do not interfere with each other: the white cane continues its exploratory work, while the Wheeleo® gently assists walking.

Thanks to this fluidity, the visually impaired person can focus on their surroundings, while benefiting from stable and continuous support to ensure safe walking.