It's because we don't get chances. Those numbers should change, according to Tony Cobb, director of Job Opportunities for the Blind, a national organization committed to training blind people and then placing them in jobs. With the help of JOB, some large companies, such as IBM, Marriott and United Parcel Service, are making investments in blind workers. It is Cobb's hope that, even though none of these companies are headquartered locally, the mere fact that more blind people will be seen out working might trickle down to help the blind in smaller communities like Champaign-Urbana. As perceptions of visually impaired people improve, opportunities will, too, Cobb says.
Nothing succeeds like success.
That's a question I look forward to hearing.