Of those, 1.3 million are legally blind, including me. People who are blind worship in many Assemblies of God churches. Slightly more than 1 percent of blind people in America use a white cane or guide dog. The center would like to boost its children's collection. There are more than 55,000 blind children in this country.
Technology is available to do so much more.
Assistive technologies are being developed that will allow the visually impaired to read a computer screen by way of synthesized speech or braille output devices. People who are blind can live fruitful lives. Nearly a million visually impaired people use computers. People who are blind don't dwell continually on their lack of sight. Most go about their daily routines in schools, workplaces and communities.