Freedom for the blind
Subtitle: the secret is empowerment
By: by James H. Omvig.
Contributors: Region VI Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program (University of Arkansas (System)).
Series: Critical concerns in blindness series; Critical concerns in blindness
Publisher: Region VI Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program, Univ. of Ark.
Published: 2002
Place of publication: [Hot Springs, Ark.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 158
Subjects: Blind -- Rehabilitation.; People with visual disabilities -- Rehabilitation.; Blind -- Education.; Blindness -- Attitudes.
Description: Who is Blind, and Why Use the Word "Blind"? --
Empowerment Through a "Defined" Philosophy --
"Minority Group" Status and Service Providers --
Empowerment Through an "Independent," Separate State Agency --
The Nature of Empowerment --
Informed Choice and the "Empowerment Circle" --
Proper Training: What is It? --
Developing Feelings of Independence and Self-Sufficiency --
Mastering the Skills --
"Coping" with Blindness --
Blending In --
Braille - The Great Equalizer --
The Model State Agency --
If Your Horse is Dead, Dismount --
A Look Into the Future