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Freedom for the blind: the secret is empowerment.(Book Review)
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American Rehabilitation
- Article date:
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September 22, 2004
- Author:
- Harris, Allen
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2004 U.S. Rehabilitation Services Administration. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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James H. Omvig's book, Freedom for the Blind, which was commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), has just been released. According to Omvig, the book offers "a non-traditional perspective on the methods and issues that a truly successful employment training program for the blind should embrace."
Freedom for the Blind points out that, as America begins the 21st century, between 70 and 80 percent of its working-age blind people are unemployed. Of those who are employed, far too many are severely underemployed or are destined to be locked in at entry-level jobs for a lifetime. Omvig asks, "Why?"
The author contends ...