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Perhaps he or she is newly-blinded and having trouble adjusting to the loss of sight.
Maybe he or she does not know about all the services that are available. Whoever
it is - a newly-blinded man or woman, a senior citizen with failing eyesight, a
blind child or infant - we would like to help. About 500,000 people in the U.S.
are blind, and each year 50,000 more will become blind.
Studies have shown that only cancer is feared more than blindness. However, blindness
does not need to be the tragedy which it is generally thought to be. With proper
training, knowledge, and opportunities blind people can be productive, first-class
citizens.
First, the blind individual must know where and how to get the training and services
he or she needs. We can work together to find and provide necessary information
to the blind in our communities. For more specific information about any services
for the blind or visually impaired, please contact us at 423-209-5444.
Students, parents, and teachers in Hamilton County Schools are encouraged to notify
the Vision Specialist in their school, or the vision office, of any student or colleague
who may be visually impaired.
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