[blindkid] citation question

[Carol Castellano]

Arielle,
I sent you an answer off-list.
Carol

At 03:52 PM 5/13/2013, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>I'm unsure if any of you know the answer to this, but hoping that you
>could either find the answer for me or send this to someone who would
>know. On the NFB website there is a fact sheet about blindness, which
>states that according to a recent Gallup poll, blindness is the third
>most feared "disease" among Americans, surpassed only by AIDS and
>cancer. I've heard that statistic several times but can't find the
>citation for the actual Gallup poll where this was reported. I'd like
>to include this statistic in an academic article I am writing about
>blindness simulations and it would be great if I could cite the
>original Gallup poll. Could anyone please send me the primary citation
>for this fact, or at least an academic source where this fact is
>stated? Thanks!
>Arielle
>
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Carol Castellano
Parents of Blind Children-NJ
Director of Programs
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
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