[blindlaw] The Census does not track the blind

[ckrugman at sbcglobal.net]

This is a very valid point. Perhaps NFB needs to address this issue. If its 
going to happen we need to act fast. Perhaps an emergency resolution to 
implement this at the national convention is in order.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Pepper" <b75205 at gmail.com>
To: <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 6:18 AM
Subject: [blindlaw] The Census does not track the blind


> We need the US Census to track the blind and the visually impaired. Right
> now we are tracked as the disabled which includes everyone who has any 
> kind
> of disability.  The government cannot track discrimination because they do
> not have the figures.  Everyone has to estimate how many people are 
> disabled
> because if they actually knew the numbers then it would be a lot easier to
> prove discrimination and nobody wants to make it easier!
>
> They do track Sensory impaired but that includes the deaf, and people with
> other sensory problems and of course each population has its own problems.
>
> So who can organize this and cause the Census to track the blind and
> visually impaired?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> James G. Pepper
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