[nabs-l] I just discovered something!

[David Andrews]

Lets define our terms, so we are talking about the same thing.  First 
services can be delivered to blind persons as part of a "combined" 
agency, that is blind services and general rehab, other disabilities 
are all delivered from the same department.
r, services for the blind can be delivered from a department agency, 
not a part of the general agency.  This separate agency may or may 
not be a Commission..  I would define a Commission as a separate 
agency that has a governing body, and that this body ideally be 
composed of a majority of blind persons, and it governs the agency, 
sets policies, hires a director etc.

I could be wrong but think that around half, probably a few less, 
have blind-only agencies.   Of these -- how many are Commissions -- I 
don't officially know, but think the number is relatively small I 
would guess s 5 to 10.

Dave


At 05:33 AM 9/20/2012, you wrote:
>Arkansas doesn't have a state commission for the blind!
>How many states don't have commissions?
>Thanks, Joshua