[nabs-l] I just discovered something!

[Steve Jacobson]

Joshua,

a Commission is only one form that services for blind people can take.  Many of us feel it is the most effective way because the 
agency that provides services is generally more visible to the governor and is more in control of its budget.  Also, if consumers are 
a part of its Commission board, one would hope it responds to consumers more.  However, there are a number of states that do not have 
commissions but have separate agencies that provide services to blind people.  Finally, there are states where services to blind 
people are a part of a general rehabilitation agency and are not separated out.  I don't know the exact numbers but would guess that 
there are perhaps a dozen commissions.  It seems to me that I have heard that there are perhaps two dozen separate agencies that are 
not commissions with the remaining dozen or so being services provided within the general rehabilitation unit.  Someone here can 
probably give you more accurate figures, though.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson


On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:33:24 +0000, Joshua Lester wrote:

>Arkansas doesn't have a state commission for the blind!
>How many states don't have commissions?
>Thanks, Joshua

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