[blindlaw] The homeless blind.

[James Pepper]

The Census doesn't even track the blind.  It is terrible.  I think they do
not want to be caught not caring for the blind so they ignore the figures.
The AFB, the NFB and the AAPD all have different figures on the number of
the blind in this country, homeless or not.  If they did track these numbers
every state would be in violation of the Civil Rights Act and so the best
way to avoid any trouble is to not count the blind, put them in the class of
being disabled and forget about it.

James Pepper
On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 3:15 AM, David R. Stayer <
davidandloristayer at verizon.net> wrote:

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> From: "David R. Stayer" <davidandloristayer at verizon.net>
> Shalom.  I am chair of the Social Services Committee on our newly formed
> Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped Executive Board in New
> York.  Our committee is trying to ascertain whether states track the
> homeless blind and visually impaired.  Anyy data you could furnish would
> help us in recommending to the Commission for the Blind.  I cannot find any
> data for New York and wonder how other states handle this population.
> Each day is a precious gift.
> David R. Stayer, LCSW
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