Report of Commission to Study Conditions Relating to Blind Persons in Pennsylvania (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

H. R. Latimer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260006335 ISBN 13: 9780260006332

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2020

Synopsis

A historical study of how Pennsylvania addresses the education, work, and welfare of blind residents.

This non-fiction report presents a comprehensive look at how a 1923 act formed a nine-member commission to study the laws, education, economy, and social conditions affecting blind people in Pennsylvania. It explains the commission’s purpose, organization, and the people who led and supported the effort, and it describes how the group gathered information from organizations, schools, and state agencies to shape recommendations for care and opportunities for the blind.

The volume also surveys past and current efforts to educate and employ blind citizens, notes funding gaps, and outlines the kinds of work that have been attempted or suggested for blind workers. It includes examples of programs, facilities, and services that served as a foundation for policy and practice, along with comparisons to neighboring states to illustrate relative needs and progress.
What you’ll experience

• The story behind the commission’s formation, its leadership, and its meetings and hearings.
• An overview of occupations once used to employ blind workers and why broader employment options were pursued.
• Examples of organizations and institutions involved in education, training, and support for the blind.
• A sense of the policy debate about funding, public and private support, and expanding opportunities.

Ideal for readers of social history, public policy, and the evolution of services for people with disabilities in the early 20th century.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260006335
• ISBN 13: 9780260006332
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 90