Use of Community Resources in Rehabilitation of Blind Persons

Abstract

In a search for alternative funding sources, as well as opportunities to involve the community voluntarily in the rehabilitation of visually impaired persons, the Rehabilitation Center for the Blind in Daytona Beach turned to the local community college. After eight years of increasing cooperation and program diversification, the experiment continues and has become an integral part of the entire program. Although variations of this model undoubtedly exist in other areas of the nation, it might well serve as an example of the advantages—and risks—of increasing services through the extensive use of a community agency.