At the Jewish Guild for the Blind in New York City, a social caseworker and a rehabilitation counselor co-led a group of eight visually impaired clients who were in various stages of the rehabilitation process. By combining the disciplines of casework and rehabilitation counseling, these professionals hoped to assist these clients in establishing, or reestablishing, their independence and sense of purpose. These goals were achieved to varying degrees by six of the eight group members.
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