Following World War II, with the return of soldiers who had lost vision during combat, Orientation and Mobility began to be offered to veterans in Avon, Connecticut. Since that time, these offerings have grown and are provided across the nation to veterans and others whose lives have been impacted by vision loss. According to data from the Veterans Administration, more than 158,000 people in the U.S. have a severe impairment or blindness. Read more from Paths to Literacy in Honoring Blind Veterans.
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