Civil Rights

          There are any number of laws that try to protect the blind from discrimination, some work, some don't. If these pages accomplish nothing else I hope they will affect your and other people's attitudes so that these laws will no longer be needed. The real problem of blindness is not the loss of sight, it is the misconceptions so many people, the blind included, have of what blindness is.

          Below you will find a selection of articles detailing some of the laws that have been passed to help blind people and some of the batles we've fought to make sure these laws are obeyed.

TEXTS OF LAWS

• The Model White Cane Law And White Cane Safety Day.
• The Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
• The Americans With Diabilities Act of 1990.

SELECTED ARTICLES

• Making The ADA Work For Us.
• Disabilities and the Law.
• Valleyfair: An Amusement Park Not Very Amusing To The Blind.
• Risks And Responsibilities.
• Without Hope, Life In The Settlement For The Blind.
• Of Judges, Attorneys, Juries, And The Blind.
• Airline Denies Seat To Disabled Official.
• Services For Blind "Are A Disgrace To The State Of Arizona," Group Says.
• The Right To Refuse Help.
• A Chip On Somebody's Shoulder.
• Blind No Longer Incompetent In Oklahoma.
• Blind Vendor Still In Jail.
• The Blind Achieving Success In The Work Place.
• Serena Can Wait At The Bottom Of The Hill.
• Air Travel And The Blind The Struggle For Equality.

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