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Jobs Held by Blind Iowans
Iowans Demonstrate That Blindness and Unemployment Don’t Have to Go Hand-In-Hand
The following list illustrates the wide variety of jobs blind and visually impaired Iowans have acquired or kept with IDB assistance over the past three years.
Accountant
Accounts Clerk
From the Director
Blind Iowans can and do work at nearly every kind of job in Iowa, from farmer to factory worker, dishwasher to director, teacher to telemarketer. They work in Iowa’s schools, businesses, hospitals and factories, and hold jobs at all levels of organizations large and small. They work on their farms, and own and operate their own small businesses. They hire others, and pay taxes. They create additional jobs in Iowa’s economy.
From the Editor
Whether you’re simply trying to pay the bills or feeding a passion, today’s job-market is tough. With the right outlook, however, some “barriers” can be nullified. This issue demonstrates how blindness doesn’t have to be a barrier to achieving that dream job, or any successful career. Within these pages you’ll hear how a homemaker got her groove back, a veterinary technician pursued her dream, and how employers are becoming increasingly openminded. In this issue of The White Cane you’ll find guidance and maybe even some inspiration for going after that job you thought was out of reach.
White Cane Magazine Fall 2011
Inside:Upcoming Events & Notes
Upcoming Events
June 15 & 16
Trainings on Library services
Atlantic, Harlan, Clarinda & Shenandoah
IDB staff will be visiting four communities in southwest Iowa to teach residents about getting the most out of services from the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
Atlantic • June 15 1 to 3:30 p.m. Heritage House, 1200 Brookridge Circle
Harlan • June 15 1 to 3:30 p.m. Harlan Library, 718 Court St.
Features
- Talking Tech w/ Curtis Chong: The accessible technology race
- Blind Perspective: Confidence starts in our comfort zones and grows with us
Talking Tech w/ Curtis Chong
Technology for the Blind: Sometimes we win, sometimes we don’t
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