Civil
Rights Issues Facing the
Blind and Visually
Impaired in Illinois
The
Illinois Advisory Committee to the
United States Commission on Civil Rights
June
1999
A report of the
Illinois Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights prepared for the
information and consideration of the Commission. This report will be considered by the
Commission and the Commission will make public its reaction. The observations and
recommendations in this report should not be attributed to the Commission but only to the
Illinois Advisory Committee.
Contents
Illinois State Advisory Committee Members
Chapter 2: Advocacy Groups of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Chapter 3: Service Providers to the Blind and Visually Impaired
Chapter 4: Advocacy Groups and Individuals for the Blind and Visually Impaired