NUMBERS OF BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AMERICANS
Approximately how many blind and visually impaired people are there in the
United
States?
Although estimates vary, there are approximately 10 million blind and
visually impaired
people in the United States.
At least 1.5 million blind and visually impaired Americans use computers.
For more information see
Statistics and Sources for Professionals
Approximately 46% of visually impaired adult Americans are employed. What percentage of legally blind working-age Americans are employed? Approximately 32% of legally blind working-age Americans are employed. For more information, see Statistics and Sources for Professionals
taken from http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=15#emp
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