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Moved by the Spirit; A Call to Work with People Living with Blindness and Visual Impairments is an out of the ordinary book about the transformation of the lives of people who are living with blindness and visual impairments, and also about the surprising role blind people have played in the transformation of the author’s life. It is inspirational and encouraging. This unique journey, over a period of 35 years, is an example of how one’s faith can be integrated into one’s profession. The author reveals the surprising inspiration that led her to work with people who are blind. She shares the role that her faith played in first, making decisions regarding her career to work with people who are blind, secondly, during the educational training at Florida State University, and finally, day-to-day, in South Florida, as she taught her clients skills that led to greater independence and confidence. The author shares many of her unique experiences in a variety of short stories, several being very humorous, that carry messages and lessons for all. You will learn about Orientation & Mobility, a little known profession, and the fascinating program that prepares people to work in this rewarding field. The reader will find out answers to many questions they might have about people living with blindness in the question and answer section of this book. These questions and answers have been collected from many years of presentations given by the author. Several of her community projects educating the public about blindness and people who are blind are also discussed, and people are encouraged to implement similar projects in their own community. Information and resources are included for people experiencing blindness and visual impairments, for friends and family members of people who are blind or visually impaired, for individuals interested in knowing about the numerous careers to work with people who are blind and visually impaired, for religious leaders of all faith tradi
