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Philadelphia Council Recognizes Overbrook School for the Blind, Urges Greater Accessibility in City Spaces
Summary
City Council declared October Vision Awareness Month and presented a resolution honoring Overbrook School for the Blind; school leaders described programs and urged citywide accessibility improvements for transit, airports and public venues.
Philadelphia City Council on Oct. 9 recognized October as Vision Awareness Month and honored the Overbrook School for the Blind, while school leaders used the occasion to call for broader accessibility improvements across the city, including transit and airport facilities.
The resolution presented by Councilmember Dr. Nina Ahmad recognizes Overbrook’s work educating people who are blind or visually impaired and commends the school’s outreach and assistive-technology programs. "Overbrook's mission is simple and powerful. Education, independence, and inclusion for people who are blind or visually impaired," Dr. Nina Ma said as she introduced the measure.
Todd Reeves, executive director of the Overbrook School for the Blind, told council the school serves students from infancy through age 21 and provides wraparound services including…
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