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Commission for the Blind details independent living, vocational rehab and staff recruitment plans
Summary
Commissioner John Olivero said the Commission for the Blind serves about 28,000 legally blind residents, emphasized independent‑living and vocational programs and described a UMass Boston partnership to build a pipeline for vision‑services staff.
John Olivero, commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB), described the agency's independent living, vocational and children's services and raised concerns about federal staffing at Rehabilitation Services Administration while outlining a workforce development partnership with UMass Boston.
Olivero said MCB maintains a register of approximately 28,000 legally blind residents (doctors are mandated to report legal blindness) and that…
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