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Florida’s Blind participated in the second annual “Vision Caucus” held in the State House Chamber Tuesday. 

Seventy-seven house members have joined the caucus, which is designed to shed light on problems facing the visually impaired.  Speakers called for better transportation and for the blind to be looked at with respect.  Representative Kurt Kelly of Ocala says making the sight impaired productive is good for everyone.

“They’re citizens. They are absolutely citizens,” Kelly said. “They certainly have an impairment, but the reality is they can be an absolute viable, they can be a productive member of our society. Quite frankly, it makes a lot of sense when we take a person who may be on state assistance and move them into becoming independent and move them into becoming a productive member. They become a taxpayer, they become one who provides services.”

More than three percent of Floridians are legally blind, and one in twenty is visually impaired.