In celebration of the 75th Anniversary for the Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library and the 200th anniversary of Louis Braille's birthday, Governor Mitch Daniels proclaimed Saturday, September 26th through Saturday, October 3, 2009 as Indiana Vision Awareness Week. The purpose of Vision Awareness Week is to encourage everyone to understand the effects of vision loss to not only those citizens who are impaired, but to all Hoosiers as well. Hoosiers are encouraged to use this week to seek and learn information about the abilities of persons who are blind or visually impaired, and to increase their knowledge about the rights and laws that provide assistance in fully integrating them into all aspects of society. Read the Governor's Proclamation.

To learn more about vision loss anSd the effects vision loss has on the lives of thousands of Hoosiers, check out the many resources available on the Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library's website