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HomeWelfare and Institutions CodeDiv. 10Pt. 2Ch. 6Art. 1§ 19504 Blind Orientation Center Staff

§ 19504 Blind Orientation Center Staff

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§ 19504 Blind Orientation Center Staff

Key Takeaways

  • •The people working at an orientation center for blind people must be trained to help them live on their own and get jobs.
  • •The staff should have experience teaching blind people.
  • •The center should hire as many visually impaired people as possible who have done well in dealing with their own blindness.

Example

A new orientation center for blind people is hiring teachers.

The center must hire teachers who know how to help blind people live independently and find jobs. They should also try to hire blind teachers who have done a great job adjusting to their own blindness.

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§ 19504 Blind Orientation Center Staff

The staff of an orientation center shall be composed of persons trained to assist blind persons in achieving social and economic independence, and whose qualifications include successful experience in teaching blind persons. The staff shall include as large a proportion as is practicable of visually impaired persons who have achieved outstanding success in adjustment to their disability. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 797, Sec. 10. (AB 248) Effective January 1, 2024.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

disabilityportorientationindependenceexperienceadjustment

Related Statutes

  • § 19503 Blind Center Administrator Qualifications
  • § 19507 Blind Center Trust Fund
  • § 17600 Local Revenue Fund Accounts
  • § 17600.10 Local Health Welfare Trust Funds
  • § 17600.20 Local Fund Reallocation Limits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 19504.
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