Saturday, December 26, 2009

Removing obstacles for the disabled - LA Daily News


Removing obstacles for the disabled - LA Daily News:

"Hizella Martinez felt too wobbly to walk, too scared to join her mom at the market and too awkward in her blindness to have any friends.

But it was all smiles after the Van Nuys toddler discovered the Therapeutic Living Centers for the Blind.

'Sing a song, Hizella,' urged TLC teacher Anne Bell as the beaming youngster two-stepped to a guitar. 'You have a beautiful voice, so beautiful.'

For nearly 35 years, the nonprofit centers in Reseda have been a pillar of support for disabled blind residents and their families."