Petersen, Linda

Professionally, in the field of blindness and rehabilitation for the past thirty-three years, Linda Petersen has established many programs for adults and children who are blind. In addition to her regular work as the Director of the Early Intervention Program for infants and toddlers who are blind, and the Director of the Independent Living for Elderly Federal Program, she has been the director of a summer camp for children who are blind, deaf/blind and multiply disabled which she established twenty-two years ago. Advocacy efforts include in participation in establishing legislation to mandate...