Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Visual impairment and employment -- A social model perspective -- Telling stories: how the research was done -- An outline of the book -- A note on terminology -- PART I: Visually Impaired People and Employment: An Historical Overview -- 1. Manual work and the workshops -- The rise of the institution -- Visiting and Home Teaching Societies -- The impact of the First and Second World Wars -- Protest and militancy -- Government intervention and social rights -- Rehabilitation and assessment -- Conclusion -- 2. Professional and commercial work -- Secondary education -- Physiotherapy -- Commercial work -- Social work and rehabilitation -- Equal opportunity legislation and government support since 1944 -- Conclusion -- PART II: The Stories -- 3. Careers in health, social work, rehabilitation and social care -- Michael's story -- Jeane's story -- Mick's story -- Margaret's story -- Jamie's story -- Rob's story -- Stephen's story -- Dianne's story (Caroline's mother) -- Caroline's story (Dianne's daughter) -- Angela's story -- Molly's story -- Lee's story -- Cindy's Story (Richard M's wife, see Chapter 7) -- Conclusion -- 4. Careers in music -- Roger's story -- Richard F's story -- Matthew's story -- Liz's story -- Denise's story -- Les's story (Barbara's husband) -- Barbara's story (Les's wife) -- Conclusion -- 5. Careers in teaching and computing -- Hannah's story -- Ann's story -- Amy's story -- Christina's story -- Craig's story -- Maureen's story -- Stephanie's story -- Geoff's story -- Sally's story (the author) -- Conclusion -- 6. Manual and commercial occupations -- Sheila's story -- Annette's story -- Richard's story -- Susan's story -- Yvonne's story -- Mary's story (Jane's twin) -- Jane's story (Mary's twin) -- Steve's story