The role of the blind in data processing
Theodor D. Sterling, Joseph B. Landwehr, Charles McLaughlin, Seymour V. Pollack · 1965
Imagine that you are asked to evaluate a candidate for a job as a programmer. The applicant appears to be extremely intelligent. He has shown himself to be very inventive. He seems to have a number of outstanding capabilities which point to him as an especially gifted programmer. There is no question but that he is highly motivated to do well in his profession. He can show that he is well trained in all aspects of computation and related topics. He also appears to have a good general education besides being personable. Yet, despite these desirable qualifications, the applicant may be disqualified because he is blind.