Blind woman makes second bid for state acupuncture license

AUSTIN — A blind student of acupuncture is making a second request for a state license to practice the trade after being rejected last year because of her lack of vision.

The licensure committee of the Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners was set to rehear Juliana Cumbo's request for a license on Friday. She would be the first blind person to be issued a state license, board members said.

"I wanted to be more involved in health care ... and I thought it was a perfect profession for a blind person," Cumbo said of her decision to pursue acupuncture, a method of diagnosing, treating and preventing illness by placing thin needles along specific points on the body.

Hey...That's my eye!
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Who's up first?? Anyone??

Well i imagine there are people who can see just fine who have failed on first tests. And she can use her hands to feel where the right places are, mabey even better than someone who can see, so i wish her luck and wouldn,t mind going to her for treatment as long as she gets licensed!

Good for her!
I don't like doing these sort of jokes... (must fight urge...) it's not her fault.. and I noticed some blind peoples seem to have extra sense of touch, more developed and more developed sense of hearing etc

ok.. JUST one... no, fight it billy.. fight it..

ok..just one....


"I ain't going there again!"

It's Pinky's fault.... he made me do it.... he made me.....

I agree!

She has to be very careful to what she touches cause she might just get a prick on her hands.