May Hughes of Sparks, Nevada, remembers the last time she saw her baby girl’s face before losing her vision – Lara was just 11 months old. “I remember thinking, what am I going to do? I have a baby. How am I going to take care of her?” May said...
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Patricia Figueroa was born completely blind, but it never occurred to her to doubt her ability to do whatever she wanted to do. As a child in San Francisco, she had an orientation and mobility instructor, as well as a certified Teacher of the...
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Society for the Blind is honored to be a long-time partner with the Maximus Foundation, which has been a steadfast donor, giving more than $99,000 over the past 16 years to Society for the Blind’s programs that empower people with vision loss...
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Doug Money, a professional carpenter, managed to build a perfect carport for his client in Auburn despite being legally blind. When Doug lost his vision at age 67, he was shocked to receive a call from a former client requesting his services. “I...
Learn moreFour years ago, Nathaniel Doli of Antelope was working in information technology for the state of California when he lost sight in one eye after a procedure. “I was an IT guy for more than 30 years and suddenly I couldn’t even type my password to...
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A child’s vision develops from the time s/he is born until kindergarten. Infants can only see objects that are 8 to 10 inches from their faces. Over the next few years, a child develops his/her ability to see further away, judge distances, and...
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