Society for the Blind is pleased to participate in the 2018-2019 Anthem Foundation/USABA National Fitness Challenge. Twenty-five blind and low vision participants can register to receive a Fitbit wearable and participate in a variety of events...
Learn moreBy Aser Tolentino, Assistive Technology Instructor As summer draws to a close and students of all ages return to the classroom, checkout lines – both virtual and real – fill up with shoppers on the hunt for tools to make the coming school year a...
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Society for the Blind recently received a $15,000 grant from Wells Fargo to provide education, training and assistive devices to Sacramento-area seniors who are blind or have low vision. The funding will support Society for the Blind’s Senior...
Learn moreWe dedicate this issue of our newsletter in memory of our dear colleague and friend, Kevin McGrath, who passed away unexpectedly on July 3, 2018. Kevin was instrumental in helping us move into our current building back in 2010. In fact, he...
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Within the span of five years, Mollie Scott of the Bishop/Mammoth area lost her husband and her parents. Two years later, with no family closer than 1,000 miles away, she lost most of her vision to angle-closure glaucoma. As she dealt with the...
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When Nick Westerman finally acknowledged he needed help with vision loss and came to Society for the Blind, he had no idea it would lead to a new career working there. Nick was diagnosed with Stargardt disease, a juvenile form of macular...
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