Dr. Paul Peterson, board member with Society for the Blind, has had vision challenges for most of his life, but he has not let his vision stop him from traveling. Here are some of his tips for traveling with vision impairment: Bring a...
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Lucinda Talkington of Woodland had vision challenges from the time she was in elementary school and was diagnosed with Rod Cone Dystrophy. With low vision, she had handled house arrest during World War II when most Japanese-Americans were forced...
Learn moreDr. Mary O’Hara remembers the crushed look on parents’ faces when she would refer their children to a clinic in Berkeley after diagnosing them with vision challenges. Many simply did not have the means to get there from the Sacramento area. The...
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Walt Farl has a growing audience of people with low vision who listen to him read grocery store ads on Society for the Blind’s Access News program. Yes, grocery ads. “People are eternally grateful for what Access News readers do, but what can you...
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The San Diego Union-Tribune By Pam Kragen | February 22, 2016 Carlsbad trainer is donating her time to guide friend to the Paralympics CARLSBAD — For blind triathlete Amy Dixon, the road to Rio has taken a detour to Carlsbad this winter. Since...
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Society for the Blind announced today it has received $40,000 from AT&T to fund teaching programs for adults and seniors living with vision loss. “Society for the Blind is honored to receive this support from AT&T,” said Shari Roeseler...
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