Many nights, you can find 77-year-old Wanda Thomas out on the dance floor at a local club “shaking a leg all night, showing what blind people can do,” as she says. Her journey through vision loss has included many ups and downs over the past 45...
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Charlie was born blind and began losing his hearing at a young age – but he always has enjoyed using his voice. From public speaking and small group discussions to singing, telling jokes and exploring accents, the now 15-year-old is an important...
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Bridge the Gap for People with Vision Loss Hundreds of people with vision loss come through our Low Vision Clinic each year and discover new skills and devices in a caring community that helps them use their remaining vision safely and...
Learn moreWhen Debbie first put on her new bioptics at Society for the Blind’s Low Vision Clinic, she cried as she was able to see detail both across the room and up close. Just a few months later, this tool that combines a small telescope with a standard...
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Jessica was born legally blind and grew up trying to hide her vision loss as she moved to several foster homes across Sacramento and Stockton starting at age 4. “I was embarrassed as a kid and didn’t want to be teased, so I hid the fact I...
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When Debra Pendleton, an instructor in our Senior IMPACT Project, was first approached about starting a support group for Black seniors with vision loss, she was hesitant. “I’ll admit that at first I questioned if we really needed a Black senior...
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