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Archiving Stories of Blind People: More Than a Job, a Passion 

What can you do with an interest that doesn’t fit a traditional career path? Historians, genealogists, researchers, and archivists are all used to describe people who collect and preserve history. But Peggy Chong prefers a different title: storyteller.  Since 2014, Peggy has been known as the Blind History Lady, sharing powerful and often overlooked stories about people who are […]

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Blind Senior with Diabetes Gains Independence with CGM

Nancy Duncan is a retired senior with diabetes. She was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2005 and was unsure of the cause.   “Relatives in my family had it, but people weren’t diagnosed back then,” Nancy said. They just said you had the sugars and that was it.”   Over the past 20 years, Nancy has learned how to manage her condition and advocate for herself. When she was […]

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Building Careers Without Sight: Lessons from Vocational Rehabilitation

I love my life… most days. Many people who are blind or low vision eventually face an important question: Who can help me build a career? For many of us, vocational rehabilitation becomes part of that journey. I was born with Leber Congenital Amaurosis and have lived with low vision since birth. I have been […]

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Love for Recreation and Community Drives Career Success 

For Greg DeWall, staying active and involved in the community has always been a central part of life. After losing his vision in 1997, he found a new path that combined his love of sports with a career. Today, he helps others stay active and engaged.  Today, Greg works as an Assistant Supervisor at the Easterday […]

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