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Two Powerhouses Collaborate to Share Up-to-Date Info About Retinal Degenerative Diseases

Editor’s Note: The Foundation Fighting Blindness and the APH ConnectCenter join forces to share about retinal degenerative disease research. Join us for an upcoming webinar! The Foundation Fighting Blindness is the world’s largest private retinal degenerative disease research funder.  For over 50 years, the Foundation has worked diligently to further the mission to drive sight-saving […]

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Sam of ‘The Blind Life’ Shares About His Access Technology YouTube Channel

Here’s why I started a YouTube channel for people who are blind/ low vision with over 50,000 subscribers. In 2013, I was creating videos for a mobile technology channel and decided to sneak in a video about getting a larger font on your mobile device. I realized there were several comments from Visually Impaired People (VIPs) […]

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ParentConnect: Connecting Matters

When facing challenges, stressful life changes, and feelings of isolation, ParentConnect can be a space to support you. Support groups offer space to share concerns and successes while providing the opportunity to learn, grow, and connect with others going through similar situations. Becoming a parent has challenges that other parents can relate to, but what […]

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Adam Ramsey of ‘Black Eyecare Perspective’ Shares

“I wore glasses from the age I was five, but I don’t think that made me want to be an optometrist,” says Dr. Adam Ramsey – Owner & Optometrist at Socialite Vision and Co-founder of Black Eyecare Perspective. “When I was young, I visited more than twenty eye doctors, and not one asked me if […]

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Goalball Gold: A US Goalball Team Coach Shares About the Sport

Coach Jake Czechowski has his eye on the prize. In fact, his entire team is focused on the ultimate reward for their hard work: a gold medal in Paris at the 2024 Paralympics. What is interesting about Coach Jake is that as Head Coach of the United States Women’s Goalball Team, and Resident Coach of […]

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