Strength After Domestic Abuse — Never Losing Sight of Who Matters Posted on September 25, 2023 - 8:08 am by Melissa Schenkel “I went blind in 2016 when I was two months pregnant,” says Stacie. She shares her ex abused her, injuring her neck and head. “I lost my vision — leading […]
Journey to a Diagnosis of Leber Congenital Amaurosis Posted on August 16, 2022 - 12:56 pm by Admin Editor’s note: Brooklyn and Nick are raising two girls with Leber congenital amaurosis, an inherited eye condition characterized by a lack of activity in the retina. Today, they share their […]
Powering Your Start-up: Entrepreneurial Support for Individuals Who Are Blind or Low Vision Posted on February 11, 2022 - 10:34 am by Shannon Carollo Maybe you come from an entrepreneurial family and the desire to start a company is in your blood! Or you haven’t much familiarization with start-ups, but you can’t shake the […]
Thriving is Better Than Surviving: My journey to raising successful, resilient, and courageous blind children Posted on March 19, 2021 - 9:11 am by Admin by Kristin Smedley I spent nine months memorizing What to Expect When You’re Expecting. In my pregnancy, everything the book said to expect happened at or before the timeframe it predicted. My baby grew inside […]