Tag: success story

Blind Senior with Diabetes Gains Independence with CGM

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Nancy Duncan wearing meta glasses

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 […]

Positive Partnerships: Seattle Lighthouse and the AbilityOne Program

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individual wearing glasses, working in a manufacturing facility

The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., located in Seattle, Washington, has a successful partnership with AbilityOne. The organization is a “private, not-for-profit social enterprise providing employment, support, and training opportunities for individuals who are blind, DeafBlind, or blind with other disabilities.”  The Lighthouse for the Blind produces many of the products and supplies used by […]