Fischtreppen-Geschichte: Tanis Hooker
Tanis has never let his blindness prevent him from moving up the fish ladder of life. He learns from every experience and uses each opportunity...
Patrick J. Droste MS MD19. August 2022
Seeing the Possibilities
The Roman poet Horace once said, “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” Ever since I stumbled...
Jennifer Z.Juni 16, 2022
Fish Ladder Story: Brandon Werner
Brandon has never let his visual impairment keep him from “moving up the fish ladder of life”. He never stays at one level very long. ...
Patrick J. Droste MS MDMai 16, 2022
Uncovering Creativity: Miles Scharfenberg
Miles has been swimming up the Fish Ladder of Life since the very beginning. He continues to rise up the ladder to higher waters; Miles...
Patrick J. Droste MS MDApril 16, 2022
The Fish Ladder of Life for the Visually Challenged Individual: Michael & Elizabeth
Despite laser treatment at 3 months of age, Michael and Elizabeth’s ROP progressed at a very aggressive rate and multiple surgeries were performed on each...
Patrick J. Droste MS MDMärz 16, 2022
Meet Jules
Jules is a delightful young woman and an inspiration to all who live with vision problems. Despite being visually impaired, she continues to move on...
Kay WhiteFebruar 16, 2022
Meet Ben Conti
Ben has plans to major in business, international relations, or chemistry when he goes to college next year, but in the meantime, he has majored...
Kay WhiteJanuar 16, 2022
A Young Philanthropist – Rebecca S.
Rebecca is a wonderful example of how a caring group can make an impact. The financial donations and the awareness which were raised are very...
Kay WhiteDezember 15, 2021
Meet Calvin Ventresca
Calvin thinks it is “cool” and “fun” to look ahead to new ways of managing his life. He is very open about his disability and...
Kay WhiteNovember 15, 2021
Aria’s Journey
Aria’s journey began in October 2014, at just two months old. Her parents noticed she was often having rapid eye movements and urged their pediatrician to...
Pasquale and Lisa LoVascoOktober 15, 2021