Artículos y noticias
Una colección de historias personales, artículos y noticias de la comunidad PRRF.
El dúo dinámico: Helen Keller y Anne Sullivan
To write the story of Helen Keller, one of our first advocates for disability rights, one must also write about Anne Sullivan, her teacher and...
Jeanne McClellan12 de julio de 2023
La historia de Louis Braille y su don de la alfabetización
So, who is this fellow, Louis Braille, who came up with a raised dot alphabet which has given millions the gift of reading and writing?...
Jeanne McClellan15 de mayo de 2023
Capítulo dos de mi historia
Jeanne McClellan, colaboradora de PRRF, escribe sobre los avances en el tratamiento de la pérdida de visión que han tenido un impacto positivo en su vida.
Jeanne McClellan17 de abril de 2023
Camine una milla en nuestros zapatos
We were never given a choice, but if we had been, I would choose Sean all over again, exactly as he is. Because even though...
Stephanie Brennell25 de marzo de 2023
La evolución de 70 años del tratamiento de la visión: La inspiradora historia de Jeanne sobre su vida con baja visión
Thanks to brilliant and visionary men and women, like those at PRRF, and the wonderful services PRRF provides, we will always have new opportunities and...
Lisa LoVasco21 de marzo de 2023
Cómo ir al instituto y a la universidad con su hijo adulto con baja visión
The “experts” never say anything about how your role as a parent changes when your child becomes a young adult. Out of all the books...
Chuck Walls31 de enero de 2023
La soledad de un diagnóstico de enfermedad huérfana
A rare disease is defined as any disease that affects a small percentage of the population, often fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. ...
PRRF16 de diciembre de 2022
Los gemelos tienen algo
There seems to be something about twins that never fails to draw intrigued glances and the question, “Identical or fraternal?” Some claim it is that famed...
Jennifer Z.16 de noviembre de 2022
Juerga entre hermanos
“If you want to know how to treat a child with special needs, look at their sibling…they will show you.” I have no idea who...
Stephanie Brennell16 de octubre de 2022
El milagro resistente
I was fifteen. It was the first day of my freshman year of high school. I was nervous, overwhelmed, and stressed out. I wasn't confident...
Jules H.16 de septiembre de 2022
Historia de la Escalera del Pez: 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 de agosto de 2022
Qué esperar cuando no se sabe qué esperar
Sit back and be amazed. Your child is a gift. All children are amazing and special in their own ways. All children are unique. We have three boys, and...
Stephanie Brennell16 de julio de 2022