Artigos e notícias
Uma coleção de histórias pessoais, artigos e notícias da comunidade PRRF.
A dupla dinâmica: Helen Keller e 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 julho de 2023
A história de Louis Braille e a sua dádiva da literacia
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 maio de 2023
Capítulo Dois da Minha História
Jeanne McClellan, apoiante da PRRF, escreve sobre os avanços no tratamento da perda de visão que tiveram um impacto positivo na sua vida.
Jeanne McClellan17 de abril de 2023
Tropeçar uma milha nos nossos sapatos
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 março de 2023
A evolução de 70 anos do tratamento da visão: A história inspiradora de Jeanne sobre a vida com baixa visão
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 março de 2023
Navegar no liceu e na universidade com o seu filho adulto jovem com visão reduzida
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 janeiro de 2023
A solidão de um diagnóstico de doença órfã
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. ...
PRRFdezembro 16, 2022
Há qualquer coisa nos gémeos
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.novembro 16, 2022
Folia de irmãos
“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 outubro de 2022
O Milagre da Resiliência
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 setembro de 2022
História da escada de peixe: 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 MDagosto 19, 2022
O que esperar quando não se sabe o que 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 Brennelljulho 16, 2022