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Não sou muito bom a ser cego, mas estou a aprender

I’m not very good at being blind but I'm learning.I have functioned with low vision all of my adult life. I used a large font...

Jeanne McClellan4 de novembro de 2023

Women walking in a crosswalk with a white cane

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A história do Dia da Bengala Branca - 15 de outubro

Do you know what is celebrated on October 15th each year? It is a significant day for those of us who are blind or visually...

Jeanne McClellan15 de outubro de 2023

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 baby in a car seat with a patch over one eye

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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

Two smiling sisters standing in front of a bush

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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...