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Feb 26, 2024
In honor of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month, we’re highlighting Toni’s story. In her almost eighth decade of life, Toni Mehler has learned to adapt to the unknown, and she draws from those experiences to embrace her diagnosis of AMD.
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Jul 11, 2022
Eye on the Prize Winner: Josh/Nicholls State University
This year, the Foundation created a new fundraising initiative called Eye on the Prize, influenced by March Madness. The winner of the inaugural Eye on the Prize competition was Nicholls State University, raising $2,428. This winning team was led by Josh Cogswell, an assistant professor of management at Nicholls State University, who has his own personal connection to the Foundation’s mission.
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Aug 23, 2021
The Beauty in Embracing Yourself
Award-nominated recording artist Lachi has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the industry with millions of streams on her music. But with all her many amazing musical accomplishments, it wasn’t until a few years ago that she fully embraced herself as a legally blind artist who identifies with the disability community as closely as she does with music.
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Dec 2, 2013
An FFB Board Member’s Perspective on Her Experience with Acupuncture
Moira Shea describes her experience with acupuncture.
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May 24, 2021
Girl Scouts are Changing the World One Crosswalk at a Time
Inspired by their troop leader diagnosed with Usher syndrome, Girl Scout Troop 1673 is hoping to change the world, one crosswalk at a time, with their Paint It Yellow challenge.
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Feb 22, 2021
Managing Your Mindset, Embracing Your Voice
Charity’s recent rapid decline in vision due to RP and her daughter’s diagnosis with RP has caused her to open up about her vision loss journey. After getting involved with the Foundation, Charity now feels like she has a voice to help others in the visually impaired community.
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Feb 21, 2020
“I decided to include the Foundation in my estate plans,” Anne explained, “so that if the time ever comes when my grandchildren, or anyone else’s, experience vision loss, the scientists will have figured out how to help them.”
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Sep 20, 2019
Shawn was diagnosed with Usher syndrome at a young age. Shawn now stays involved with the blind community and participates in his local blind hockey league. In his own words, he shares his journey at the Toyota-USA Hockey Disabled Hockey Festival.
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Nov 13, 2023
IRD Community Loses Usher Syndrome Research Trailblazer William Kimberling, PhD
Dr. Kimberling helped discover the identification and characterization of several genes that cause Usher syndrome.