Member Stories

"I've gotten back to emails and on the internet and have reconnected with those I lost touch with, the technology help has been life-changing during the pandemic."

“What's key for me is that there's hope there. You have to have hope that you can still do what you want in life."

Today, Mitchell conducts her own a Zoom cooking class, teaching others with vision loss what she learned in her own kitchen in what she describes as "descriptive cooking."

Rabbi Lenny Sarko of Congregation Emanu-El Israel in Greensburg lost some of his vision for a time due to diabetes. That motivated him to create a Braille Sefer Torah.

Zavoda’s passion for working with those with vision loss began 25 years ago.

Daryl was among a core group of low vision individuals that Hadley relied upon for feedback and suggestions during the important phases of the design and implementation of the new Hadley.edu.

Anita Kelly, 60, of Upstate New York considers herself a lifelong problem-solver, honing her skills the last 30 years managing details, plans, and schedules as an executive assistant for multiple CEOs in the international banking industry.

Lauderbach served as one of Hadley's very first advisers, providing valuable input and perspective on workshops and what kinds of topics would be most helpful to someone like her, who is new to vision loss.

"I fell in love with the Hadley website," he states, "It has opened up a whole new world. It has been a huge help and has made me realize there are still things that I can do."

"It was like learning to walk all over again. I am using low vision features on my cell phone and computer that I never knew existed."