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Rabbi Lenny Sarko Creates Braille Torah for the Visually Impaired
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.
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New Jersey Low Vision Therapist Breaks Down Barriers
Zavoda’s passion for working with those with vision loss began 25 years ago.
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Hadley Advisor Daryl Pratt Finds Hope with Hadley
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.
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Anita Kelly Finds New Purpose Helping Others with Vision Loss
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.
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Retired Nurse Angie Lauderbach Honored with Hadley HEROES Award
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.
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Randy Ott: 100 Workshops and Beyond
"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."
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Branford Resident Finds New Inspiration Following Vision Loss
"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."
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Hadley Learner Profile: Miriam Huff
Through the Hadley discussion groups, such as Embracing Braille, Writers' Circle, and What's Cooking, she has been able to connect with others and share experiences and information.
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Learner Finds Technology Help and Encouragement Through Hadley
A native Hawaiian, Clifford Miyashiro lives in Honolulu, where he owned a retail store for 27 years. Glaucoma first set in when Clifford was in his late 40s.
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Somebody Got This Right
Sixty-two-year-old Roslyn Zeltins has lived with low vision since she was a teenager in her high school marching band in Portage, Wisconsin. “I was always out of line back then. My band director told me to use my peripheral vision—that’s when I realized I didn’t have any,” she chuckles.
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