Member Stories

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."

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.

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.

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.

Listening to Judith Pothier speak, you would think the new Hadley website was designed specifically for her. The 73-year-old Sacramento woman was made a believer simply by viewing the introductory welcome pages.

Working for 22 years for the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, Jane Bush is a longtime supporter of Hadley. Jane has helped provide much-needed support to hundreds. She has a wealth of experience in educating people with low vision on how to tackle everyday activities like cooking, cleaning, shopping, and more.

For Patty Williamson, learning and transcribing braille has been a labor of love. Another thing the Greensboro, NC woman loves is the new Hadley website.

You’ll have to excuse Linda Hager for being a little giddy after experiencing the new Hadley website. After all, the 62-year-old Independence, Missouri woman has struggled to put on nail polish for as long as she can remember.