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Man in suit, Bob McPherson, smiles for the camera, he has dark skin and a beard.

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Blind Leadership in Action: How Bob McPherson Is Creating Community After Vision Loss

There are two primary advocacy and service organizations available to persons with blindness or vision impairments. They are the American Council of the Blind (ACB),…

PRRFMarch 27, 2025

Street and sidewalk with yellow tactile paint designed to serve as a detectable warning surface for people with visual impairments

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Finding Your Advocacy Community: Comparing the American Council of the Blind (ACB) and the National Federation of the Blind (NFB)

There are two primary advocacy and service organizations available to persons with blindness or vision impairments. They are the American Council of the Blind (ACB),…

Jeanne McClellanDecember 24, 2024

Mother reading a book to her daughter in front of a Christmas tree and Christmas stockings

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Christmas Story Author Supported Education of the Blind

“‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house / Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” — A Visit from Saint…

Jeanne McClellanDecember 24, 2024

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Don’t Be Left Out

As football season resumes and kids return to school, I thought I’d write a bit about recreational opportunities available for kids and adults with vision…

Jeanne McClellanNovember 1, 2024

Two female scientists working in a lab with test tubes

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A Miracle in the Works

A miracle for patients with Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) is imminent. A miracle that is over 20 years in the making and has the real…

Jeanne McClellanJuly 29, 2024

Black and white historical photo f a school for the blind

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A Visionary Journey: Evolution of Education for the Visually Impaired

This article is a brief overview of the evolution of education for individuals with visual disabilities over the decades and centuries, a journey marked by…

Jeanne McClellanMay 21, 2024

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An interview with Justice Richard Bernstein

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein has received so many awards and honors for his myriad of impressive accomplishments that they could fill resumes for…

Jeanne McClellanApril 19, 2024

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Against the Odds

When a little blind boy was born in small rural village in communist controlled Romania in 1985, no one could have imagined the story that…

Jeanne McClellanMarch 25, 2024

Pixellated grey, black, blue and white art

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To See or Not to See, That is the Question

A woman with low vision is walking down the street and sees another woman approaching from the opposite direction. As she gets closer, she sees…

Jeanne McClellanFebruary 26, 2024

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Turlough O’Carolan: Ireland’s Last Bard

Before Ray Charles, Diana Shurr and Andrea Bocelli, there was a Celtic harper named Turlough O’Carolan. Born in 1670 in County Meath, Ireland, O’Carolan was the…

Jeanne McClellanJanuary 26, 2024

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The Importance of an Individual Education Plan (IEP)

An IEP is an often lengthy, legally binding document that is a mutual agreement between parents and educators that blueprints your child’s education path and…

PRRFNovember 17, 2023

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I’m not very good at being blind but I’m learning

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 McClellanNovember 4, 2023

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A collection of personal stories, articles, and news from the PRRF community.

Blind Leadership in Action: How Bob McPherson Is Creating Community After Vision Loss

Finding Your Advocacy Community: Comparing the American Council of the Blind (ACB) and the National Federation of the Blind (NFB)

Christmas Story Author Supported Education of the Blind

Don’t Be Left Out

A Miracle in the Works

A Visionary Journey: Evolution of Education for the Visually Impaired

An interview with Justice Richard Bernstein

Against the Odds

To See or Not to See, That is the Question

Turlough O’Carolan: Ireland’s Last Bard

The Importance of an Individual Education Plan (IEP)

I’m not very good at being blind but I’m learning

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