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Podcast: Growing up Blind Conversations with Dr. G
Episode: Gloria born with low vision in 1949 talks about her transition to a cane user at age of 40
Description: Send a textGloria grew up with low vision, she couldn’t read street signs or see important details but moved about her world with her peers. She remembered having no difficulty getting around her hometown or otherwise, until she lost more of her vision when she was 40 years old. That caused her to lose her job and relearn how to get about places she knew well. It also brought her to a new profession. Gloria’s memory of her companion encouraging her to use her cane as a turning point in her independence was since...