Category: Cone-Rod Dystrophy

ABCA4, Blind, Cone-Rod Dystrophy, Disability, eye disease, genetic, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Sight, Stargardt's

Accessible Parking

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I always thought that because I do not drive and do not use a wheelchair, I did not need an accessible parking permit. My husband had a totally different opinion. He saw the permit as solving a safety concern. We discussed this at length, multiple times. It was not until I was pregnant with our… Continue reading Accessible Parking

ABCA4, Blind, Cone-Rod Dystrophy, Disability, eye disease, genetic, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Sight, Stargardt's, vision

New Update: Part 1

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Hello, I know it has been a while since I have updated all of you. Between COVID-19, new professional opportunities, and to be perfectly honest, my processing of all the new and different information I have been given related to my vision, I have been overwhelmed.  I am not sure how many parts I will… Continue reading New Update: Part 1

ABCA4, Blind, Cone-Rod Dystrophy, Disability, eye disease, genetic, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Sight, Stargardt's, vision

Blind Wife Wednesday: I Trust You, A LOT!

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As a visually impaired wife, I have to trust my husband, so much.  Not just for the normal married couple things, but in almost everything in my life.  Here are just some of the ways a blind wife has to trust her husband that, I thin, women with normal vision don't have to think about:… Continue reading Blind Wife Wednesday: I Trust You, A LOT!