PASADENA, Calif.—Firefighters have rescued a 13-year-old blind dog that fell into a hole at a California construction site. According to KABC-TV, the dog, named Cesar, lives next to the site in Pasadena with his owner. The dog apparently wandered onto the site, said Cesar’s owner Mary, who declined to give her last name. Cesar then…
Meet a Visually Impaired Music Producer Inspiring Youth with Disabilities to Shoot for the Moon
Though he cannot see, Fitzville Martin maneuvers the keyboard and levers on the control panel expertly, quickly assessing what button performs what function. He was born with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease. As a child, he could still see through his peripheral vision. One time, while riding down the street on his bike, he…
In Near-Death Experiences, Blind People See for First Time
People who were blind from birth have had brushes with death in which they felt themselves leave their bodies and experience vision for the first time. For some, it seemed natural; for others, it was a confusing and shocking experience. Many people experience this sensation of leaving the body during a near-death experience (NDE). A…
Blind Basketball Player Who Has a 4.0 GPA Wows a Crowd of 2,500 With Her Shot
A basketball player from Zeeland East High School in Michigan who happens to be completely blind wowed a gymnasium packed with 2,500 people by making a basket at the last game of the season. (Courtesy of Brandy Navetta/Zeeland Public Schools) In a video that has now taken the Internet by storm, Jules Hoogland, a junior at…
10-Year-Old Born Blind Sees No Limits—Loves Riding Bicycle, Skiing, Playing Piano
Although at first glance it would seem unlikely, Ashton Dunford has no limits. The 10-year-old is blind from birth, and yet, he has done all of the same things—perhaps even more—than most kids his age. Ashton, who is Tyler and Hilda Dunford’s second of three children, does not see the limits that could hold him back….
Raising Puppies for the Blind
When Jeff and Cindy Scharfen’s daughter Misa was 10 years old, she wanted a puppy. What could be more normal? But sometimes, even with puppies, “Man plans, God laughs,” as the Yiddish proverb states. Cindy’s parents had recently received a non-qualifying, “career changed” guide dog as a gift from a friend, and when Misa, her…
Totally Blind Dog Walks as If He Can See, Declared a ‘Medical Mystery’ by a Leading Vet
A blind dog whose owner didn’t know about her pet’s condition for nine months has been declared a “medical mystery” by veterinary experts. A border collie named Dave “never puts a foot wrong” and can even navigate around puddles despite his blindness, leaving vets completely baffled by his condition. A top UK vet has declared…
High School Cross-Country Runner Gifts Winning Medal to Blind Athlete Who Loves to Run
A high school cross-country running star has gone viral for an act of spontaneous generosity. After breaking the course record at a running meet in Orono, Maine, she promptly gifted her gold medal to a blind runner from a competing school in recognition of his commitment to their shared love. Sophomore Ruth White of Orono…
Sweet Little Boy Feeds Blind Dog
A caring little one, and his gentle giant.
Deaf-Blind Boy Born With Rare, Terminal Condition Grows Up Happy With Support From Parents
An 8-year-old deaf-blind boy with a rare, terminal condition who was told he wouldn’t live past his first birthday is growing up in a happy home thanks to his parents’ determination in making him feel and experience love from all angles. Gideon Jolicoeur from Rockwell, Texas, was diagnosed with a degenerative genetic condition called peroxisomal…
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