Episode Notes

Sunday Edition has brought conversation on various topics that are important to our community and this week I start a series of conversations on Vision Loss suddenly mid life. 

Low vision and slow vision loss are supported well in our community, born blind services are in place to allow for the maximum life skills and education but those of us who loose vision suddenly find services lacking. There is the transition, grieving and figuring out all the skills needed to live productively. 

Recently I had the pleasure of talking with Tyson Ernst and I have asked him to join me this Sunday to begin this series of conversations starting this week with the need to grieve the loss and the best ways to tweak the services available to move forward with confidence and skill. 

I have asked friends who have lived sudden vision loss to call in to discuss their experiences as well as start a dialogue on how we can advocate for change in the existing service models to take into account those of us who have lived full and productive lives while sighted and how to maximize the programs out there meant to help with what is a devastating loss.