Displaying items 13-24 of 212
» View wdbj7.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-18
•
Next >
-
Blind man tests DMV's exam methods
Have you heard the one about the blind man who walked into the Department of Motor Vehicles office in Santa Monica, took an eye test and left with a new driver's license? OK, that's not 100% accurate. He didn't walk out with his new license; it arrived...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease
-
Becahi to honor blind youth football player
Since his story appeared in The Morning Call on Sunday, Gage Dannecker has become an inspiration to many people in the local sports community. Gage is the 10-year-old Allentown boy and Muhlenberg Elementary fifth-grader who is blind, but hasn't let...Tags: Bill O'Brien, Sports, College Baseball, Columbia University, Cancer
-
White cane question
Question: I made a contribution to the Lions for White Cane Day last week. What is it and what do the Lions do with the contributions? Answer: White Cane Day occurs every year on Oct. 15. Typically, the president issues a proclamation to that effect....Tags: Christianity, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Helen Keller, Macular Degeneration, Religion and Belief
-
Though going blind, E.J. Scott keeps looking ahead, moving forward
E.J. Scott makes his way through life with a swagger and a white cane. He is not an athlete in the traditional sense of those whose exploits appear on these pages. But what he achieved recently is Blake Griffin-esque. He rose above the rest and...
Tags: Austin (Chicago, Illinois), Central Park, New York City, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
-
Universal design question
Question: What is "universal design?" I've heard this term used, but don't know what it means. Answer: Universal design is a term used most often in architecture. It refers to designing buildings that are accessible and useable by everyone, including...Tags: Apple iPod, Christianity, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Media Industry, Federal Communications Commission
-
As Middle East burns, Obama fiddles
Political consultants often use the term "optics" to describe how consequential events are perceived by the general public. With regard to the present Middle East crisis, the president's optics are way off course. There was the Las Vegas fundraiser...
Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Applied Physics, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Politics, Arab Spring
-
School Shooting Reminds Us Of How Much Our Aging Eyes Have Seen
The Hartford CourantMaybe the reason your vision tends to go as you get older is because you have seen too much. Sandy Hook may be the most horrific event on which our ever-aging eyes have focused, but we baby boomers have been bearing witness to the tragedy of gun violence...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Fort Hood (military base), John F. Kennedy
-
Sighted guide question
Question: My husband has lost most of his vision from a combination of diabetes and an infection. When we're going shopping, or just for a walk how can I help him? Answer: This is a problem encountered by many families when someone in the family has lost...Tags: Christianity, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Religion and Belief, Diabetes
-
Medical bills question
Question: I don't have insurance and need help with paying for eye surgery. I'm on Social Security Disability, but I'm still in the 2 year waiting period for Medicare. I'm diabetic and have some bleeding in my eyes. The eye doctor says this just can't...Tags: Barack Obama, Health Insurance, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Economy, Business and Finance, Medicaid
-
Mentally ill on city's streets leave us in a quandary
I saw Helen for the first time in a long time the other day, panhandling at the expressway exit at Belmont and Kedzie avenues. The woman looked like Helen, at any rate. She was small and disheveled, though notably older and more battered than Helen had...
Tags: Theft
-
Healing hands lead the way
Burleigh is a Bernese mountain dog who is more mountain than dog. At 120 pounds, the 16-month-old bounds into the examining room at a Des Plaines doggy fitness center like an animal a quarter of his size. Burleigh is Katie Mehrtens' youngest client and...
Tags: Sports, Pancreas, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Acupuncture, Diabetes
-
Chuck Pagano pulls a Colts switch on a Steelers fan
ANDERSON - The eyes of a Raven never fail-even when they've traded in the purple. It might be while the sight of black and yellow immediately put up a red flag for Colts safety Tom Zbikowski. "Zibbie saw it and said 'Coach, we've got to do something...
Tags: Mewelde Moore, Andrew Luck, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chuck Pagano
Oct 30, 2012
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Oct 25, 2012
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Oct 21, 2012
|Column| Daily American
Jan 11, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Dec 2, 2012
|Column| Daily American
Sep 30, 2012
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Dec 19, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
Sep 9, 2012
|Column| Daily American
Aug 26, 2012
|Column| Daily American
Aug 24, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Aug 22, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Jul 30, 2012
|Column| WXIN-LTV
Original site for Blindness topic gallery.