Artwork courtesy of Miles Scharfenberg
We are a community of visually impaired young adults talking about what it’s like to navigate high school, college, career, and beyond. We share our experiences and cover a wide range of topics providing you with actionable tips and strategies that you can implement into your own life.
The purpose of this podcast is for the Visually Impaired Young Adult (VIYA) community to have an open and accessible forum to share their physical, emotional, and educational challenges.
In episode 11, we get to hear all the awesome details of what Shelby has accomplished from her parents. Shelby is quite humble, and her parents Bill & Debbie, have A LOT to share regarding the many adventures and exploits of their brave and ambitious daughter.
Read MoreBrett's heartwarming stories of raising young Brey will make you laugh, cry, and understand what the opportunities and challenges are when raising a child with FEVR.
Read MoreLike many others, the Lovasco family's story starts with feelings of loneliness and despair. However, perseverance led to finding community, support groups, and advocacy initiatives that instilled hope for their journey.
Read MoreBrey discovered a wealth of resources that unsighted college students across the globe can access. Her insights and experiences outlined in this episode can help equip students and parents to face these challenges.
Read MoreShelby recounts her experiences navigating the education system and gives insights and options on how to respond to specific challenges.
Read MoreShelby was born with both FEVR and ROP and has been blind most of her life. She is now a 26 year old college graduate, living with her parents and actively applying for jobs.
Read MoreBrandon has been blind since birth and was diagnosed with FEVR. He earned an undergraduate degree in economics and a masters degree in vision rehab therapy. He is now employed by the University of Michigan teaching students about accessible technology and checking the accessibility of websites and apps that that the university uses.
Read MoreBreyanna is 27 and was born sighted but was diagnosed with FEVR at age 9. She navigated high school with limited vision and had her driver’s license. By the time she was 21, she lost most of her vision and ultimately her license
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