40 Stories of Hope in 40 Weeks

Spectrios Institute 40 Stories of Hope in 40 Weeks

In honor of the 40th Anniversary of Spectrios Institute, we are sharing 40 stories of hope that showcase the impact Spectrios has made for children and adults living with vision loss.

smiling woman with quote. TEXT: There have been two constants in my life-living with vision that continues to change and the support of the Spectrios Team.

40 Stories: Chris Was Born with Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). Her Inspiring Journey Led Her from Patient to Access Technology Coordinator.

Things changed when Janice came to Spectrios. She started off seeing Dr. Park, who was caring but direct about what she could and couldn’t see.  She was honest with Janice; She told her she needed to stop and think thing through, differently. She told her she needed to reset her brain. Spectrios showed Janice how to reenvision navigating her world. From setting up her living spaces to learning new technology, Spectrios was there every step of the way.

40 Stories: Chris Was Born with Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). Her Inspiring Journey Led Her from Patient to Access Technology Coordinator. Read More »

TEXT: Martha's story, illustrations of laptop and the Brightside

40 Stories: Glaucoma forced Martha into a lifecare community but it was worsening corneal disease that finally brought her to Spectrios.

Things changed when Janice came to Spectrios. She started off seeing Dr. Park, who was caring but direct about what she could and couldn’t see.  She was honest with Janice; She told her she needed to stop and think thing through, differently. She told her she needed to reset her brain. Spectrios showed Janice how to reenvision navigating her world. From setting up her living spaces to learning new technology, Spectrios was there every step of the way.

40 Stories: Glaucoma forced Martha into a lifecare community but it was worsening corneal disease that finally brought her to Spectrios. Read More »

illustration of a stack of books. TEXT: Janice's Story

40 Stories of Hope: Janice Was A Teacher. Then She Developed Macular Degeneration and Her Doctor Wasn’t Being Honest With Her.

Things changed when Janice came to Spectrios. She started off seeing Dr. Park, who was caring but direct about what she could and couldn’t see.  She was honest with Janice; She told her she needed to stop and think thing through, differently. She told her she needed to reset her brain. Spectrios showed Janice how to reenvision navigating her world. From setting up her living spaces to learning new technology, Spectrios was there every step of the way.

40 Stories of Hope: Janice Was A Teacher. Then She Developed Macular Degeneration and Her Doctor Wasn’t Being Honest With Her. Read More »