In the realm of vision loss, stories of resilience, perseverance, and the human spirit’s ability to conquer adversity often stand as powerful testaments to our vital work here at the Deicke “House of Hope.” We invite you to read more about the personal journey of Mary, a patient and volunteer at Spectrios. Her journey underscores […]
When a new patient makes an appointment, we encourage them to take advantage of our comprehensive program. This program includes a meeting with an optometrist, occupational therapist and an access technology specialist – all who have special training in working with people with vision loss. Patients that make the commitment to complete the program leave
We usually share an interview with a patient. Kate was a speaker at our Gala. Her words were so powerful, we decided to give this space to her. Thank you Kate for sharing your story. I have always been an avid reader. When I was a child, I brought books with me everywhere, I even
When you get the news that you have vision loss, it is a blow. What will you do now? Many patients learn they are going to lose their vision and are left with no plan forward. Spectrios steps in when your eye doctor tells you there is nothing left to be done. We help patients
“One of the gifts of my vision loss is that I get to see how good people can be,” says Kerri Largo, PhD. Kerri was diagnosed with Stargardt’s when she was 15 years old when she noticed she could not see things projected onto the board at school. In the beginning, it was more annoying
2021 is a year of celebration! Seeing is Believing, our program dedicated to helping children with vision loss throughout the state of Illinois be successful in school, is turning 30. The program’s unparalleled success is in a large part due to the support provided by Vision Itinerants. Pam Duda has been an amazing partner to
Haley’s first encounter with the Seeing is Believing program was when she was in 1st grade. She has now graduated from Northern Illinois University with her master’s degree in Special Education – Visual Disabilities and is working in the Naperville school district as a Vision Itinerant. “I have been a patient, camper, counselor and panelist
Imagine, during a pandemic, your vision starts to deteriorate to the point where your retina doctor says it might be time to make a visit to the Spectrios Institute of Low Vision in Wheaton, Illinois – you live in Indiana. Seems like an impossible task, but Sue was determined! Sue is a semi-retired nurse with
We caught up with Charlie and Pam Smith to chat with them about their experiences with telehealth and learn a little more about them. Charlie is a native Chicagoan and Cubs fan – who gave up on his dreams of pitching for the Cubs when he was drafted to serve during WWII. He was at
Barbara Gannon has struggled with vision impairment for many years, but she had always been able to find a work-around. After receiving her diagnosis of macular degeneration, Barbara was scared about the future. She worried that her life was over, but she was determined to try and do everything she could to maintain her independence.
