Client Stories Archives - Lighthouse of Pinellas

Maverick’s Story

Happy New Year! The resilience of a young child is inspiring! At the Lighthouse of Pinellas we work with blind and visually impaired individuals (children through adults) whose resilience inspires us to do something more. To help them thrive. Maverick…

Luke’s Story

Our son Luke was born in July of 2013 at just 24 weeks with the lowest weight of 1 lb 6 oz. He battled many illnesses, many complications, and late into his long NICU stay he developed Retinopathy of Prematurity…

Louise using a pastry brush to lightly coat this pie crust with egg whites.

Adaptive Kitchen Skills – Key Lime Pie

In our Adaptive Kitchen Skills class, clients learn to cook safely after losing vision later in life. They often bring a wealth of experience, and just need some pointers on operating safely around heated surfaces and sharp utensils. Louise made…

Anniel’s Story

Anniel is a nine-year-old girl from Bolivia who receives medical care from the International Program at John Hopkins Children’s Hospital. She has been coping with a complex medical condition since a very young age. In 2020, Anniel underwent surgery and…

Client Impact: Susan’s Story

Taking a stroll around the neighborhood, hopping on the city bus, or meeting up with friends for lunch all seem like fun and easy everyday activities. But for Susan Reed, these activities started to become unattainable. As her vision progressively…

Justin smiling standing next to a YMCA sign outside of an Elementary School

Justin’s Story

Justin was born with Bilateral Optic Nerve Hypoplasia, a condition that occurs when the optic nerve axons aren’t developed properly. He remembers his grandmother taking him to the Lighthouse of Pinellas when he was a toddler. At age 27 and…

Karen works with Christian learning shapes

Christian’s Story

Christian was five months old when his mother, Vanessa contacted the Lighthouse of Pinellas searching for services for her child. It was a time of distress for Vanessa when she received the news from Christian’s Ophthalmologist that he had little…

Abe’s Story

At 93, WW2 United States Navy Veteran Abe wanted to use an iPad to communicate with friends and family, but with his vision loss, he found it difficult to navigate technology. He enrolled in the adaptive iPad class and learned…

Antwan’s Story

At age 18, Antwan is an easy-going high school senior. He likes watching basketball and anything to do with auto racing, especially video games. But don’t let his casual style fool you. Despite having Optic Nerve Coloboma and Nystagmus, a…

Joshua’s Story

At seven year old, Joshua is inquisitive, curious and always looking for the next challenge to conquer. He was born with Bilateral Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous (PHPV), a condition that causes significantly blurred vision. Because Joshua’s parents discovered his near-blindness…

Category: Client Stories

Category: Client Stories

Maverick’s Story

Luke’s Story

Adaptive Kitchen Skills – Key Lime Pie

Anniel’s Story

Client Impact: Susan’s Story

Justin’s Story

Christian’s Story

Abe’s Story

Antwan’s Story

Joshua’s Story

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Category: Client Stories