Statistics indicate that vision loss makes academic success challenging. Low vision and blind students who graduate from high school and college are a minority. Facts like these don't seem to phase 13-year-old Lindsey Towns who experienced vision loss just before entering 8th grade. Lindsey's favorite subject is math although a universal audio tool for learning math does not exist today. She has found creative ways to accommodate her disability. In the meantime, a system is being developed that can reduce learning barriers for disabled students. Read more about how a project developed by an alumnus of Lindsey's school may help her and others acheive their academic dreams.How has assistive technology helped you? Let us know in the Comments section.
"Despite loss of vision, BTW student doesn't lose sight of success"
