Living a full life in spite of being blind
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By Iacopo Luzi Maureen Reid, 44, lost her vision when she was 27 because of type 1 diabetes. Today she works as a job placement counselor at the Chicago Lighthouse, a non-profit organization that assists visually impaired people all over the country. She agreed to be followed by Medill Reports during the month of May. […]