As the COVID-19 pandemic hit, schools were adjusting and strategizing to figure out how to accommodate their students. During a two-week layoff from school, Reese is introduced to Typio, a typing tutor. Reese is enthralled and teaches Courtney

Episode 8 - Lighthouse

Jul 21st, 2022 14m 51s

Family vacations are often filled with memories, adventures and experiences. But sightseeing doesn't draw much interest when you are blind. In an effort to put herself in Reese's shoes, Courtney decides on a trip to a lighthouse that she is goi

Episode 7 - In the Beginning

Jul 21st, 2022 25m 39s

A recent instance of Reese experiencing eye pain leads to the telling of the story of how it all started. Courtney explains what happened to Reese's eyes, the initial events and emotions the family experienced, and what transpired at the hospit

Independency

Feb 26th, 2021 16m 27s

As children grow up and mature they want to claim their independence. Reese is no exception. And since it's Reese, there's no stopping her. In this episode, she has moved out of the bedroom she and her brother share and sets off around the neig

Blind Hacks

Feb 26th, 2021 15m 10s

Being blind necessarily makes some things harder, but with hacks and tricks, hard things can become easier. In this episode, we talk about the different things Courtney and her family have put in place to help Reese navigate daily activities th

The Elevator Speech

Feb 26th, 2021 16m 53s

Everyone has questions when they see a small child and realize she’s blind. This scenario happens over and over when Reese is out and meets people. But what do you say when your child isn’t yet ready to talk about being blind?

In Search of Normal

Feb 26th, 2021 18m 23s

Life goes on. School continues. Radical surgery is performed. Will any of Reese’s vision be returned? The family’s life has a new normal — something they try to make as normal as possible.

Test after Test

Feb 26th, 2021 23m 14s

Reese’s eyes have revolted, and her doctors don’t know what to do to help reattach her unusually detached retinas. No one knows what she can see with her minimal, remaining vision. Courtney talks about what it’s like to suddenly be parents to a

Into the Dark

Feb 26th, 2021 16m 57s

We meet Courtney Blum and her three-year-old daughter Reese, who lost her vision. This episode takes place today, during COVID-19 with Reese’s challenges doing remote learning. School at home when you're blind is a different kind of challenge w

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