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Obstacle Course Simulates What It's Like to Be Blind
- November 17, 2005
Alison Stanton - Special for The Republic

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be legally blind? If so, Dan Martinez can help. The Phoenix resident has created an obstacle course that gives people with normal vision a taste of what life is like for the visually impaired.

Blindness no handicap - November 17, 2004
Technology, dogs help couple with house, errands
Alison Stanton - Special for The Republic

Michael Ging/The Arizona Republic
Janice Williams and Kevin Chinn go out for a walk with their guide dogs. Janice has Minnie and Kevin has Tory.

Russell Gates/The Arizona Republic
Dorothy Wolfe of Mesa has lost about 80 percent of her vision, but she doesn't let that stop her from leading an active life. Her MagniSight video magnifier allows her to read magazines, newspapers and just about anything else.

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