News
Blindness Doesn’t Stop Student From Envisioning Dreams of College
August 15, 2016
Posted by NBC News
Emely Recinos began losing her eyesight at age 7. She was unable to see the board at school, tripped on steps and said she “walked into things” at night.
A year later, she was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition that affects the retina — cone-rod dystrophy — and was told she might one day go blind.
“It was very scary and hard to hear as an 8-year-old,” said Recinos, now 18.
But Recinos, the daughter of El Salvadoran immigrants from New York City, didn’t let her disability get in the way of her dreams.
Join our Mission
Lighthouse Guild is dedicated to providing exceptional services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals.
