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In Season two of Dangerous Vision, Randy Cohen talks about work. What people do for work, how we are defined by work, and why it is tough for some in the blind community to gain competitive employment. As a professor, Randy gets students enrolled at Harvard Business School ready to enter and be become leaders in the workforce. But when you are blind it isn't easy. Randy talks to other blind people about their jobs and to those with sight who either stand up or stand out. Randy, who has Retinitis Pigmentosa, loves to learn and talk and he applies all of his professorial skills that reveal remarkable insights about what it's like to be blind.
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Monday Dec 16, 2019
Monday Dec 16, 2019
In the latest episode of Dangerous Vision, Randy Cohen talks with Marla Runyan, a former world-class American track and field athlete and marathon runner who is legally blind. At age nine, she was diagnosed with Stargardts disease, a form of juvenile macular degeneration that causes progressive vision loss.
Randy and Marla talk about running, determination, and reinvention. Her running career is impressive. Today Marla is Para Athlete Manager at the Boston Athletic Association. The B.A.A., established in 1887, is a non-profit organization with a mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running, known for the Boston Marathon. For more information visit www.mabvi.org/resources/dangerous-vision
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She is AMAZING & INSPIRING! I was born with congenital glaucoma. My vision has been decreasing over the years. My greatest personal fear, (for myself), is that I will become completely blind, and no longer able to run races. She gives me hope!🙏🏻❤️🏃🏼♀️💨
Monday Dec 23, 2019
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