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Understanding Stargardt Disease: A Journey Through Diagnosis, Career, and Motherhood

Welcome back and Happy New Year! In this episode, Tony has a heartfelt conversation with his longtime friend Heather and Heather’s daughter Becky, who is visually impaired due to Stargardt disease—a juvenile form of macular degeneration. The dialogue covers Becky’s diagnosis, childhood challenges, educational adaptations, career journey, motherhood, and outlook on life with a vision impairment. The key themes revolve around living fully despite disabilities, the importance of support systems, adaptive learning and technology, genetic understanding, and encouragement to utilize available resources. This content is especially suitable for individuals living with disabilities, their families, educators, and advocates, offering insight into how to face such challenges with resilience and practical strategies.