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Kristin Smedley is the Best Selling author of Thriving Blind: Stories of Real People Succeeding Without Sight and Brilliantly Resilient: Reset, Rise and Reveal Your Brilliance. Her presentation will share her experiences of raising two children with visual impairments. She will speak to the challenges of literacy and employment individuals with visual impairments face and how to overcome those barriers and setbacks. A recognized expert in the blindness and rare disease communities, Kristin won the highly regarded Champion of Hope Award and was named an Ambassador for the National Organization of Rare Disorders. Kristin is a popular, in-demand speaker who has been invited to share her message internationally.
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