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06/16/2026

This Father's Day, we're celebrating the partners who figure it out together.

Breyanna has FEVR and has navigated significant vision loss since childhood. In this Father's Day episode, she and her husband Matthew share what marriage, new parenthood, and building a life together really looks like, and why they've never let vision loss define what's ahead.

🎙️ Listen to the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/partnership-parenthood-with-vision-loss-featuring/id1649264434?i=1000771887462

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This one is for the dads, partners, and caregivers who show up every single day. 💙In this special Father's Day episode, ...
06/11/2026

This one is for the dads, partners, and caregivers who show up every single day. 💙

In this special Father's Day episode, Breyanna and Matthew Soper join us for an honest and heartfelt conversation about new parenthood and building a full life alongside vision loss. Breyanna has FEVR and has been part of the Pediatric Retinal Research Foundation community for years.

🎙️ Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/partnership-parenthood-with-vision-loss-featuring/id1649264434?i=1000771887462

05/29/2026

For a lot of blind and visually impaired people, Lego was never something they got to be part of. Bricks for the Blind is changing that.

In our latest episode of Through Our Eyes, Matthew Shifrin, founder of Bricks for the Blind, shares what it means for blind builders of all ages to return to (or experience for the first time) a hobby that so many people take for granted. The impact goes far beyond the Lego set itself.

Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MVGrYtlPJr85lPAmBQmyx?si=6674eb6007bf495f

For blind and visually impaired kids, building a Lego set independently is a window into the world.Matthew Shifrin and h...
05/27/2026

For blind and visually impaired kids, building a Lego set independently is a window into the world.

Matthew Shifrin and his organization, Bricks for the Blind, have adapted over 550 Lego sets for blind and visually impaired builders across more than 120 countries — all available for free.

In our latest episode of Through Our Eyes, Matthew shares the story behind Bricks for the Blind, what it really means for a blind child to complete a Lego set independently, and how it builds joy, confidence, and learning.

Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MVGrYtlPJr85lPAmBQmyx?si=6674eb6007bf495f

05/15/2026

Every parent struggles with when to step in and when to step back. For families raising blind and low vision kids, that balance matters more than most people realize. 🎙️

Mike Mulligan of Blind on the Move is a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist and Vision Rehabilitation Therapist who has spent over a decade working with blind and low vision individuals.

In our latest episode, he shares why the opportunity to be independent makes all the difference in the long run.

Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6LOoI3iftn7hN58wyLh0yS?si=d29d7dbb1f964c82

A Coats' disease diagnosis didn't slow Mike Mulligan down. It pointed him in a whole new direction. 🎙️Mike of Blind on t...
05/14/2026

A Coats' disease diagnosis didn't slow Mike Mulligan down. It pointed him in a whole new direction. 🎙️

Mike of Blind on the Move is a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist and Vision Rehabilitation Therapist, helping blind and low vision individuals build the skills and confidence to live independently.

In this episode, Mike breaks down what orientation and mobility training actually looks like, why assistive technology is changing what's possible, and what families can do right now to help their child build independence.

Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6LOoI3iftn7hN58wyLh0yS?si=d29d7dbb1f964c82

Every family deserves a place to turn. Amber Bobnar made sure one existed.Amber, founder of WonderBaby, joined us to sha...
05/05/2026

Every family deserves a place to turn. Amber Bobnar made sure one existed.

Amber, founder of WonderBaby, joined us to share the story behind WonderBaby.org — how a mother searching for answers for her son turned isolation into community, and built something that has been helping families navigate childhood vision loss for nearly 20 years.

This one is for every parent who has ever felt lost, overwhelmed, or like they were the only one going through it.

Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/26K4mUA7dJuKjjYO89PyfB?si=afb2326281ba47de

05/01/2026

More than anything else, your child needs you. 💙

In our latest episode, Amber Bobnar shares how she built WonderBaby, a resource that has been helping families of children with visual impairments and multiple disabilities find answers, community, and hope for nearly 20 years.

Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/26K4mUA7dJuKjjYO89PyfB?si=afb2326281ba47de

Few people have shaped pediatric retinal care the way Dr. Antonio Capone has.🎙️ In the latest episode of Through Our Eye...
04/17/2026

Few people have shaped pediatric retinal care the way Dr. Antonio Capone has.

🎙️ In the latest episode of Through Our Eyes, our president sits down for a candid conversation about a career devoted to children and families living with pediatric retinal disease.

He shares the winding path that led him from psychiatry to the operating room, what it felt like to perform his first surgery, and how the field has transformed over the decades he's been practicing. Pediatric Retinal Research Foundation

Listen now! https://open.spotify.com/episode/3A1wEtyea6I94k17JrjpEw?si=0e97d2c08cc04d40

04/16/2026

Dr. Antonio Capone helped build a community for the families who needed it most.

In the latest episode of Through Our Eyes, our president shares how Pediatric Retinal Research Foundation's mission expanded beyond research to actively support the families raising children with rare retinal diseases.

He recognized that parents shouldn't have to face a life-changing diagnosis without someone who truly understands what they're going through.

Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3A1wEtyea6I94k17JrjpEw?si=0e97d2c08cc04d40

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