2525 Rebuilding Life After Vision Loss (Jun. 18, 2025)

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Photograph of Tanner Gers doing the long jump. He is wearing a dark blue stretchy athletic outfit, white sneakers and a black eye patch. He is high up above a track with buildings, mountains, and striated clouds in the background.

2525 Rebuilding Life After Vision Loss (Jun. 18, 2025)

Show Notes

How does a blind athlete turn adversity into opportunity? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Tanner Gers, a Paralympic athlete and founder of AccessAbility Officer, about his journey from life-changing injury to empowering other blind individuals through employment, digital access, and inclusive athletics like beep baseball.

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2525 Rebuilding Life After Vision Loss (Jun. 18, 2025)

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2525 Rebuilding Life After Vision Loss (Jun. 18, 2025)