Learner Stories

"I have really attached myself to everything that Hadley is offering," Wendy tells us. "I've learned the iPhone. I've signed up for all the discussion groups. And now I'm learning braille. I'm amazed at my own progress."

Jeff Kuehn lives on a small hobby farm in rural Minnesota. He worked as a process engineer at a plastic factory for more than 20 years.

Ed McDaniel worked as a psychologist for more than 30 years, where the focus of his career was on giving support to people with disabilities. He continues to support others in retirement, too.

“You're not just a website. Hadley has people who will talk to you. That's what Hadley does that you just don't find any other place. It's hard to get a human voice these days.”

Dr. Judy Box is passionate about giving back and motivated to make a difference.

Cyril Purnwasy finds that focusing on what he really wants helps him find success.

"There is a path to blindness, and then there’s a path through blindness. The sooner we can find resources like Hadley on our way to blindness, the better off we are going to be in getting through it." Bill Massey

Storyteller Sarah Fulmer is building the skills to write her next chapter.

Whether it’s computer skills or meditation, Bobbie Gleason is constantly learning.

Leah Moore grew up in a small town in the rural Nebraska panhandle, close to the South Dakota and Wyoming borders. She also grew up in a kitchen.