If you ever feel that life has dealt you a bad hand, you will be inspired by Terri Gilliland's story. In a routine eye exam before Terri entered college, she was told that she would be blind before she was 40. Diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, she went on to earn a degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin, marry and have three children as her eyesight continued to dim. Faced with the realities of blindness, she then confronted her husband's near fatal motorcycle accident and a son diagnosed with brain cancer at age fifteen. Terri's courage, spirit, and will to persevere make her an amazing example of what overcoming all odds looks like.
For more information on Terri and assistance with visual impairment, contact:
Wisconsin Council Of The Blind and Visually Impaired
608.255.1166
800.783.5213
www.wcblind.org
