Aspen Frederick was 12 when she received a life-changing gift — a camera. This is when she saw butterflies, leaves and eyelashes for the first time. Frederick was born with a rare eye condition called ocular albinism and nystagmus. Her initial prognosis was grim. “When I was born, I was legally blind,” Frederick said. “I was […]
Another Guide Dog Trainee Joining Red Raider Family
By Kaitlin Bain Vivian Helms loves being a parent. A pet parent, that is. Unlike other students, she has two dogs, a rat and a guinea pig. She is also taking care of a friend’s puppy, Chet, and working with him on potty training, chewing habits and other puppy issues. “I’ve already had to buy […]
Guide to a Guide Dog
Tanner Warmoth contributed to this article. A media and communication graduate student has started a Lubbock chapter of Lone Star Guide Dog Raisers, an organization that allows volunteers to train guide dogs for Guide Dogs for the Blind . The club is the only program of its kind in West Texas. Kaitlyn Beckert got involved when […]
The Navigation Equation — How Blind Students Take On Texas Tech
George Stern, a junior journalism major from Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, said he’s been blind since he was two years old. Stern said he’s found ways to navigate around Texas Tech University — the nation’s second largest contiguous campus — by using his other senses and working with his guide dog, Vail. Blind students overcome a unique set of challenges […]