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Message from Christin: Our Own Judy Brown Featured in Perkins School for the Blind News Article
October is National Blindness Awareness month and National Disability Employment Awareness month. Judy’s story about blindness and being able to continue employment after losing her vision is a featured story on the Perkins School for the Blind website.
Blindness is not a barrier to a job – Perkins School for the Blind
“I was working PACU at UW-NW when my vision loss suddenly occurred. So, it was a huge change for me on both a personal and professional level. I was lucky to have an employer who could work with me. I was able to leverage my many years of nursing, my education, and my ability to adapt. Most nurses have those qualities. I have gone on to be a leader here in Washington state in the low-vision and blindness community. I am the chair of Government Affairs for the Washington Council of the Blind, I am on several King County and state of Washinton committees for access to healthcare, disability advisory, disability voting advocacy and advocacy for accessible medication labels.”
-Judy Brown, RN, BSN
Outpatient Nurse Care Coordinator
SW and Care Coordination
University of Washington Medical Center - NW UW Medicine
