By Ryan Boudwin, delivered at the NFB Utah convention on April 12, 2019. https://ryanboudwin.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ryan-boudwin-2019.mp3 Hi. My name is Ryan Boudwin. I am thirty-four years old, and I am blind. But I haven’t been blind…
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I recently was interviewed by ABC4 to discuss my challenges with blindness. You can watch the video below: You can also read the full story at ABC4 here.
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This was a speech given by me at the open house of the Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 23, 2018. Hi. My name is…
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