Losing sight, not spirit KU administrator deals with recent vision loss
Adapting
Chappell recounts accident, acknowledges new challenges
Simple tasks are now much more difficult, but Chappell manages to persevere with a smile.
A Different Vision
Mary Chappell, director of recreation services at Kansas University, is legally blind but she continues to do her job and keep her spirits high despite the obstacles she faces.
Loss of sight doesn’t hinder Director of Recreation Services at KU
Serving as the Director of Recreation Services at KU is by no means an easy job. Mary Chappell oversees more than 300 employees. And she's currently guiding the construction at the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center. 6News reporter Lindsey Slater explains how the woman does it all - even without her vision.
Blind recreation director finds way around disability for job, skiing
Mary Chappell goes to work every day and does her job as if little has changed in her life in the past two years. But her life is very different. About two years ago, Chappell, director of recreation services at Kansas University, became blind.
21 May 2008 at 2:51 a.m.
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
Pretty useless article for those who don't have sound.
How about written story?
21 May 2008 at 12:39 p.m.
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themiddlechild (Anonymous) says…
I wonder how JW report the story on an actual newspaper, did it have sound?
21 May 2008 at 12:43 p.m.
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user_name (Anonymous) says…
I wonder what purpose her glasses serve. Yeah it says she is legally blind which means she has come sight, but she has to use all these adaptive devices too…I was hoping it would explain more about what she can see if anything.
21 May 2008 at 12:44 p.m.
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domino (Anonymous) says…
I was so stoked to see this article –— until I realized you had to have sound! I wanted to have a close family friend check it out as she has lost almost all the vision in one eye from retinal problems - but the library she uses to have computer access does not have sound on their computers! Can't we have it in written form - it could be so much help to so many!!!
21 May 2008 at 12:44 p.m.
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Jonathan Kealing (Jonathan Kealing) says…
If you need a “word version” of this story, click on the first tab and you'll find the version of the story that ran in print. This is a multimedia project that includes a variety of media and components — only one of which is the traditional print story.
21 May 2008 at 2:58 p.m.
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1smuff (Anonymous) says…
A more detailed article came out in KU's staff paper, The Oread on March 24. Here is the link http://www.oread.ku.edu/2008/march/24/ch…
21 May 2008 at 6:49 p.m.
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themiddlechild (Anonymous) says…
I wonder what purpose her glasses serve.
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I know someone who is legally blind and wears glasses. He sees shadows. I wonder if this Mary person is the same way.
Based on her last name, I wonder if she has a daughter named Karen.
21 May 2008 at 8:32 p.m.
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jkealing (Jonathan Kealing) says…
If you need a “word version” of this story, click on the first tab and you'll find the version of the story that ran in print.
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I did that early this morning, but it sent me to the video. Maybe they changed it later.