403 Thriving with Vision Loss
Health, Wellness, Medici | Registration opens 8/5/25 9:00 AM EDT
Classes will cover information and resources to maintain independence with vision loss. Subjects that will be covered will include adapting the home and daily activities, technology, transportation and mobility, cooking, reading, entertainment and recreation, age related eye disease and treatment. The instructor is blind and leads a low vision group in Oak Ridge. Guest speakers will provide specialized information.
Marian Wildgruber
Marian Wildgruber was born in Seattle with two eye diseases. She learned to adapt to her low vision from birth. She has two degrees from the University of Washington and worked for the U.S. Forest Service for 12 years in California, Oregon, Washington and Washington D.C. She then married her husband and moved to Munich for seven years. The next move was to Oak Ridge where she has raised her two sons and worked as a volunteer and advocate for children's disability programs. Losing her sight gradually, Marian learned many of the different tools and techniques for living a full and independent life with a vision impairment through friends, workshops, online, and organizations. She is now passionate about sharing what she has learned with others who are experiencing vision loss. Marian loves to read, travel, cook, and spend time with friends and family. For over 2 years, Marian and Marty Adler-Jasny have led a Low Vision Resource Group that meets on the third Monday each month at the Oak Ridge Senior Center with guest speakers, demonstrations, and fellowship