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Blindness No Block To Living Full Life
A feature profile of Kathryn Dickens, a 1936 blind mother from Thomasville who with support from family and the North Carolina Commission for the Blind built a career as a social worker. She recounts adaptation after total blindness, raising a daughter, and finding independence through education, Braille, and community aid. Her story emphasizes resilience and continuing to contribute while managing daily chores and cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Service
Kathryn Johnson Dickens
Thomasville
Marian
Duke Hospital
Memorial United Methodist Church
Mrs. Dickens
North Carolina Commission For the Blind
Rehabilitation School For the Blind
Greenville
Butner
Graduate School of Social Work
UNC
Chapel Hill
Dickens
N. C. Commission For the
School For the
Governor Moorehead School