Born Blind

To many, David is an incredible documentary filmmaker and tireless journalist. However, in these five stories, he shares the feelings, observations, and analyses that have marinated inside him as he contemplates the life of being born blind. It’s a mix of fiction and non-fiction, but all blended together to reflect the reality he has shared with others.

BORN BLIND

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

DAVID Y. BLOCK

David Block is legally blind and has been that way since birth. For over 30 years, he has worked as a documentary producer and a freelance journalist. He has had over 1,500 articles published in a variety of publications, from the New York Times to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He has also made eight documentaries, with some winning film festival awards.

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Brewing Possibilities by David Block
“Brewing Possibilities” highlights GET Café in Narberth Pa., a neighborhood coffee shop where more than half the staff – even supervisors – have disabilities. In “Brewing Possibilities” employees share their stories of how it was hard for them to get jobs and to keep them. Get Café owner/founder, Brooke Goodspeed, shared the challenges that she and her family faced as a result of her son Oliver who was born with several disabilities. In the process, she learned about obstacles that teens and adults with disabilities and neurodivergence face when they try to be part of the working world. For some employees, Get Café is more than a job; it is a lifesaver.

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