| Meet Renaldo Rodriguez |
Renaldo Rodriguez
 Renaldo Rodriguez
is 11 years old and attends his neighborhood school, Woodburn Elementary.
Renaldo's blindness is the result of a premature birth. Renaldo wears
glasses to help him see the outline of very large shapes and shadows.
He also uses a white cane to get around in unfamiliar places; he learned
how to use it at mobility school. Renaldo, like any other fifth grader,
has likes and dislikes. He loves sports, especially baseball, and
beating his brother Josue at checkers. He dislikes when people treat
him differently just because he is blind. Renaldo's trademark on
the world is his great sense of humor and healthy positive attitude.
Renaldo says, “I'm really proud to be me, Renaldo Rodriguez. Being
blind is no big deal.” Renaldo is featured in the Kids on the Block Program on Visual Impairment. He also appears in the programs on emotional
disturbance, gifted and talented, mental retardation, being the child of
divorced parents and fire safety.
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