Interview with Rita Harris, July 12, 2018Collection: Our Stories, Our Lives: Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS) Oral History Project |
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Description
Rita Harris was born in Good Hope, Georgia. She worked in the school system assisting children with disabilities before she became visually impaired due to retinitis pigmentosa. Harris describes adjusting to life as a visually impaired person. A self-professed "adrenaline junkie", she has travelled extensively and gone bungee jumping and ziplining. Harris also talks about starting a support group, Living Life Team, for people who are visually impaired or blind.
Date
2018-07-12
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RBRL451GLASS-003
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28 minutes
Citation
Rita Harris and Stephanie Irvin, “Interview with Rita Harris, July 12, 2018,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed November 17, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/RBRL451GLASS/RBRL451GLASS-003.