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Jun 19, 2022 · 60 Minutes - Newsmakers. Architect goes blind, says he's actually gotten better at his job. By Lesley Stahl. June 19, 2022 / 6:53 PM EDT / CBS News. At age 45, Chris Downey had pretty much...
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Jul 13, 2022 · Chair Commissioner Chris Downey takes being an architect to a whole new level. His positive attitude to life is shown in this 60 Minutes interview when he talks about his success as a blind architect after becoming fully blind at the age of 45 from the removal of a tumor on his optic nerve.
Architect goes blind, says he's actually gotten better at his job. A social worker tried to tell him about "career alternatives" after he lost his sight, but Chris Downey wasn't about to stop being an architect. Lesley Stahl reports. Air Date: Oct 4, 2020.
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People who are blind need role models and need to learn blind skills in order to hold a competitive job and live an independent life. With keen sense of humor and joy just to be alive, Chris shares his story on 60 Minutes. 60 Minutes article and embed video here.
Jan 16, 2019 · Chris Downey, an architect that went blind at age 45 was featured on 60 Minutes Sunday, January 13, 2019. He consulted on the design of the Hudson Building at Duke Eye Center, a state-of-the-art eye care facility that opened in June 2015.
