Julie Voisine crosses the street blindfolded as part of her training with her teacher, Mike Dionne, who is an orientation and mobility specialist with the Iris Network. Voisine has retinitis pigmentosa a progressive genetic eye condition that will eventually leave her totally blind.

Julie Voisine begins to cross the street blindfolded as part of her training with her teacher, Mike Dionne

Julie Voisine holds on to her cane during her training with Mike Dionne, an orientation and mobility specialist with the Iris Network.

Voisine reads a recipe for chocolate chip cookies with a magnifier as part of her training with her teacher, Karen McKenna, at the Iris Network.

Julie Voisine loves to bake and has learned ways to help her be able to continue baking even after she has completely lost her vision.

Julie Voisine holds up a measuring spoon close to her face to be able to read it while she makes chocolate chip cookies during her class at the Iris Network.

Julie Voisine takes chocolate chip cookies out of the oven.

Mike Dionne, an orientation and mobility specialist with the Iris Network, tries to help Julie Voisine find her way back to the sidewalk blindfolded as part of her training.

Julie Voisine waits in line at the customer service desk at Hannaford during her mobility training.

Julie Voisine walks down the side of Congress Street downtown blindfolded as part of her training with her teacher.