Angie Orlando brought on waves of support from readers this week when she told her story of packing up her son and leaving an abusive marriage.

Her dramatic story not only brings light to the kind of situations many women find themselves in, but offers perspective on just how different life can be for a person who is deaf-blind — and how easy it is for others to isolate them.

Read her brave story here. 

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