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"That's the easiest way for me to explain to others how poor her vision is."Īmelia has albinism. "Amelia can't identify the fruits and vegetables when she goes to the salad bar at school," he said. Pacelli describes her vision impairment another way. Washington news: How hot is Washington's housing market? One seller had 19 showings and an offer in 3 days If the bear was farther away, I wouldn't even see a blur." "If there was a black bear in the distance, I would see a blur of black," she said. About three-ish inches."Īn object that isn't close to her is a blur, Amelia said.

"Even with enlarged writing on papers, I have to get very close to see. "People may think I'm being rude or ignoring them because I can't tell if someone's talking or waving to me until they're very close. Up close, "I can't make out people's faces until they're about a foot or so away," she said. She's sensitive to light, so she often wears sunglasses over her regular glasses and a hat on sunny days.īright sunlight, car headlights and streetlights make it difficult for her to see. "My best corrected vision with my glasses is 20/300," Amelia said. "This isn't an easy time to be a teacher because of the pandemic, but she brings a smile to me and many others each day because of her spirit and joy."Īnyone whose vision is less than 20/200 is considered legally blind. "Amelia is a bright spot for those of us in education," he said. Pacelli said Amelia makes each day better for the high school staff members who interact with her. More on Washington: Metamora and Washington are seeing growth.

"It truly is incredible that Amelia is playing in the marching band," Pacelli said. He's Amelia's case manager at the high school for special education services, both academic and extracurricular. Nick Pacelli is similarly impressed with the remarkable 15-year-old. She's been taking private flute lessons since August." A 'bright spot' for educators "When we heard she wanted to join our marching band, we said we'd give it a try. "There hasn't been anyone else in our marching band with as significant a level of vision impairment as Amelia has," Tallman said. He's never had a marching band member like freshman flutist Amelia Heinze. WASHINGTON - Jim Tallman has been the director of the Washington Community High School marching band for 29 years. View Gallery: Washington marching band flutist excels despite being legally blind