Patricia Stanley

United Press International · December 7, 1963

Flint, Mich: Mrs. Patricia Stanley, of Flint, says she can "see" colors with her fingertips, and she has proved it to doctors at Barnard College. Doctor Richard Woutz of Barnard said Mrs. Stanley can identify different colors over and over while blindfolded, when the odds against her on pure chance were about 10,000 to one. Mrs. Stanley explains that a 'light color feels smoother and thinner while a dark color feels thicker, heavier and rougher. Doctors say other cases such as this are on record and may lead to advances for blind people.