Editorâs note: Hunter Duncan is a long-time dog guide handler who shares with sighted individuals the best practices for interacting with a dog guide in a workplace. Dog Guides at Work: Navigating Workplace Etiquette and Interactions Whether youâve recently started a new job or worked at the same company for years, each day brings new … Continued
Editorâs note: Marlon Parieaho, who resides in Trinidad and Tobago, reflects on his adjustment to blindness and an event that helped him realize he is capable. He also offers tips for people living or working with individuals who are blind or low vision. Marlon first published his reflection on social media; APH CareerConnect shares it … Continued
Forms of popular media like TV shows, books, and movies all rely heavily on stereotypes when creating characters. Not all stereotypes are harmful, like the âdumb blondeâ stereotype. While this stereotype was very popular a few years back, I donât think the lives of blondes were affected. There are enough intelligent blondes in the world … Continued
Editorâs note: Lance Johnsonâs SEE-THROUGH podcast tackles topics relevant to the blind, low vision, and disability communities. If you are blind or low vision and interested in learning how to host a podcast, read Max Iveyâs blog, Creating a Podcast When Blind or Low Vision, and article, How To Create a Podcast, on APH VisionAware. … Continued
When you consider the distinguished career Kim Charlson, M.S. has established in the field of library science, itâs hard to believe she ever wanted to do anything else. But the fact is that she began her college studies planning to become a disability rights attorney. In her last year in college, however, she began to … Continued
Coming to the States for my higher education had been a possibility I began toying with in ninth grade. It was a nebulous thought, one which did not particularly mature for several years. I was quite busy negotiating the Indian education system: typing up my textbooks when accessible electronic material was unavailable, participating in every … Continued
Here’s why I started a YouTube channel for the blind/ low vision with over 50,000 subscribers.In 2013, I was creating videos for a mobile technology channel and decided to sneak in a video about how to get larger font on your mobile device. I realized there were several comments from Visually Impaired People (VIPs) thanking me … Continued
Imagine that you are assigned to an unfamiliar school for your student-teaching placement. Your vocational rehabilitation counselor has purchased the Picture Maker: Wheatley Tactile Diagramming Kit for your use in learning routes in the school and new community because he understands the benefit of this tool. Now imagine that you meet your new orientation and mobility (O&M) … Continued
Zelda Gebhard doesnât identify as a person with low vision, because sheâs so much more than that. âIâm a whole person,â she says. âAlong with my career, Iâm a wife, Iâm a mother and a grandmother. I have a full life with interests and hobbies. Iâm not that much different than a person who doesnât … Continued
What if I told you thereâs a place you can listen to individuals who are blind or low vision share about their current employment and how they prepared for it? There, you can ask your pressing questionsâhow did they know the career field is what they wanted to pursue; how did they navigate disclosing blindness/ … Continued