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Meet Joe Hodge: Software Quality Assurance Analyst with APH

In this 3-part Success video blog, Richard Rueda interviews Joe Hodge about his career as a Software Quality Assurance Analyst with APH and his upcoming career shift to Global Innovations. Joe shares his background and experiences working with and creating AT for blind users. In this second installment of Success Stories video blog, catch up […]

Restrictive Driving Privileges

What Do Older People Fear Most About Retirement? by Chuck Huss, COMS, Driver Rehabilitation Specialist Does it include: being dependent on others, no longer being able to come and go as they please, or being socially isolated from friends or relatives? Do older people near you illustrate any anxiety as the date of their […]

The APHConnectCenter Information and Referral Line: A Lifeline for People with Vision Loss

Posted on December 2, 2020 - 12:20 pm by admin

Alan smiling wearing headset with phone and laptop

Editor’s note: This post was written by Alan Lovell, Information and Referral Coordinator for the APH ConnectCenter. Alan often receives calls that are especially good examples of what we strive to do in the ConnectCenter, and from time to time, he’ll share them here on the blog. I receive calls to the APH ConnectCenter’s I&R […]

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APH ConnectCenter – Connecting people with useful information and resources. National Transition Conversation

Knowledge is Power for Children with Blindness or Low Vision

Two students exploring the model of human anatomy.

Sighted kids learn by watching. They see others do daily tasks (Turnbull et al., 2013). Most learning, over 80%, comes from what they see (Turnbull et al., 2013). They learn many things just by looking. Like watching birds fly or fireworks. This is called incidental learning. They learn from what’s around them. Children watch people […]