Using Her Voice in a Rewarding Career Posted on February 5, 2024 - 9:01 am by Amy Lynn Smith It’s impressive enough to be the first person who is blind to provide live audio description for the Oscars. But knowing that Nefertiti Matos Olivares has only been doing voice […]
APH FamilyConnect Parent Advisory Board: When Personal and Professional Roles Merge Posted on January 9, 2024 - 10:59 am by Amy Lynn Smith For Amy Shepherd, M.Ed., transitioning her career from teaching in elementary school to being a resource for students who are blind or low vision. Most recently joined the APH FamilyConnect […]
Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream of Being a Doctor Posted on November 8, 2023 - 8:56 am by Amy Lynn Smith Brian Ghezelaiagh, M.D., always knew he wanted to be a doctor. His mother is a dentist with patients she’s seen for 25 years. Brian spent many hours in his youth […]
Raising a Child Who is Blind to Know She Can Do Anything Posted on October 9, 2023 - 4:33 pm by Amy Lynn Smith Brielle Buzzard is a smart, charming, and enthusiastic eight-year-old who loves reading, math, and music. She’s learning to play piano, ukulele, and drums and especially enjoys the drums. Brielle loves […]
Audio Description Makes Theatre, TV, and Movies Accessible Posted on July 10, 2023 - 1:08 pm by Amy Lynn Smith Editor’s note: We are celebrating the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26th. Under Title II of the ADA, audio description (AD) is required for public […]