Amy Lynn Smith, Author at ConnectCenter

Una mirada al interior de la accesibilidad de la mano de Jeff Bishop, director de productos de Microsoft

Posted on abril 13, 2023 - 7:41 am by Amy Lynn Smith

Editor’s note: The third Thursday of May is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), when people worldwide can learn and talk about access for all people with disabilities. Here, Jeff Bishop shares about his career in accessibility and the APH ConnectCenter invites you to a Career Conversation with Jeff. Jeff Bishop not only relies on accessibility […]

Escucha a una voz líder en alfabetización braille y acceso a bibliotecas

Posted on febrero 10, 2023 - 11:22 am by Amy Lynn Smith

Teniendo en cuenta que la licenciada Kim Charlson se ha labrado una distinguida carrera en biblioteconomía, resulta difícil creer que alguna vez quisiera hacer otra cosa. Pero lo cierto es que empezó sus estudios universitarios planeando convertirse en abogada especializada en derechos de los discapacitados. En su último año en la universidad, sin embargo, empezó […]

Segundo acto: de programador a transcriptor de Braille

Posted on diciembre 16, 2022 - 10:20 am by Amy Lynn Smith

Individual in business casual standing in a kitchen

Steve Dresser had a solid career working for 30 years as a computer programmer for the state of Connecticut. But after he retired from the position in 2002, he started his own business: Jennco Productions, which is dedicated to producing high-quality braille materials from electronic documents. Blind since birth due to retinopathy of prematurity, Steve […]

Joe Strechay ayuda a actores y equipos de producción a representar con precisión la ceguera

Posted on noviembre 18, 2022 - 12:59 pm by Amy Lynn Smith

Individual smiles in front of an old marble building

Joe Strechay tiene la carrera con la que mucha gente sueña: trabajar en el mundo del espectáculo. ¿Su trabajo? Garantizar que la ceguera se represente con precisión, especialmente por parte de actores videntes. Nacido con retinosis pigmentaria, Joe desarrolló cataratas y, de los 19 años, es legalmente una persona no vidente. Siempre le interesaron los medios […]

Cassandra McNabb-McKinney: Trabajar como embalsamadora

Posted on octubre 21, 2022 - 12:00 am by Amy Lynn Smith

A white woman with green eyes and brown hair that falls just past her shoulders, wearing a red top with a floral pattern.

Being an embalmer and funeral director isn’t on the list of many people’s career choices. In fact, it’s often a trade handed down through generations of a family. But for Cassandra McNabb-McKinney, it’s work she felt called to do, both by her own experience and her faith. When she was 16 years old, there was […]

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