Shannon Carollo, Author at ConnectCenter

Swimming for Children Who Are Blind or Low Vision

young girl swimming under water releasing air bubbles

Get out the suits and sunscreen; it’s pool time! Swimming is a welcome reprieve from the heat and a phenomenal no-impact exercise for the entire family. Let’s dive into accessibility considerations for your child who is blind or low vision. General Swimming Considerations Swim Lesson Considerations Lap Swimming Considerations

TeenTober: Cultivating a Fondness for Reading

A bookshelf with an assortment of books such as Heidi, The Green Ember, Macbeth, The Giver, Brown Girl Dreaming, and 100 Cupboards.

Editor’s note: TeenTober™ is a new, nationwide celebration hosted by libraries every October and aims to celebrate teens, promote year-round teen services and the innovative ways teen services helps teens learn new skills, and fuel their passions in and outside the library. Today we look at inspiring your teen who is blind or low vision […]

From Self-Conscious of Blindness to Self-Confident and Successful: Meet Gena Harper

Posted on June 30, 2022 - 12:57 pm by Shannon Carollo

image of Gena holding cane in front of a field of pink flowers

Gena Harper works at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management as the Senior Vice President of Wealth Management and the Senior Investment Management Consultant. She provides custom financial planning and simplifies it for her clients. Her role consists of marketing to acquire clients, complex financial analysis and planning for individuals, investment research, plan implementation, ongoing monitoring, and […]

Meet Satauna Howery: Voice Actor and Small Business Owner Who is Blind

Posted on May 17, 2022 - 10:34 am by Shannon Carollo

Hold on to your hats and be prepared to be wowed! You’re about to become acquainted with the spirited and engaging Satauna Howery, a skilled voice actor and small business owner who happens to be blind. We’ll dive into Satauna’s early life—the experiences that shaped her career trajectory—and hear her advice for other individuals who […]

Dr. Heidi Joshi, Manager of Integrated Behavioral Health, Shares Her Career Journey

Posted on April 15, 2022 - 11:00 am by Shannon Carollo

Dr. Heidi Joshi is the Manager of Integrated Behavioral Health at John Muir Health’s Family Medicine Residency Program in Walnut Creek, California. The fast-paced, core faculty position is comprised of managing a team of mental health providers, educating medical residents on patient-centered communication skills and mental health issues, supporting physicians who have patients in mental […]

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