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New Podcast Featuring Employment Journeys of Blind/Low Vision Individuals

Editor’s note: NRTC’s Sarah Moody shares about NRTC’s new podcast addressing employment challenges for individuals who are blind or low vision. Seeking employment can be challenging, no matter your level of vision. For individuals who are blind or have low vision (B/LV), employment may be even more challenging because of the need to consider disclosure […]

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More Than Enough: Mental Health Awareness 2023 (image provided by the National Alliance of Mental Illness)

Vision Changes and Your Mental Health

May is here! And while many around the country mark the month with buzz about the end of the school year, it also holds significance as a month we take the time to address a topic that deeply impacts the lives of millions of people around the country (and world) – Mental Health Month. Mental […]

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Transportation— A Critical Need for Older People who are Blind or Low Vision

Editor’s note: This post is another in our series related to Older Americans Month. Transportation remains an ongoing problem for people who are blind or low vision people, and this post lays out some of the efforts underway to increase accessibility. Guidance Documents on Making Transportation More Accessible Recently, Neva Fairchild, National Aging and Vision […]

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Ode to a Master: Reflections on My TVI

Editor’s note: Teacher Appreciation Week is May 8-12, 2023. In recognition, Alexis Read shares about her beloved teacher of students with visual impairments (TVI). When my family moved to North Dakota in the summer of 1982, I met an educator who profoundly impacted my life and career choices. Phyllis, a young and energetic teacher of […]

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