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Employment Connections Features The Hiring Playbook

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Meet the change makers. These organizations and businesses are making a difference and increasing employment opportunities for blind and low vision job seekers.  Let us introduce you to Tanner Gers, Managing Director of AccessAbility Officer. Next, Marianne Haegeli, Director of Learning and Leadership for NSITE — A Vision For Talent. Lastly, Joseph DiNero, Assistant Program […]

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Monarch: Thriving Beyond the Classroom

APH is proud to introduce the Monarch, a revolutionary multiline Braille display transforming the information age landscape for blind and low vision adults. With its innovative design, the Monarch is not just a device; it’s a beacon of accessibility, empowering college students to thrive in universities where obstacles have hindered equal access. Imagine the joy […]

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Empowering Blind Job Seekers Through Innovation: Meet Tanner Gers

Tanner Gers is on a mission to reshape the unemployment landscape for blind and low-vision job seekers in a big way. He takes employment readiness and training for blind and low-vision job seekers seriously.  A noticeably focused professional, Tanner has leveraged his career journey into a comprehensive and robust platform supporting blind and low-vision job […]

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Strategies for Empowering Independent Living Skills

Kick off the summer by helping your child practice independent living skills. APH Hive and APH FamilyConnect joined forces to provide an Access Academy two-part webinar, perfect for parents and professionals looking to assess and develop critical skills for children who are blind or have low vision. You’ll learn to use a practical checklist to […]

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When a Guide Dog Isn’t the Right Fit : Rethinking My Needs 

The guide dog lifestyle is not all sunshine and roses. I want to reflect on my decision in February 2023 and what I learned from it.    Retiring Yankee  In April 2022, I retired my second guide dog, Yankee. Yankee’s retirement date was officially April 23, and I flew out to the guide dog school on […]

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