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An Inside Look at Accessibility from Microsoft Product Manager Jeff Bishop

Posted on April 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 and inclusion 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 […]

Juggling Grad School and Full Time Work

Posted on April 11, 2023 - 9:15 am by Alexis Read

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Recently, I took graduate school classes while working full-time to become a certified rehabilitation counselor. During the five semesters I attended school and worked full time, I developed strategies that made it easier for me to juggle my academic and vocational responsibilities simultaneously. I will share these strategies here so others can have a less stressful experience. […]

Teaching Environments for a Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT) Who is Blind/ Low Vision

Posted on April 4, 2023 - 12:20 am by Alexis Read

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Editor’s note: Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Appreciation Week is observed annually over Anne Sullivan’s birthday, April 14th. Are you interested in learning more about vision rehabilitation therapy (VRT) as a possible career? Visit Get Learning – AER (aerbvi.org) to read about the roles and responsibilities and Directory of University Professional Programs in the U.S. and Canada […]

Introducing “Employment Connections.” First Topic: Disclosing a Disability

Posted on March 20, 2023 - 1:48 am by Amy Lynn Smith

APH ConnectCenter is launching a new quarterly webinar, Employment Connections, focusing on employment-related topics. For our first edition, we discussed when job seekers should disclose their disability with Russell Shaffer, Executive Vice President of Strategy & Programs at Disability:IN. Russell Shaffer has a lot of experience with disclosing a disability when applying for a job. […]

Finding Joy and Career Fulfillment in Self-Expression

Posted on March 13, 2023 - 12:54 pm by Amy Lynn Smith

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Ann Chiappetta, M.S., has heard people say everyone has three careers. Although she reveled in her first two careers, she’s clearly thriving in her third and current career as a poet and author. Her first career was in retail, initially in the textile industry and then at an acrylic design company, where she learned to […]

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