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An International Student Experience When Blind

Posted on January 31, 2023 - 5:58 am by Bhavya Shah

Coming to the States for my higher education had been a possibility I began toying with in ninth grade. It was a nebulous thought that did not particularly mature for several years. I was quite busy negotiating the Indian education system. I was typing up my textbooks when accessible electronic material was unavailable, participating in […]

My Braille Journey

Posted on January 2, 2023 - 2:50 am by Natalie Charles

Editor’s note: Natalie Charles, a young adult who is blind, reflects on learning braille and participating in a Braille Bee as a student. Natalie dreams of becoming a braille teacher, a braille transcriber, or opening Braille Learning Center. As far as I can remember, I started learning braille when I was 2 or 3 years […]

Beginning your Learning Journey with Hadley

Posted on December 6, 2022 - 2:27 pm by Steve Kelley

Person Looking at the Hadley Website on a Tablet and viewing a prescription bottle

Hadley: A Great Gift for People Who Are Blind or Low Vision Who says great gifts need to be expensive? Or, that you can’t give yourself a great gift, just because? Here’s a suggestion for a gift that costs nothing and offers hours of learning. It’s also designed with people who are blind or low […]

Share Your Insights and Concerns with the Office of Special Education Programs. We’re Listening!

Posted on October 12, 2022 - 12:20 am by Melisa Matthews

Formal headshots of Rebecca Sheffield and Eric Caruso

By Rebecca Sheffield and Eric Caruso As project officers in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), we work with grant-funded projects and centers across the United States to support the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. We both came to OSEP after working in the field of visual […]

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