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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 […]

5 Tips for Accessing Accommodations in College

Posted on July 27, 2022 - 3:26 pm by Ryan Menter

College graduate in cap and gown giving a "thumbs up"

Thirty-two years ago on July 26th, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law by President George H. W. Bush. A hard-fought battle for equal access for those with disabilities culminated in the passage of this overwhelmingly bipartisan legislation, and the law was a huge victory for the disabled community. While the ADA offers […]

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