Using Her Voice in a Rewarding Career Posted on February 5, 2024 - 9:01 am by Amy Lynn Smith It’s impressive enough to be the first person who is blind to provide live audio description for the Oscars. But knowing that Nefertiti Matos Olivares has only been doing voice […]
Seven Embarrassing Moments as a Blind and Hard-of-Hearing Cashier Posted on February 1, 2024 - 12:56 pm by Amy Bovaird Who knew working as a grocery store cashier could be challenging, rewarding, fun, and — upon occasion — funny? As an advocate for people who are blind, it took time […]
Making Strides One Step At a Time With Progressive Vision Changes Posted on January 16, 2024 - 10:59 am by Amy Lynn Smith When Chari Chauvin began her career at Nike more than 22 years ago, it never occurred to her that she would have to adapt to vision changes. Then again, no […]
Jobs for Humanity: Connecting Employers with Talent Posted on January 8, 2024 - 10:11 am by Arushi Mittal A high unemployment rate exists among people who are blind or low vision. It may be partially due to potential employers seeing a candidate’s disability and failing to recognize their […]
An Early Interest in Advocacy Launched a Fulfilling Career Posted on December 21, 2023 - 2:47 pm by Amy Lynn Smith As a Public Policy Analyst for the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN), Claire Stanley, J.D., works with the public policy team to advocate for legislation that impacts people with disabilities. […]