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Category Archives: Independent Living

APH ConnectCenter Celebrates Five Years – and a Streamlined Website

Posted on August 3, 2023 - 7:16 pm by Amy Lynn Smith
APH ConnectCenter website: boy wearing eyeglasses reads braille on an adult’s lap. Text: Life changing resources for people who are blind or low vision Text: Our mission is to empower people toward greater independence and lifelong success by providing free curated information and resources to assist children, parents, job seekers, and adults who are blind or low vision.

There’s much to celebrate this summer at APH ConnectCenter – and we’re not just discussing Independence Day. Then again, it is a celebration of independence for people who are blind […]

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Financial Literacy: Another Key to Independence  

Posted on November 1, 2022 - 12:47 pm by Amy Lynn Smith
Adolescent holds white cane while seated next to a woman whose arm is around the young person

Lisa Lloyd has plenty of personal experience with blindness and low vision. She has retinitis pigmentosa that causes her night blindness, and within her family there are 16 people across […]

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Suitable and Stylish Work Attire

Posted on September 28, 2022 - 11:45 am by Shannon Carollo
Black man wearing sharp black suit and aviator sunglasses.

Editor’s note:  For National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), we look at developing a work wardrobe that is not only appropriate for your workplace, but also affords you the opportunity […]

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Growing Up with Guide Dogs for the Blind

Posted on September 9, 2022 - 1:06 pm by Admin
Young adult with her arm around a wheat-colored dog guide in harness

 Editor’s note: Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) introduces us to Megan Borella who first became involved with GDB when she was paired with a K9 Buddy in 2004. GDB’s […]

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“Guide Dog” Summer Camps for Youth Who Are Blind or Low Vision  

Posted on April 22, 2022 - 12:57 pm by Shannon Carollo
Photo of guide dog on a leash

Editor’s Note: If you have an older child or teen who is blind or low vision and may be interested in utilizing (“handling”) a guide dog in the future, let’s […]

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