Low Vision Archives

Beyond Vision: Creating Employment Opportunities and Building Confidence

Posted on July 20, 2022 - 5:59 pm by Amy Lynn Smith

A smiling woman with chin-length gray hair and round orange-tinted glasses. She’s wearing a colorful top and casual jacket.

For people who are blind or low vision, opportunity is always knocking at Beyond Vision. The nonprofit organization creates employment and advancement opportunities for people who are blind or low vision through jobs and training. Some employees work for Beyond Vision or work in jobs the organization creates through its customers, while others build the […]

Retired U.S. Navy Petty Officer Loses Vision- Keeps His Career on Course

Posted on July 12, 2022 - 1:44 pm by Amy Lynn Smith

Editor’s note: Read Captain Benjamin Keeley’s story to learn about his career journey after retiring from the U.S. Navy and losing his vision. His story commemorates three days: Hire a Veteran Day is July 25, and both National Disability Independence Day and the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are July 26. […]

From Self-Conscious of Blindness to Self-Confident and Successful: Meet Gena Harper

Posted on June 30, 2022 - 12:57 pm by Shannon Carollo

image of Gena holding cane in front of a field of pink flowers

Gena Harper works at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management as the Senior Vice President of Wealth Management and the Senior Investment Management Consultant. She provides custom financial planning and simplifies it for her clients. Her role consists of marketing to acquire clients, complex financial analysis and planning for individuals, investment research, plan implementation, ongoing monitoring, and […]

Dicapta: Spanish Audio Description Services and Technology for Accessibility (Including Emergency Alerts)

Posted on June 1, 2022 - 12:29 pm by Shannon Carollo

Cartoon of tornado, a person with dark glasses and cane and a cell phone that has the message - Local Area Emergency Warning. Desde 1:51 p.m. 22/11/2021 Hasta 2:50 p.m. 22/11/2021 Urgencia Inmediata. Severidad Extrema

Are you or a loved one a Spanish speaker who is blind, low vision, or deafblind? Read on to learn about an organization that makes audiovisual content and emergency alerts accessible to Spanish speakers with sensory disabilities. Have you ever wondered how people who are blind or low vision watch television shows and movies? Or maybe you’ve […]

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