Reframing Aging and Blindness/ Low Vision Posted on March 27, 2024 - 12:14 pm by Pris Rogers As we approach Older Americans Month and Healthy Vision Month in May, let’s reflect on the progress in achieving the desired long-term outcomes in the Theory of Change (TOC), adopted […]
Equipping People With Canes—Providing Independence Around the World Posted on February 23, 2024 - 2:53 pm by James Boehm Imagine trying to cross the street as a person who is blind without a cane! Think of the places you have recently traveled. Maybe you went to school, work, church, […]
RP Awareness Comes to Supermarket Chain: No Shopping Required! Posted on February 16, 2024 - 12:58 pm by Amy Bovaird For two and a half years, I have worked as a cashier at Giant Eagle, the supermarket chain in my hometown, Girard, Pennsylvania. I am legally blind and hard of […]
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 […]
Attending the APH ConnectCenter Family Retreat Posted on July 12, 2023 - 12:32 am by Melissa Schenkel “I have never walked into a room full of strangers and instantly connected,” says Rob Harris. Rob attended the APH ConnectCenter Family Retreat recently held in Louisville, and he hasn’t […]