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Blindness Technology Training as a Career with a Different Spin

Posted on November 19, 2024 - 3:19 pm by Kim Nova

Kim Nova never thought she could combine several of her passions into a rewarding career. As a precocious kid who enjoyed the spotlight, she dreamed of future jobs as varied as writing, music, and law. Never shy and always the go-to person her friends came to for advice, Kim looked forward to using her communication […]

Inclusive Design and Accessibility: Meet an Expert

Posted on October 16, 2024 - 3:38 pm by Ann Chiappetta

Meet Sina Bahram, an inclusive design and blind accessibility expert. Sina is the president of Prime Access Consulting, Inc. He is a researcher and entrepreneur pushing for sustainability, equity, and change. Education Energetic and articulate, a conversation with Sina is stimulating. An hour with him will refresh a listener’s interest and passion for inclusive design. […]

Employment Connections Features The Hiring Playbook

Posted on July 29, 2024 - 12:40 pm by Ann Chiappetta

Meet the change makers. These organizations and businesses are making a difference and increasing employment opportunities for blind and low vision job seekers. Let us introduce you to Tanner Gers, Managing Director of AccessAbility Officer. Next, Marianne Haegeli, Director of Learning and Leadership for NSITE — A Vision For Talent. Lastly, Joseph DiNero, Assistant Program […]

Lowering Unemployment for Blind and Low Vision Individuals: Tips and Strategies

Posted on July 23, 2024 - 10:23 am by Steve Cardenas

Editor’s note: The following blog has been updated as of 2024. It provides job seekers and employers with tips for reducing the unemployment rate of individuals who are blind or have low vision. “When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without […]

Reflections on Workplace Accommodations for Blind and Low Vision Employees

Posted on June 18, 2024 - 2:19 pm by Steve Cardenas

walking into a job interview at an office

Imagine you have just taken your seat for a job interview. Your skills and training have led you to this moment in your job search. You’re confident, and you’re ready for it. When the interviewer asks you which reasonable accommodations will be necessary to perform your job responsibilities, you confidently explain what you need, including a screen reader, […]

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