Editor’s note: The third Thursday of May is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), when people worldwide can learn and talk about access and inclusion for all people with disabilities. Here, Jeff Bishop shares about his career in accessibility and the APH ConnectCenter invites you to a Career Conversation with Jeff. Jeff Bishop not only relies […]
Editor’s note: Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Appreciation Week is observed annually over Anne Sullivan’s birthday, April 14th. Are you interested in learning more about vision rehabilitation therapy (VRT) as a possible career? Visit Get Learning – AER (aerbvi.org) to read about the roles and responsibilities and Directory of University Professional Programs in the U.S. and Canada […]
APH ConnectCenter is launching a new quarterly webinar, Employment Connections, focusing on employment-related topics. For our first edition, we discussed when job seekers should disclose their disability with Russell Shaffer, Executive Vice President of Strategy & Programs at Disability:IN. Russell Shaffer has a lot of experience with disclosing a disability when applying for a job. […]
Ann Chiappetta, M.S., has heard people say everyone has three careers. Although she reveled in her first two careers, she’s clearly thriving in her third and current career as a poet and author. Her first career was in retail, initially in the textile industry and then at an acrylic design company, where she learned to […]
Editor’s note: Hunter Duncan is a long-time dog guide handler who shares with sighted individuals the best practices for interacting with a dog guide in a workplace. Dog Guides at Work: Navigating Workplace Etiquette and Interactions Whether you’ve recently started a new job or worked at the same company for years, each day brings new […]