Employment Archives

Teaching Environments for a Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT) Who is Blind/ Low Vision

Posted on April 4, 2023 - 12:20 am by Alexis Read

Table with six stations for a group lesson, each with a raised cookie sheet, butter knife, and a filled paper cup. Celery and peanut butter are at the center of the table.

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 […]

Introducing “Employment Connections.” First Topic: Disclosing a Disability

Posted on March 20, 2023 - 1:48 am by Amy Lynn Smith

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. […]

Finding Joy and Career Fulfillment in Self-Expression

Posted on March 13, 2023 - 12:54 pm by Amy Lynn Smith

Person sitting for a professional photo with a dog guide in harness.

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 […]

Dog Guides at Work: Navigating Workplace Etiquette and Interactions

Posted on March 9, 2023 - 12:04 pm by Hunter Duncan

A person in athletic gear smiles outdoors with a dog guide in harness

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 […]

APH Hive: Equipping Children who Have Multiple Disabilities with Pre-Employment Skills

Posted on March 7, 2023 - 8:59 am by Amy Campbell

A teen sits in a wheelchair and explores a white flower. Text: Career Readiness for Students with Multiple Impairments; Erika Fundeius and Stacey Chambers; APH HIVE

Is your child who is blind or low vision with additional disabilities preparing for a lifetime of meaningful employment? While transition and career readiness are mandated in your child’s IEP by age 16, career readiness has its place in your child’s educational programming from day one of entering school. But what does career readiness look […]

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