Building Inclusivity from the Ground Up Posted on August 22, 2023 - 6:59 am by Melissa Schenkel The AWS Foundation, founded in 1989, is a Northeast Indiana-focused grant-making nonprofit organization. Its mission is to financially assist organizations working with children and adults with intellectual, developmental, and physical […]
Practice Good Eye Safety Around Fireworks This Fourth of July Posted on July 3, 2023 - 12:00 am by Empish J. Thomas Happy Safe Fourth of July! The Fourth of July is a time of fun, remembrance, and celebration for many Americans. Friends and family gather together to enjoy early morning parades, […]
A Journey on My Own Posted on June 27, 2023 - 11:44 am by Gabby Abeyta Editor’s note: Gabby Abeyta, a sixteen-year-old with low vision, reflects on her first overnight journey without her family, an organized college preparation trip. She encourages others with blindness or low […]
From Nondriver to Active Traveler Posted on May 15, 2023 - 12:40 pm by Melisa Matthews Teens who are blind or have low vision (and their parents) must make many transportation decisions. Will your child drive if they meet your state’s requirements? If not, how will […]
Transportation— A Critical Need for Older People who are Blind or Low Vision Posted on April 26, 2023 - 10:04 am by admin Editor’s note: This post is another in our series related to Older Americans Month. Transportation remains an ongoing problem for people who are blind or low vision people, and this […]