Bungles in the Bakery: A Look Back as a Low Vision Clerk Posted on October 30, 2023 - 9:19 am by Amy Bovaird A New Job When the local grocery chain interviewed me for employment, I disclosed my vision impairment. “I’m legally blind and use a white cane.” They seemed to accept that […]
Turning a Love for Music Into a Thriving Career Posted on October 17, 2023 - 2:45 pm by Amy Lynn Smith Fitz Martin has always had a passion for music. He was initially inspired by his uncle and his cousin, a rapper who introduced him to some of the biggest names […]
Raising a Child Who is Blind to Know She Can Do Anything Posted on October 9, 2023 - 4:33 pm by Amy Lynn Smith Brielle Buzzard is a smart, charming, and enthusiastic eight-year-old who loves reading, math, and music. She’s learning to play piano, ukulele, and drums and especially enjoys the drums. Brielle loves […]
Letters to Parents: A Student Teacher’s Personal Journey Posted on September 27, 2023 - 1:22 am by Noye Enwereji At the beginning of our college adventures, my friends and I referred to student teaching as the “Final Frontier” because it is the last class an education major must take […]
Keeping People Moving by Making Public Transit More Accessible Posted on September 20, 2023 - 8:39 pm by Amy Lynn Smith Maybe it’s just a coincidence, but considering how much Ron Brooks has moved around the U.S. since his youth, it seems fitting that he’s spent his entire professional career working […]