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Participating in “Careers and Canine Connections”

Posted on September 6, 2023 - 2:56 pm by Amy Arias-Esquivias

Amy stands on a bridge overlooking a small river. In the background are trees with their leaves starting to change color.

The Journey to Camp I recently attended Careers and Canine Connections to learn about career exploration while also learning about dog guides and all that goes into having a dog guide by our side! Getting on an airplane and flying to Oregon to attend the first-ever Careers and Canine Connections was a mix of emotions, […]

The Job I Never Applied For

Posted on August 4, 2023 - 7:45 am by Tyson Ernst

Person holding drumsticks in front of a drum set

Editor’s Note: The following reflection of Tyson Ernst has been reprinted with permission from the ACB Voices blog, October 18, 2022. If you pay any attention to the news, you will inevitably hear unemployment is at a 50-year low. I have, as a result of feeling left out of the traditional employment market, decided to […]

Self-Awareness Is Essential to Career Success

Posted on July 3, 2023 - 11:54 am by Shannon Carollo

Individual wearing eyeglasses and professional clothing looks at her reflection in a mirror

Editor’s note: Solid self-awareness is the basis for finding a career that complements you and for maintaining employment. The following blog on self-awareness has been updated as of July 2023. If career success is likened to a well-built building, thorough self-awareness is the foundation. In engineering, it should be noted that the taller the architectural […]

Advocating for Max, My Son Who Is Deaf-Blind

Posted on June 21, 2023 - 8:15 pm by Tiara Jones

Adult sitting behind a teen who has a large grin and fingers resting in their mouth.

I’m Tiara, and my son’s name is Max. He has a rare genetic disorder called Chromosome 13, Partial Monosomy 13q, which is the partial deletion of the 13th chromosome that causes a combination of cognitive, sensory, and physical challenges. Our doctors initially told me not to expect Max to live. While dealing with that shocking […]

My Mother, the Wind Beneath My Wings

Posted on May 10, 2023 - 6:18 am by DeAnna Quietwater Noriega

Collage with Cover of Deanna's book with her and her Guide Dog and Picture of Deanna on left and her Mother on right

Editor’s note: It is fitting that for Mother’s Day, we revisit a post that Peer Advisor DeAnna Quietwater Noriega wrote in May, 2013, as a tribute to her mother. This post marked the inaugural post for the Peer Perspectives on Vision Loss Blog—now called “Visually Impaired, Now What?” Diagnosed with Congenital Glaucoma My mother was […]

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