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Blindness Technology Training as a Career with a Different Spin

Posted on November 19, 2024 - 3:19 pm by Kim Nova

Kim Nova never thought she could combine several of her passions into a rewarding career. As a precocious kid who enjoyed the spotlight, she dreamed of future jobs as varied as writing, music, and law. Never shy and always the go-to person her friends came to for advice, Kim looked forward to using her communication […]

Empowering Blind Job Seekers Through Innovation: Meet Tanner Gers

Posted on July 12, 2024 - 8:43 am by Ann Chiappetta

Tanner Gers is on a mission to reshape the unemployment landscape for blind and low-vision job seekers in a big way. He takes employment readiness and training for blind and low-vision job seekers seriously. A noticeably focused professional, Tanner has leveraged his career journey into a comprehensive and robust platform supporting blind and low-vision job […]

Accessible Coding: A Reflection From a Non-Techie

Posted on May 29, 2024 - 12:13 pm by Selene Monjaraz

code visible on a computer screen through eyeglasses

I want to preface my reflection by saying I was not proficient or interested in computer programming before attending the 2023 National Coding Symposium. As an APH ConnectCenter intern, I aimed to attend and write a blog about my experience. So, here are my thoughts from a non-STEM perspective. Unfortunately, I could not attend the […]

Blind Entrepreneur Finds Success in Chemistry

Posted on May 15, 2024 - 12:53 pm by Amy Lynn Smith

When he discovered organic chemistry in high school, Hoby Wedler, Ph.D., knew it would be his calling. Initially, he wanted to teach – and he did, for a while – but his career path took some fascinating turns to bring him where he is today. At first, some people didn’t think someone born blind could […]

Changing Perceptions About People with Disabilities While Working in a Fulfilling Career

Posted on April 10, 2024 - 12:12 pm by Amy Lynn Smith

When Ronit Mazzoni works as a Genetic Counselor in a fertility and reproductive department, she brings a unique perspective as a person who is blind. While working with patients or students studying to become Genetic Counselors, she gives them a perspective they won’t get from anyone else there. That’s an excellent thing for a number […]

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