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Blog: Careers

Transitions: U.S. Navy Veteran Loses Vision Yet Keeps His Career on Course  

Categories: Advocacy , Assistive Technology , Careers , Education
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Editor’s note: The end of July marks three related days of commemoration: Hire a Veteran Day is July 25, and both National Disability Independence Day and the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are July 26. Read Captain Benjamin Keeley’s story to learn about his career journey after retiring from the U.S. Navy … Continued

Transitions: Hearts for Sight: A Nonprofit Inspired by One Man’s Quest for Self-Improvement

Categories: Arts and Leisure , expanded core curriculum , Independence , Planning for the Future , Social Life and Recreation
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FC Editor’s Note: Joseph Burton, co-founder and president of Hearts for Sight (HFS) Foundation, created the supportive environment he longed for as a young man. HFS provides health, wellness, and therapy for adults and youth who are blind or low vision.  _________________________  Joseph Burton knows what a significant difference it can make in someone’s life … Continued

Meet Satauna Howery: Voice Actor and Small Business Owner Who is Blind

Categories: Assistive Technology , ECC , Employment , expanded core curriculum , Personal Reflections
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Editor’s note: Is your child or young adult interested in voice acting? Meet Satauna Howery, a voice actor who is blind, and hear her advice to others who are blind or low vision who are interested in a career in the industry.   Hold on to your hats and be prepared to be wowed! You’re about … Continued

Words from the Wise: An Interview with “The Blind Cook” Christine Ha

Categories: Advocacy , Careers , public relations , Success Stories , Transition
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There’s no question that Christina Ha is a remarkable, history-making woman, the only blind contestant ever and the season three winner of “MasterChef.” For Women’s History Month, we asked her to share her story as inspiration for parents and their children who are visually impaired. The key takeaway? Anything is possible if you’re determined.  FamilyConnect: … Continued

Let Kids Be Kids: Instilling Confidence in Children With Visual Impairments  

Categories: Careers , Education , Leadership , parenting , Self-Advocacy
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Paul Schroeder, who is Vice President of Government and Community Affairs at APH, has had a successful and satisfying career so far. And he’s quick to credit his parents for making a lot of good decisions after he lost both eyes to retinoblastoma – cancer of the retina – by the time he was two … Continued

It’s My Job – A student-directed career-exploration podcast

Categories: Careers , Education , Secondary Education
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Editor’s note: This blog was written by Christine DaLee – Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind; Colorado Springs, Colorado Adults with visual impairments have varied and interesting careers, and who better to investigate and share with us about those careers than students who are also blind or visually impaired? The It’s My Job podcast is one … Continued