Editor’s note: In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), DeAnna Quietwater Noriega shares tools she has used to find employment as a person who is blind. Any person who is blind or low vision and who has sought gainful employment knows how difficult this can be. Let’s think about the tools you can … Continued
Editor’s note: It’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)! Let’s look at curating a workplace wardrobe that is tailored to your career, comfort, and style. What Do I Wear to Work? You landed the job (Congratulations!) and you’re wondering what you’ll wear to work, or you’re a seasoned professional who’s looking to refresh your workplace wardrobe. … Continued
Editor’s note: October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a time we at the APH ConnectCenter focus on the important roles individuals who are blind or low vision possess in our workforce. If you are an older individual who is blind or low vision, your contributions to the workforce are valued! If you’re interested … Continued
APH Huntington Launches In July 2020, the American Printing House for the Blind launched APH Huntington – a new program developed to provide technology and other trainings to people who are blind or low vision in Cabell and Wayne Counties in West Virginia. With an inaugural grant from the James H. and Alice Teubert Charitable … Continued
By Melanie Peskoe Editor’s Note: The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a valuable APH ConnectCenter partner whose policy, advocacy, and research initiatives positively affect people who are blind or low vision. Learn about their latest efforts in meeting their mission, “creating a world of no limits for people who are blind or visually … Continued
Kneading Dough and Seeking Out Baker’s Dozen When I accepted the position at the bakery, discussed in my recent blog post on job hunting, I knew challenges would rise – just like bread! But the Human Resources manager assured me, “Your supervisor will work with you.” With a ‘can-do’ attitude, I figured I couldn’t go wrong. Could I? In theory, I was not afraid of rolling up my sleeves and working with my colleagues to make them aware … Continued
Editor’s note: This is the second of our posts about National Disability Employment Awareness month (NDEAM), held each October. Be sure to read our first post Attaining Vocational Trainer Certification as a Blind Person – VisionAware by peer Maribel Steel. I had been looking for a secondary job for a year, mostly in the educational field—teaching English online or tutoring. I have a career background … Continued
Editor’s note: October is National Disability Employment Awareness month (NDEAM). According to the Department of Labor, “The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of …workers with disabilities.” In the spirit of this month and what it means to people with disabilities, Maribel Steel, who has retinitis pigmentosa, shares her journey in … Continued
August is an exciting time here at the APH ConnectCenter as we announce the new look of our rebranded websites (FamilyConnect, APH CareerConnect, and VisionAware) and the launch of the brand-new website: APH ConnectCenter Transition Hub. Our new look is dynamic, high contrast with our websites still offering a wealth of curated resources on all aspects of living, learning, and working with vision loss. You will have the ability … Continued
In the APH ConnectCenter we field all types of calls and questions. They range from “how do I learn to cope with my blindness?”; to “what type of technology might work best to help me?”; to “how do I maintain my independence?”; to questions about careers and employment. When the phone rings, I’m reminded of a popular quote from the movie Forrest Gump. “…life is like … Continued