I am frequently asked if I can visualize things, even though I can’t see them. And if I have a visual memory of what things look like from before I went blind. …
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The Importance of Soft Skills – A Blog Post by Kelsi Hansen
Recently, I was asked to write about soft skills because I excel in that area. Oddly enough, I had never heard of soft skills and had no idea what it meant when …
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Just Wait Until He Realizes You’re Blind – Blog Post by Kelsi Hansen
As a blind parent, people say and do things, that they otherwise wouldn’t to a sighted parent. They are trying to be helpful, or funny, and for the most part I …
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Approaching a Blind Person – Blog Post by Kelsi Hansen
Recently, I received an email with a question for me. As It seemed a simple enough question, I thought it should be an easy answer for me to …
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Are You in High School? Preparing for Transitioning to College or the Workforce? Want to Learn New Skills? Check Out the Blind, Inc. 2019 Summer and Youth Programs
Blind, Inc. Youth Programs Blind, Inc. offers several programs designed especially for blind and low vision children and students who are attending high …
Lighthouse Center for Vision Loss: Summer Programs 2019
Dear Teachers, SSB Counselors, Parents and Teens: It is March – a time when we all start looking forward to the warmer days of summer! Are you …
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Minnesota State Academy for the Blind (MSAB) 2019 Summer Programs
Visit MSAB on the web! Follow MSAB on Facebook. The following programs will run from July 15 - July 26 from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Registration will be held …
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Interactions with the Blind-Do’s and Do Not’s – Blog Post by Kelsi Hansen
Someone suggested to me that I dedicate one of my blog posts to interactions with blind individuals. Initially, I thought that there was enough material about …
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Team See Possibilities Launches Inaugural Global Scholarship Program
Team See Possibilities is excited to announce the launch of our Global Scholarship Program, designed to help students with vision loss invest in their …
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A Q and A Session: Questions by Jeff Thompson – Answers by Kelsi Hansen (Blog Post)
1. What is the worst stereotype that you would like to diminish? Answer: The unconscious comparison of blind individuals, or people with disabilities …
The Blind Burden – Blog Posts by Kelsi Hansen
As a blind person, sometimes I fall into that trap of feeling like a burden on the world. I am very independent; I cook; I clean; I take care of my son and …
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Tips and Tricks From a Blind Perspective – By Kelsi Hansen
My last Tips and Tricks blog seemed to go over very well. I received a few emails from other blind individuals sharing their own helpful pointers. So, today I …
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