Brian powers grew up with the challenges of bullying and being just a bit different. Brian has Albinism and is legally Blind. From his days in K-12 to his journey into the music industry, Brian shares his challenges, his resolve and his …
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Podcasts and Blog posts sharing tools for success, ideas and successes from others who have transitioned from high school to college.
Inclusion In STEM Programs and Maker Spaces Keeps Physics Major Jamie Principato Soaring High in Colorado
STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. With the inclusion of Arts one has STEAM and one can find classes and programs for each on-line by a Google Search. Colorado University offers summer discovery camps and is inclusive …
TVI Toolbox: Success Stories, Tools for Success – SeeingAI App, Meet Wesley Sissen. (Transcription Provided)
Blind Abilities presents the TVI Toolbox. Where the collaboration between Teachers, Counselors, Parents, Agencies and the Students themselves help enhance the opportunities for success. Transitioning from high school to college and the …
A Passion for Science, Dr. Mona Minkara Changes Lives with STEM Curriculum. (#SSBCast Transcription provided)
Dr. Mona Minkara and her team at the University of Minnesota recently created a STEM curriculum to be utilized by a blind camp in Lebanon. Dr. Mona Minkara is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Minnesota in the …
A Success Story: The Transition Journey of Alycia Howard. (Transcription Provided)
A Success Story: The Transitioning Journey of Alycia Howard Transitioning from High School to College is a journey says Alycia Howard. She has graduated from high school and attended an Adjustment To Blindness training center, The …
Putting the Sometimes Invisible, I, into Advocacy, Making Sure You’re in the Plans for Your Own Education
A Blog Post by Jessica Hodges I woke up early in the morning, then immediately wished I hadn't. This was my first day of college classes. I was supposed to feel excited, confident, and on top of everything...but I hadn't registered for …
A Day of Words: The Books, and EReaders, That Make Up One College Girl’s Day
By Jessica Hodges Monday. It's 8:00, AM, again. I've overslept. Stumbling, I cram my feet into the wrong shoes, yank a brush through my hair, pack and grab my beat-up messenger bag, shove a bagel in my teeth for safe keeping, and start …
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Leah Martinson – Integrative Health Coach: Sometimes, This Get’s Scary… That’s OK. (with Transcription)
In this SSB Success Story Leah Martinson talks about how she navigated the transition from high school to college and to the workplace. How the services at SSB assisted her decision making and helped support her goal of owning her own …