Podcasts and Blog posts sharing tools for success, ideas and successes from others who have transitioned from high school to college and to the workplace.
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 Department of Chemistry. Her goal is to one day obtain a faculty position that would give her the opportunity to teach and do research. She is also passionate about bringing STEM, Science, Technology, Engineering and...
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 Minnesota State Academy 18+ prep program and is now attending Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Being ready for college and knowing what you want in a college is a great start in the transition process....
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 classes yet. The system wouldn't let me, because of problems with my FAFSA, or Free Application For Student Aid. I had the necessary forms to bypass this, but I didn't know when, or if, they'd come through. I knew...
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 running for the bus. It pulls up right as I whack my head on the bus sign, and I almost drop my bagel, franticly fishing my pass from the black hole that is my bag. With card, cane, and bagel still somehow in...
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 business as an Integrative Health Coach. Leah graduated high school and became a Massage Therapist and realized that she wanted more, and she pursued her college career at the University of Minnesota and became a...
Susan Robinson’s TEDTalk just surpassed 1 million views and is still going strong. Susan’s humor and unique presentation about her experience with vision loss is educational to all, not just the Blind and Visually Impaired community, as her intent reaches out to the world wide community to broaden their thinking and to reshape their philosophy and to transform their philosophy on “What Is” possible. Susan authors the Oh Fabled One blog...
The State Services for the Blind Success Series continues as Rakeb Max sits down with Blind Abilities Team member Jeff Thompson and talks about preparing to transition from high school to college and the workplace. Rakeb was recently appointed by Governor Mark Dayton to the Young Women’s Initiative cabinet where she will assist the Governor and the Women’s foundation to develop initiatives and policies to close opportunity and disparity gaps...
Kirk Adams sits down with the Blind Abilities team members Pete Lane and Jeff Thompson for this informative podcast on the American Foundation for the Blind. Kirk talks about the history and some of the latest happenings at AFB and the resources available to all students, teachers, TVI’s and parents. You can find a multiple of categories of articles ranging in topics from Transitioning to college,Life skills, Work Preparedness, Access...
Rachel Hastings is a Certified Music Therapist and she tells us how State Services for the Blind along with her Special Education teachers and Teachers for the blind/Visually Impaired worked seamlessly in her transitions from high school to college and to her dream job, a Music Therapist. Rachel attended STP, a 2-week summer program, aka Student Transition program, and how her involvement with the program opened her mind to the possibilities for...
Dick Davis talks about Employment and the Opportunities that Adjustment To Blindness Training at Blind,Inc in Minneapolis, MN is growing and creating jobs. Dick talks about the Prep Program for transition students that are heading or already attending college. Join Dick Davis for this very informational talk on employment opportunities and getting prepped for college. Explore your world like never before From exploring new neighborhoods and...