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.
Blind Abilities presents Erica Turner: Mom And Daughter, Persevering: An interview by Pete Lane. Erica has suffered her entire life with Albinism, hearing loss, and eventually total blindness. Listen as Erica tells of how Albinism and blindness impacted her childhood and how she overcame these obstacles, gained her college degree and how she is currently pursuing her Masters. Erica will inspire you with her perseverance and willing spirit, and...
State Services for the blind of Minnesota put on a Career Expo at a local college in Minneapolis with over 25 representatives from companies who themselves are Blind or visually Impaired. They shared their experiences from transitioning from high school to college and to the work place. Be sure to check with your State Services for a Career Expo as this is a great opportunity to learn, network and meet some really interesting people. Randi...
Blind Abilities Team member Jeff Thompson talks to Stephen Guerra at the Career Expo 2016 put on by State Services for the Blind of Minnesota. For more on Stephen Guerra, read Stephen Guerra President, Guerra Access Technology Training LLC Stephen Guerra is a New Yorker who moved to Minnesota in 2008 to start a family. He is the president of Guerra Access Technology Training LLC, and provides training across the state of Minnesota to individuals...
MoeLucie brings us another post for the College diaries series. How to choose a Major. Some suggestions and resources to help you broaden and narrow down the choices that can determine your career. You can find more podcasts with a blindness perspective and focused on transitioning from high school to college and the workplace at www.BlindAbilities.com and check out the college category. the Teen Cast is a well rounded selection for transition...
Lucie brings us another episode in the College Diaries Series and talks about her experience with mapping out and finding her classrooms efficiently and successfully. The College Diaries is a Blind Abilities presentation focusing on the real-life experiences that the contributors managed and worked around. Not everything is cut and dry out there in the campus life and this College Diaries series may just give someone a pointer or two that...
Erinn Pwns tells her story from age 18 to 21 as she went from high school to a training school and on to college. She also went abroad learning and working. Below you will find a full text transcription of the podcast. You can follow Erinn @ErinnPwns on both twitter and Audioboom. BA Cast: Erinn Pwns: Making It Happen - Transition from High School to College to Abroad. {Music Intro} Blind Abilities presents Erinn Pwns. Making it happen. Her...
Paulina and Luci talk with Jeff Thompson about the note takers they use and how they take their notes, get their notes taken and from different perspectives. Lucie is getting her Masters Degree at a Public University with on-line courses while Paulina is attending a community college going for her associates degree. Check out more College related podcasts with a blindness perspective on the web at www.BATeenCast.com and at www.BlindAbilities.com...
MoeLucie brings us the #collegeCafe where she will share her experiences with tips and suggestions involving courses, classes, papers, chemistry, math, and all the good stuff. From Science, technology, Math and all the details in between. the Pro Writing series delivers tips and suggestions for writing professional papers, and Discovering a Topic is the first in this series where MoeLucie simplifies the process. Join MoeLucie in the College Cafe...
Jeff Thompson gives a little overview of the Pocket and the InstaPaper Apps while using the VoiceDream app for playback. Both apps are free and are available in the app store, google play and Chrome store and maybe more. These apps are free and will bookmark and download the text for your convenience when data and Wi-Fi is not available nor necessary. Check out more podcasts and subscribe to the Blind Abilities feed at www.BlindAbilities.com...
MoeLucie brings us the #collegeCafe where she will share her experiences with tips and suggestions involving courses, classes, papers, chemistry, math, and all the good stuff. From Science, technology, Math and all the details in between. the Pro Writing series delivers tips and suggestions for writing professional papers, and Discovering a Topic is the first in this series where MoeLucie simplifies the process. Join MoeLucie in the College Cafe...