Meet Dr. Mona Minkara: Vision Loss Gives A New Perspective to Science

The Blind Abilities Team visited the University of Minnesota to talk to Dr. Mona Minkara in her office about her job and how she navigated her journey with vision loss. 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. You can find out more about Dr. Mona Minkara on her...

Alyssa Gourley Graduating, Training, Interning and Spunky

Alyssa Gourley tells us about her transition from High School to college and the work place. Her days at a Blindness Training Center, Blind, Inc. in Minneapolis Minnesota and her plans for tomorrow. Learn about her journey, obstacles, and successes as Jeff Thompson and Alyssa revisit the trail she has been blazing over the last 5 years. Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com...

Transitioning From High School to College to a PHD Meet Cindy Bennett

Blind Abilities Presents a podcast interview with Cindy Bennett who has made great strides and accomplishments during her journey through High School, College, Summer Camps and is now embarking upon getting her PHD. She is focusing on an area that really got my attention, getting accessibility into the curriculum of developers so that access is not an after-thought. Join Lori Thompson and Jeff Thompson from Blind Abilities as they travel along...

College Diaries: Megan’s College Advice… Better Get Crackin’

Lori and Pete interview Megan Bening, a college student attending Minnesota State studying IT. Megan is Blind/Visually impaired and talks about what works for her as she breaks down the barricades that try to block her from the goals she has set for herself. From the tools she utilizes on a daily basis to the joys of life that puts her out side the typical "comfort zone" that society has expected her to be in, Megan forges forward...