Show Summary: Joe Quirk lost his eyesight in a traumatic incident which no one should ever have to endure. Joe picked himself and made himself a Vetter-Man. Joe is a U.S. Navy Veteran, former electrician , published author, game creator, a son, and a friend of many. His drive is not only used on the golf course, he has a passion and a purpose and keeps moving forward. And he does it for his Blind community. Joe started Mental Vision Games and...
Career Fair Highlights Disability Are you an employer seeking a more diverse and disability inclusive workforce? Are you a qualified, talented college student, recent graduate or adult job seeker? Consider attending the Disability:IN Minnesota’s INclusive Career Fair! Career Fair details: Date: Friday, November 15, 2019Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 NoonLocation: University of Minnesota - McNamara Alumni Center More information at di-mn.org. Why...
Show Summary: Dr. Linda Gerra, Director of the Parent Support Program at Lighthouse Guild, and Parents, Maria Ceferatti and Himanshu Neema share their experiences participating in the Parent Tele-Support Network. The Lighthouse Guild has Tele-Support Networks for Teens and Parents of Blind and Visually Impaired children. Support is a phone call away Wherever you live, there’s a community of caring parents who understand how you feel,...
Show Summary: Dr. Linda Gerra, Director of the Family Support Program at Lighthouse Guild, Daria Zawadzki, Simon Bonenfant, Matthew Cooper and Sanya Neema talk about their experiences participating on the Nationwide Lighthouse Guild Teen Support Program. You may feel like your vision loss or blindness will make your adjustment to an independent life difficult. But teenagers all over the country have gone through that same adjustment...
Full Transcript Show Summary: Business Relations Specialist, Pam Gowan, has worked at State Services for over 45 years and with retirement just around the corner. Lisa larges, Outreach Coordinater at SSB, sat down with Pam to talk about Pam’s history at SSB and walk through the process a customer/client would experience or expect when a counselor enlist the services of an employment specialist such as Pam Gowan. With October being National...
Full Transcript Show Summary: Stephanie Jones joined Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to let us all no about Menus4ALL. A web based database of over 50,000 menus from over 12,000 cities across the states. Accessibility is as accessible as your screen reader on your smart phone, tablet or computer. If you use a refreshable braille device, then you are all set. Menus4ALL is ready anytime and anywhere. From having heading navigation and...
Full Transcript Show Summary: Dr. Amit Patel is a proud father, a speaker, motivator and becoming an advocate for the Blind. After suddenly losing his eyesight six years ago, Amit was devastated and within 6 months he started to take charge of his situation and get on with the life he wanted. He learned how to use the cane, read Braille, use assistive technology to gain back his independence. He did not want to be a burden on others...
Full Transcript Show Summary: The day was filled with excitement as people gathered in the Rotunda of the State Capital in Saint Paul, Minnesota. We heard speeches about the history of White Cane Safety Awareness Day. Individual experiences about the White Cane and voices from across the entire Blindness field and community. Check out how we celebrate White Cane Safety Awareness Day and hear all the voices and passions being shared by one...
Full Transcript Show Summary: Transitioning from High School to College to The Workplace Meet Senior Public Relations Specialist Rachel Carver Rachel Carver was born blind and has used alternative techniques and assistive technology from the get-go. Rachel graduated from High School and attended college before starting her career at Outlook Business Solutions. It was not always a smooth ride and Rachel is here to talk about how she succeeded...
Full Transcript Show Summary: Rachel Carver is the Public Relations Senior Specialist at Outlook Business Solutions. Rachel joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities studio to talk about National Disability Employment Awareness Month and the capabilities of the visually impaired in the workforce. Outlook Business Solutions is a sister company to Outlook Nebraska, the state’s largest employer of the blind. Outlook Business Solutions offers...