{"id":7001,"date":"2021-11-08T14:41:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T20:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7001"},"modified":"2021-11-27T21:17:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T03:17:07","slug":"just-human-the-quest-for-disability-wisdom-respect-and-inclusion-the-new-book-by-dr-arielle-silverman-research-specialist-at-afb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7001","title":{"rendered":"Just human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect and Inclusion, The New Book by Dr. Arielle Silverman, Research Specialist at AFB"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8203\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7001-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ArielleSilverman.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ArielleSilverman.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ArielleSilverman.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=7010\">Full Transcript<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>News Flash: The book is now up on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle formats!&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09L4LL1YD?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860&amp;fbclid=IwAR2Xl76nm6hdTqWo9hGxoF22BoxSEaexKiVMOfw5dfUE7OwjS6h1otoMvl0\">Buy it here<\/a>. Prices are: $14.95 for the paperback and $4.99 for the E-book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Book-Cover-of-Just-Human-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover of Just Human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect and Inclusion by Arielle Silverman\" class=\"wp-image-7002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Book-Cover-of-Just-Human-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Book-Cover-of-Just-Human-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Book-Cover-of-Just-Human-1027x1536.jpg 1027w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Book-Cover-of-Just-Human.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><figcaption>Book Cover: Just Human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect and Inclusion by Arielle Silverman.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Arielle Silverman joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio and introduces her new book, Just Human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect and Inclusion, is a combination of a memoir divided into chronological segments with lessons learned and for others to take from and learn themselves. Arielle brings us front and center as well as taking a look into the future through the glass of research and experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Arielle Silverman is a Research Specialist at American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), and has conducted research studies for the last 10 years. Her passion has remained and we are all looking forward to her work with AFB.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her blog, Disability Wisdom has been publishing articles for the last 3-4 years and with her focus on her new book and new job, we can still expect her blog to be producing articles in the near future. To stay on top of what Arielle is doing and to find out more about her book, join Arielle\u2019s Facebook group and not miss a thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With all of Arielle\u2019s life and work experience, her advice to Transition Students is good as gold and Her book, just human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect and Inclusion, Is Also a Great Read for Transition Age Students, parents, teachers and especially those who are wanting to become a teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can join the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/justhumanquest\/permalink\/926251051431530\">Just Human Quest Facebook Group<\/a>, Follow her&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.disabilitywisdom.com\/\">Disability Wisdom blog<\/a>, and contact Arielle at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Arielle@DisabilityWisdon.com\">Arielle@DisabilityWisdon.com<\/a>&nbsp;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact Your State Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a>email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a>email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093 we would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8205\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7001-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ArielleSilverman.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ArielleSilverman.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ArielleSilverman.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ArielleSilverman.mp3 Full Transcript Podcast Summary: News Flash: The book is now up on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle formats!&nbsp;Buy it here. Prices are: $14.95 for the paperback and $4.99 for the E-book. Dr. Arielle Silverman joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio and introduces her new book, Just Human: The Quest for Disability [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7002,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[514,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transcribed","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Book-Cover-of-Just-Human.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-1OV","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7285,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7285","url_meta":{"origin":7001,"position":0},"title":"American Foundation for the Blind\u2019s Workplace Technology Survey:\u00a0A Survey on\u00a0\u00a0the Workplace Technology Barriers Faced by Blind and Low Vision Individuals","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"April 6, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Full Transcript Podcast Summary: April 6 , 2022 is Assistive Technology Awareness Day, and on this day we have Arielle Silverman, Research Specialist from the American Foundation for the Blind, in the Blind Abilities Studio to talk about AFB\u2019s Workplace Technology Survey that completed in January of 2022. 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