{"id":8283,"date":"2024-06-02T19:33:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T00:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8283"},"modified":"2024-06-02T19:33:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T00:33:57","slug":"gina-martins-journey-toward-founding-diverse-abilities-is-a-testament-to-resilience-and-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8283","title":{"rendered":"Gina Martin&#8217;s Journey Toward Founding Diverse Abilities is a Testament to Resilience and Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4585\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8283-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/GinaMartin.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/GinaMartin.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/GinaMartin.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on Blind Abilities as we talk with Gina Martin, founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.diverseabilities.ca\">Diverse Abilities<\/a>. Diagnosed with Progressive Cone Dystrophy in 1992, Gina&#8217;s journey to embrace her blindness began in 2015. After an intensive 9-month rehabilitation at the Louisiana Center for the Blind, Gina transformed her life and career, focusing on disability awareness and empowerment. Since founding <a href=\"http:\/\/www.diverseabilities.ca\">Diverse Abilities<\/a> in 2019, she has delivered impactful workshops promoting inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, and language (IDEAL). we hope you enjoy Gina\u2019s inspiring story and insights on creating more inclusive environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find out more about\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.diverseabilities.ca\/\">Gina<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.diverseabilities.ca\/\">Diverse Abilities on the web.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>you can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;@<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">Blind Abilities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blindabilities.com\/\">www.blindabilities.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Send us an&nbsp;email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">info@blindabilities.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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>&nbsp;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>&nbsp;on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired group.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4587\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8283-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/GinaMartin.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/GinaMartin.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/GinaMartin.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/GinaMartin.mp3 Podcast Summary: Join us on Blind Abilities as we talk with Gina Martin, founder of Diverse Abilities. Diagnosed with Progressive Cone Dystrophy in 1992, Gina&#8217;s journey to embrace her blindness began in 2015. After an intensive 9-month rehabilitation at the Louisiana Center for the Blind, Gina transformed her life and career, focusing on disability [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"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":[17,310],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","category-independentliving"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-29B","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7862,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7862","url_meta":{"origin":8283,"position":0},"title":"The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. &#8211; Creating Diverse, Sustainable, and Meaningful Employment opportunities. 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