The Reluctant Student
Frank writes about his challenges and achievements as a student and the important role that a mentor can play in your life.
Tips for High School Grads with Visual Impairments (and Other Disabilities)
By: Ericka Short First, congratulations on making it this far! Have you thought about your future? If you have no clue, take classes through Hadley School for the Blind in Winnetka, Illinois. They have courses just designed to help you sort out where you could best use your skills. It’s free and available in the…
Graduating Toward Success With A Disability
By Dan Sullivan So, graduation time is near. I still remember what it was like. Before you now dawns an entire world of opportunities. Some of these will involve further education, while others will mean looking for a job. Either way, a reality check will begin. And because you are someone with vision loss, the…
Looking For a Job
By Melvin Sheire After graduating from the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped (WSVH) in June 1962, I came to Milwaukee to look for work. At that time, I was under the care of the state, and my social worker brought me. I was living at the Badger Association of the Blind, now known as…
Just Blind Enough
By Tammie Hefty How many of you remember Mary Ingalls going blind? Having grown up in the late 70’s and 80’s, I am a product of Little House on the Prairie and I will never forget Mary screaming, “Pa, I can’t see, I can’t see!!!” Charles scaled the ladder to the loft faster than a…
The Outlook From Here 