How to be Authentically Accepted Without Needing to Perform: What Educators of Blind Children Can Learn from the Autistic Community

In a recent issue of the Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (JVIB), Valérie Caron and colleagues published a systematic review of research on “social skills interventions” for kids who are blind or have low vision, entitled “Teaching social skills to children and adolescents with visual impairments: A systematic review.” The review included 32 studies conducted in 8 countries, and the authors generally concluded that explicit

When You Can't "Catch 'em All": Overcoming Social Isolation As an Individual Who Is Blind or Visually Impaired

William Reuschel and Aaron Preece look at an iPhone while guide dog Joel looks at a Pidgey

Image: Left to right, William Reuschel stands with Aaron Preece, looking at an iPhone, while Aaron's guide dog, Joel, appears to look for a Pidgey.

Pokémon GO: Let’s Catch ’em All!

By William Reuschel and Aaron Preece

Aaron Preece stands with his guide dog Joel and a Pidgie Pokemon

Image: Aaron Preece stands with his guide dog Joel and a Pidgey Pokémon.

Christine Ha Interview: Visually Impaired Chef, Author, and TV Personality

Christina Ha standing with arms folded wearing a white chef's tunic and black pants; Courtesy of Julie Soefer Photography Christine Ha, Chef and Author

Interview 3 with Christine Ha, winner of MasterChef U.S. season 3 on FOX, New York Times best-selling author of Recipes from My Home Kitchen (2013), co-host of "Four Senses, Canada" on AMI, and AFB Helen Keller Achievement Award winner

Interview Date: September 11, 2015

Celebrating Disability Mentoring: Saying Thanks to Our CareerConnect® Mentors

Two men, one older and one younger, work together at a desk.

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