Tag: Disability
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Warning! A Job Recruiter Tried to Scam Me on LinkedIn
Received Unsolicited Email From Recruiter Yes, you read it correct. I almost got scammed on LinkedIn by a job recruiter. In January I got an unsolicited email from a recruiter stating she had viewed my profile and I was a “great fit for an amazing opportunity.” She went on to say that they were looking…
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Organizing Your Home Office in Four Manageable Steps
One thing that people who know me say all the time is, “Empish, you are so organized!” Some say it with awe. Others with annoyance, envy or pure astonishment. But regardless of the reaction I know the statement holds true. See, I was raised by parents that believed everything had a place and that when…
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Blind Woman Dives Horses in Wild West Show
March is Women’s History Month This month is Women’s History Month and I discovered an interesting woman that fits nicely in this category. She is truly a historical figure and did incredible things during her lifetime that not many women were doing. She was also visually impaired and later became an advocate for the blind.…
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African American Slavery and Disability in the American South
Reading with My Ears Book Review For many years I have been curious about the life of the disabled slave. My first exploration was learning about Blind Tom, the Georgia slave who was never emancipated. But that was not good enough and I wanted to learn more. Through digging a little deeper, I found a…
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The Differences Between Living with Low Vision and Total Blindness
Editor’s Note: Guest blogger, Amy Bovaird is a good friend and fellow peer advisor at VisionAware. We have been online friends for many years and lovers of the written word. Here is her story about living with low vision. Everyday Misconceptions of Low Vision Several years ago, my boyfriend’s housemate told him, “Amy can’t be…
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Black Female Research Scientist and Inventor Advocates for Better Eyecare and Treatment of Blindness
Patricia E. Bath This month is Black History Month and I am so excited to share about this phenomenal woman I learned about from the podcast called Encyclopedia Womannica. I have been a listener and subscriber for a long time now, at least 2 years, and every day I learn about some incredible woman and…
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I’m Networking From Home During COVID-19
This is International Networking Week After working many years in the disability non-profit sector, I have learned a lot of professional skills that have elevated my career. I am sure you have heard of a couple of them like: Don’t send an email out when you are feeling stressed, angry or frustrated because the outcome…
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Adding Some Spice to My Life with a Little Braille
January is Braille Literacy Month I would be remiss to let this month go by and not talk about braille. Although I use it sparingly it is a part of my everyday life and this month is Braille Literacy Month. This is also the birthday month of its inventor, Louis Braille. In my very first…
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Being an Introvert Helps Me Survive COVID-19
Reading with My Ears Book Review Although a vaccine for COVID-19 is on the way this pandemic is not over by a long shot. There are still a lot of unanswered questions that we have to deal with. As for me I am trying to learn as much as I can about the vaccine. I…
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It’s the One Year Anniversary of Triple E
This month marks the one-year anniversary of my blog, Triple E and I am so excited! I have been a professional blogger since 2013 but rarely did I speak on topics that I was passionate about or in my own voice. Many of my friends, family members and colleagues would read my work and encourage…
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