895 ViewsTeacher. That’s me.I knew since wayyyyyy back in elementary school that I wanted to teach.I’d make my brothers sit in little chairs and desks in our basement and I’d write on the chalkboard that was attached to my Dad’s workshop.It was pure bliss for me. Ever since my college graduation nothing in my teaching career went the way I …
From School To Shining School: Educating My Blind Children Is An Effort That Reached Across the Nation
507 ViewsI don’t know about you, but school was my fun zone growing up. I have the most extraordinary memories of all the levels of my education. I loved every class (well, until high school science LOL). I loved almost of all my teachers (I still don’t understand why some had to be so dang mean!) And I had great success, achieving lots …
My Blind Son Had the Most Coveted High School Parking Pass & Used It Every. Single. Day.
1,040 ViewsThe Honors Lot. (Cue the 20th Centruy Fox Big Movie of The Week music) It’s the legendary, closest to the school parking lot at our high school. Our school of 2 trillion kids (possible exaggeration) is one of those palces that looks more like a junior college, with a huuuuuuge building set on a massive amount of acreage. The …
That Day Some Chicks Were Chatting About Me…
539 ViewsWomen tend to talk about other women, don’t we? I will admit, right here, right now: I’m one of them. Yep. I admit I talk about other women. And some guys too. At least once a week for hours I talk up a storm about people. ON A PODCAST! Ha! Did you know that one of the 957 hats …
The Dilemma Blind Workers Face When Seeking Employment
523 ViewsKirk Adams is CEO of American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), one of the largest blindness advocacy and support non profits in the United States, dedicated to changing the way the world sees blindness. I interviewed Kirk for my recently released book Thriving Blind because he is a successful blind adult and has extraordinary insight about parenting blind children. …