Change Makers: A Podcast from APH

As days of being confined to your home turn into weeks, the need for information and resources only grows. In this episode of Change Makers we look at two separate call lines where people who are blind or visually impaired can get up to date news, or resources. We also look at a survey aimed at using this time of isolation to learn about gaps left in accessibility.

Links / Notes:

ConnectCenter Resources
Information and Referral Hotline: 1-800-232-5463

For parents and families: familyconnect.org
For adults with vision loss: visionaware.org
For young adults with visual impairment: aphcareerconnect.org

NFB Newsline Info
nfb.org/programs-services/nfb-newsline

Flatten Inaccessiblity Survey
flatteninaccessibility.com

We're all having to change how we work and learn - for better or worse. How are organizations in the blindness field responding? Are there lessons we can all take away from this unusual time?

In this episode of Change Makers we sit down for a roundtable discussion with leaders in the field. APH CEO Craig Meador moderates a discussion with:

Rob Hair
Superintendent of the Maryland School for the Blind, a statewide resource center that provides outreach and educational services for students who are blind or visually impaired.

Amy Campbell
Education Consultant for visual impairment with the North Carolina Depart of Public Instruction. She helps oversee, and provides guidance on services for students across the state with visual impairments.

Bryan Bashin
CEO of LightHouse for the Blind in San Francisco, where they provide comprehensive blindness services for people of all ages, serving all of Northern California.

Do you have questions for APH? Do you know a change maker who would be a great guest on our podcast? Send us a message at [email protected].

For the first episode of Change Makers we're talking about the topic that's on everyone's mind: the COVID-19. Learning from home is challenging for teachers, parents, and students. This is even more true if the student has a disability and usually gets specialized learning.

In this episode we talk to APH President, Craig Meador, about how the field can and should respond to the crisis, to the APH Director of Customer Service at APH about the services we are still offering, and to Charlotte Cushman, with Paths to Literacy, about great online resources for students learning from home.

Do you know a change maker in the field of blindness or visual impairment? We want talk with them. Send us any suggestions, or questions to [email protected].

RESOURCES FROM PODCAST

APH Customer Service Team
Phone: 1-800-223-1839
Email: [email protected]

ConnectCenter Resources
Information and Referral Hotline: 1-800-232-5463

For parents and families: familyconnect.org
For adults with vision loss: visionaware.org
For young adults with visual impairment: aphcareerconnect.org

Online Learning Opportunities
www.aph.org/athomewithaph-resources/
https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/resources/virtual-learning-academy

FULL PODCAST TRANSCRIPT HERE:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/swi1ao8ux9z13zn/E1%20Transcript.docx?dl=0