Join us as Kate Wilson, our summer intern and a rising star at Oglethorpe University, shares her journey with Stargardt's disease. Discover how she navigates the workplace, advocates for accessibility, and brings unique perspectives to her team. Kate's insights on disability and perspective are both insightful and inspiring. Don't miss this engaging conversation! Watch on Spotify or YouTube for the full experience.

Key Take Aways:

• Regularly follow up on accommodations to ensure they are effective and make adjustments as needed.

• Remember many tasks can be accomplished in a number of ways. For example, a simple software swap could enable someone with a visual impairment to do the job.

• Blindness doesn't have a single look; it's a spectrum.

Links:

IGC's website

IGC passport

IGC's instagram 

Shoutouts:

Partnership for Innovation (PIN)

Crispy King

Atlanta United Unified

Two Blind Brothers