Blind Pioneers

Dedicated to Scott LaBarre, whom I had the pleasure of speaking to regarding his disability rights work before he passed away on...

The days of flipping through a hard cover textbook are long behind us. Today teachers assign online textbooks which use sophisticated...

A high school junior explains how disability laws rest on the shoulders of civil rights laws beginning with Brown v. Board of Education....

Thomas, an accomplished visually impaired student, explains how transitions in life create new opportunities for self-acceptance....

Elisa, a blind mom to a blind student, gets the chance to give her son the education he deserved. As the blind parent of a blind child, I...

Maria, the mother of a blind student, describes how she felt about her son's premature birth and diagnosis. Courtesy of unsplash.com When...

MaKenzie has limited vision and asks others to walk in her shoes. Courtesy of unsplash.com When I talk to others about my vision, I...

Paige demonstrates how she uses her eSight glasses to bring the world closer. The essay below describes her high school experience. When...

Jillian begins her track career in fifth grade with the help of a running guide and a tether. “Come on, Jillian! You can do it,” my dad...

Jillian discusses the alarming inclusion rates in New Jersey and how segregating students with disabilities can lead to harmful effects....

After struggling in Chemistry to see problems on a worksheet, Jillian decided to use an Apple Pencil instead of traditional pencil and...

Jillian spoke to the screen writer of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story about the portrayal of a blind warrior named Chirrut. She drew lessons...

Juliana describes how glaucoma led to vision loss and how she found her way to acceptance. The once soft skin around my eye has sunken...

Robby provides this presentation to the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) on how to treat a blind person with dignity. His essay...

Simon answers questions that sighted people want to know about blindness. His video demonstrates how to use a Braille computer called a...

Nick lost his vision as he was starting high school. This is how he adapted to his new life. Courtesy of unsplash.com I was fully sighted...