by Belo Cipriani | May 21, 2014 | Adaptive Technology, Blind Technology, Employment, Interviews
The Disability Tribune is stoked to bring you an interview with Mike Hess, the CEO and Founder of the Blind Institute of Technology. Belo Cipriani: What is your background and why did you establish the Blind Institute of Technology? Mike Hess: An English proverb...
by Belo Cipriani | Apr 23, 2014 | Belo Cipriani, Interviews
The Disability Tribune welcomes San Francisco-based artist Simone Guimaraes. Belo Cipriani: At what age did you start to paint? Simone Guimaraes: I first began to show an interest in art when I was 7 years old. By the age of 8 years old, I was already taking private...
by Belo Cipriani | Apr 9, 2014 | Interviews, Writing
The Disability Tribune welcomes fiction writer Johnathan Wilber, a graduate of the MFA fiction program at Columbia and the author of Out, Beelzebub!. Johnathan is currently working on his second novel. Belo Cipriani: You have a writing degree from Columbia University....
by Belo Cipriani | Mar 19, 2014 | Interviews, Mobility/ Disability
Today The Disability Tribune welcomes back singer and actress Caitlin Hernandez, who tells us about Theatre by the Blind’s new production, Sit. How would it feel being the only child in the neighborhood who never chased, or tumbled, or played hide-and-seek, not...
by Belo Cipriani | Mar 5, 2014 | Belo Cipriani, Interviews, Service Animal Disability
The Disability Tribune is pleased to welcome Guide Dogs for the Blind apprentice trainer Jason Bellucci-King. Belo Cipriani: Did you have any dogs growing up? Jason Bellucci-King: My mom got us a Jack Russell Terrier mix for my 11th birthday. Her name was Sally and...
by Belo Cipriani | Feb 26, 2014 | Belo Cipriani, Interviews, Service Animal Disability
Today, The Disability Tribune welcomes Veterinary Dental Technician Laura Chandler. The Guide Dogs for the Blind employee tells us a bit about how she got her current role, and gives us some professional dog dental advice. Belo Cipriani: Did you have any pets growing...
