by Belo Cipriani | Jun 20, 2020 | Disability Awareness, Disability News, Guest Post, The Disability Tribune, Visually Impaired
By David-Elijah Nahmod Four television shows and one feature film have been honored with the “Seal of Authentic Representation” from the Ruderman Family Foundation. Established in Boston in 2002, the Ruderman Family Foundation works toward the inclusion of...
by Belo Cipriani | May 27, 2020 | Accessibility, The Disability Tribune, Visually Impaired
By Robert Kingett As more people turn to online streaming to get their content, it can be difficult for a visually impaired person to know what accessible options are out there. It can be equally as frustrating trying to judge the quality of these services. This mini...
by Belo Cipriani | Jul 20, 2019 | Employment, Visually Impaired
Some links in this post were created in collaboration with Wikibuy. By Belo Cipriani Having a job is important. Aside from generating income, it provides independence and can boost a person’s self-esteem. But for people with disabilities, landing that one job is...
by Belo Cipriani | Jan 21, 2019 | Interviews, Visually Impaired
By Belo Cipriani Some people prefer to communicate with words, while others find images more telling. For gay San Francisco resident Kurt Schwartzmann, drawing has always been a way to share his thoughts with the world. “I’ve always loved to draw,”...
by Belo Cipriani | Jul 22, 2015 | Adaptive Technology, Blind Technology, Interviews, Mobility/ Disability, Visually Impaired
Today on The Disability Tribune, we welcome the first blind realtor in the Bay Area, Jim Blacksten. Belo Cipriani: Where are you from and where do you live now? Jim Blacksten: I was born in Oroville, California. I attended junior high and senior high school in Chico...
by Belo Cipriani | May 20, 2015 | Visually Impaired
Today on The Disability Tribune we are featuring a guest blog from visually impaired PhD candidate Jo Grove. How does a 74-year-old, legally blind, African American woman living in Wisconsin hook up with the man voted the Best Disability Advocate of 2015 in the Bay...
