Two Bruins players visit Carroll Center for the Blind
Two elite Boston Bruins players were shown up by amateur fencers at the Carroll Center for the Blind Wednesday, during the players’ visit. Clients Sheryl Erwin, of Boston, and Jamire Lobban, of Connecticut, demonstrated their sword fighting and footwork skills and impressed Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask and forward Frank Vatrano. Before Erwin and Lobban’s match, […]
Welfare cap, disability services are focus of final Massachusetts state budget hearing
Advocates for the “Lift the Cap on Kids” campaign attend a Statehouse budget hearing on March 16, 2018. A decade ago, Bruce Howell, who is blind, was depressed and financially dependent on Social Security disability insurance and family members. He did not have a plan for his life. Then the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind […]
Why & How Innovation for the Visually Impaired is Big in Boston
Like almost any smartphone user, Sassy Outwater rarely puts her phone down. From editing documents to shopping online, from buying her groceries to keeping track of her health records, she relies on her iPhone X to manage the majority of her daily life tasks. “I use it for a lot of the same things you […]
Author Showcase – Dorje Dolma presents Yak Girl: Growing Up in the Remote Dolpo Region of Nepal
Please join us at the Carroll Center on Thursday, February 15th, 2018 at 10:30am to welcome author Dorje Dolma as she talks about her new book Yak Girl: Growing Up in the Remote Dolpo Region of Nepal. Dorje Dolma was born in the remote Dolpo region of Nepal, high in the mountains bordering Tibet. She […]
Starting today, all federal websites must be accessible to those with disabilities; the business community should take note
By Gregory J. Donnelly Too many websites are failing at accessibility and it is a cause for concern not only for the consumers with disabilities who depend on the web but also for the businesses that stand to realize a profit from serving them. The Internet plays a major role in everyone’s day-to-day lives. From […]
Viewpoint: We can do better employing people with disabilities
The following article appeared in the Op-ed/Opinion section of the Boston Business Journal on November 3, 2017. https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2017/11/03/viewpointwe-can-do-better-employing-people-with.html Viewpoint: We can do better employing people with disabilities As organizations across the country that serve and provide vocational training to individuals with disabilities marked National Disability Employment Awareness Month this past October, it is a meaningful […]
Action Alert: Tax Reform Increases Burden on Americans who are Blind
“As Congress continues to work on overhauling the American tax code, ACB urges citizens to engage their elected officials in Washington, calling on them to not advance any measure that would endanger Americans with disabilities. Currently the House of Representatives and Senate plan on voting on the largest tax reform in over 30 years. Of […]
Job Fair for Visually Impaired Highlights Homogeneity of Options in Boston Job Market
After the handshake comes the elevator pitch. If that goes well, it’s on to the informational chit chat and the business card exchange. The job fair’s manic waltz is a carefully choreographed, high-stakes romp. And when the dance lights start to shine, sometimes all you can hope is that your cold, clammy hands don’t smudge […]
