[NFBOH-Cleveland] FYI

Wed Apr 4 01:01:52 UTC 2018

This week's news is respectfully dedicated to Swedish activist Stig Ohlson,
who passed away last week at age 82. Here are some words of memory from Dr.
JEFFERY BOHRMAN.

"Mr. Ohlson was the first President of the World Federation of the DeafBlind
and worked countless hours to set this organization up.  He was a long time
member of the World Blind Union who had sponsored the Helen Keller World
Conference for many years which was how WFDB stemmed off for us to become
independent and work with the third world/developing countries to help them
receive services and materials and leadership skills.  Mr. Ohlson worked
with many Latin America countries to help them set up their own national
originations and see the DB people in their countries get their much needed
services and their own rights as well."

Did you know?

Last week Apple proposed new accessibility emojis to "better represent
individuals with disabilities." The emojis include a Seeing Eye dog, a
service dog, the sign for "deaf," both a mechanized and manual wheelchair,
and more. Apple collaborated with various disability advocacy groups to
create the emojis. Details at
http://time.com/5213561/apple-proposed-accessibility-emoji/

Touch to your heart's content! Starting last week-end, the National Gallery
of Prague has introduced virtual reality and special gloves for guests who
are blind to explore many Iconic Sculptures. 

http://www.adweek.com/creativity/the-national-gallery-of-prague-is-using-vr-
to-introduce-the-blind-to-iconic-sculptures/

As you write your resume and prepare for job interviews, do you know how to
discuss gaps in your employment history? This blog discusses tips for how to
address these issues in your resume, in a cover letter and during a job
interview.
https://choosework.ssa.gov/blog/2018-03-22-addressing-employment-gaps-during
-job-search

CSGI and the Coalition for Disability at ACPA have begun the Queering
Ability podcast, a narrative series exploring stories and lived experiences
of queer individuals with disabilities. The first two episodes are available
on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. Subscribe and
listen here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMC_R8wV9lkPvXPiAzk-8pzhBOIS6BWZ9U
-KcvaOXcX7c4Ww/viewform

AFB CareerConnect has launched the Transition to College: Program Activity
Guide for students with vision loss considering post-secondary education to
achieve career goals. It includes 24 activities available online, in
printable format, and in downloadable UEB braille. Details and free download
here:
<https://www.afb.org/blog/careerconnect-blog/introducing-the-transition-to-c
ollege-program-activity-guide-for-students-with-visual-impairments/12>
https://www.afb.org/blog/careerconnect-blog/introducing-the-transition-to-co
llege-program-activity-guide-for-students-with-visual-impairments/12 

"Career Exploration in Action," an Innovative Strategies Practice Brief from
the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, provides
practical examples and resources used by youth programs in in career
exploration. The youth programs and school systems featured have been
recognized by NCWD/Youth as innovative strategies. NCWD/Youth's Innovative
Strategies Practice Brief features workforce development programs and
practices that serve youth with disabilities, as a target population or part
of other youth populations. Read it here:
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/innovativestrategy/career-exploration-in-action-a
n-innovative-strategies-practice-brief/

If you have a disability and are facing discrimination or other relevant
issues with housing, health care, at work or as you seek a job, contact the
Intake Department at Disability Rights Ohio at 1-800-282-9181 or
614-466-7264. Intake hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. weekdays, but
callers can leave a message 24 hours a day or complete an online intake form
anytime at  <http://www.disabilityrightsohio.org/intake-form>
http://www.disabilityrightsohio.org/intake-form. 

Find additional resources about vocational rehabilitation services,
employment, and many other issues on the Employment page of the
Self-Advocacy Resource Center at
<http://www.disabilityrightsohio.org/employment>
http://www.disabilityrightsohio.org/employment

April 3, 5-7PM join exhibiters and members of the community at the Low
Vision Expo, Columbus Main Library, 96 South Grant Street, second-floor
auditorium. You will see technology, creativity and experience the blindness
community in a new way through networking and lots of dialogue.
https://www.facebook.com/events/587728318233642/

This in-depth tutoring guide is designed specifically for students who find
a large classroom setting challenging. It includes the benefits of different
types of tutoring, resources available, and tools specifically designed for
students with learning disabilities.
http://www.reviews.com/online-tutoring/#tutoring_disabilities <

This website focuses on 17 of the most popular scholarship search platforms,
using five core metrics to identify key functionality, research tools,
scholarship results, and useful student resources. 

http://www.reviews.com/best-scholarship-search-platforms/ 

A job interview is a two-way street. Here's some valuable advice from Social
Security about preparing a few of your own questions when you have a job
interview. 

https://choosework.ssa.gov/blog/2017-09-21-your-turn-to-ask-questions-during
-job-interview

Learn more about Health Savings Accounts at this handy FAQ from the website
WageWorks that can answer many common questions

https://www.wageworks.com/employees/benefits/health-savings-account-hsa/hsa-
faqs.aspx

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/nfboh-cleveland_nfbnet.org/attachments/20180403/787e6e4f/attachment.html>