Dr. Joe Ashley welcomes Kim Ladd, Diabetes Educator and Health Education Specialist at the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind, to discuss diabetes resources, diabetic retinopathy, care management, and empowering blind and visually impaired individuals to confidently manage their healthcare.
Dr. Joe welcomes Madeline Bruggeman, Regional Puppy Instructor with Guiding Eyes for the Blind to talk about raising guide dogs, matching dogs with handlers, and volunteering locally.
Colleen Miller, Executive Director of the disAbility Law Center of Virginia, returns to the Blind Experience to talk about voting accessibility and how to Make Your Vote Count!
Teri Morgan, Executive Director of the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, talks about the Information Access Champions initiative. A champion is not perfect but they are always trying to improve information access by following four core values.
The Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired is pleased to announce the addition of the new Business Relations Unit. The Business Relations Specialists will work with employers in recruiting a highly skilled, pre-screened pipeline of talent.
Dr. Rick Mitchell, the new Commissioner of DBVI, discusses his background and history, the services available at DBVI, and the Virginia Board of Workforce Development.
Episode Six features Dr. Gregg Vanderheiden, the founder and Director Emeritus of the Trace R&D Center, as he and Dr. Ashley discuss Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure and Morphic.
Dr. Peggy Fields, Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired's (DBVI) Director of Rehabilitation Technology Services, talks with Dr. Ashley about accessibility and assistive technologies.
Ray Hopkins speaks with with Dr. Ashley and reflects on his tenure as DBVI Commissioner.
Sam Joehl speaks with Dr. Ashley about the American Council of the Blind, their mission, background, and projects.
Dr. Ashley interviews Jimmy Morris, who is a vision-impaired Mobility Instructor at the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired.
Joseph Ashley, a nationally recognized Doctor of Rehabilitation who is blind, shares his insights from over 30 years of experience with vocational rehabilitation and developing programs and services for the blind.