Health Equity 100

Category: blindness

  • Meet Dawn Prall from Sage Vision, Support Sight, and My MacD Life

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    My name is Beeshernah Ceus, I am Accessible Pharmacy’s summer intern. I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Dawn Prall. Dawn wears many incredible hats. She is the Creator of My MacD Life Podcast, the Founder and Executive Director of the Support Sight Foundation, and the Owner, President, and CEO of Sage Vision. To…

  • Julie Hovey, New York State Commission for the Blind

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    I’m Beeshernah Ceus, Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind’s student intern. Recently, I interviewed Julie Hovey, the New York State Commission for the Blind’s Associate Commissioner. The New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB) assists individuals across the state of New York with accommodations, employment, and simply increasing their independence. Read more to learn…

  • Meet Kim Ladd from the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired (VRCBVI)

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    Hello and welcome to another wonderful interview! This time I am joined by Kim Ladd, the Diabetes Educator/Health Education Specialist for the Virginia Department for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DBVI). She works directly with the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired (VRCBVI). Her role extends further than diabetes health education, including…

  • Meet Ricky Enger from The Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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    Welcome back to another interview! This week Ricky Enger joined me, Mohamed Deumah, in a fantastic conversation about some of her amazing work at the Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Ricky leads the Assistive Technology Team at Hadley, who trains blind and low vision individuals how to adapt to technology and achieve…

  • Meet Dr. Delaram Shirazian From The SUNY Low-Vision Rehabilitation Center

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    I’m Mohamed, Accessible Pharmacy’s student intern. Last week I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Delaram Shirazian, an Assistant Clinical Professor with the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry. Dr. Shirazian does a lot of work at SUNY where she educates students and gives quality care to patients in the primary…

  • Meet Khadija Bari From VISIONS Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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    I’m Mohamed, Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind’s student intern. Last week I interviewed Khadija Bari, a Student Career Coordinator on the Workforce Team of VISIONS Khadija Bari From VISIONS Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The Workforce Team helps blind and low vision individuals with career readiness and entering the professional workforce. They…

  • Disability Pride PA

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    The award winning celebration of Disability Pride PA is back. Disability Pride Philadelphia is in its ninth year and the longest running Disability Pride parade in the United States. This year we celebrate virtually again! Disability Pride Virtual PA will take place June 21-30, 2021. Last year, 35 states and 22 countries participated in the…

  • The Effect Diabetes Can Have on Your Vision

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    The following is a great article about diabetes and blindness from our friend at Low Vision Specialists of Maryland and Virginia! Diabetes is a disease that affects the blood sugar and insulin levels in your body. It is well known that people who are affected by diabetes are at a higher risk of developing other…

  • Accessible Pharmacy Partners With Be My Eyes

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    Two blind-founded companies are teaming up to assist blind and low vision consumers with medication support, COVID testing and more By Will Butler Look around the pharmacy and what do you see? Small-print labels, identical pill bottles and inaccessible interfaces abound. And in the time of COVID, where drive-up testing and social distancing is the…

  • BeMyEyes Webinar

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    On Thursday, June 25th, BeMyEyes hosted a free webinar. Guests from the Valuable 500, Microsoft, and Google attended to indulge in a wonderful discussion regarding their company and organizations’ accessibility accomplishments. Be My Eyes is a free mobile app that connects sighted and blind users. Functioning through a video call, the Be My Eyes app…