Archive for the “Blogroll” Category

Our Senator Earned her Seat in Congress

November 17, 20224 CommentsPosted in blindness, Blogroll, Mike Knezovich, politics, technology for people who are blind

I was delighted when Tammy Duckworth won last week’s election: it means she’ll  serve as senator here in Illinois for six more years. Senator Duckworth has a long career serving her country, and when it comes to disability access, she is an expert: she served in Iraq and lost both legs when a rocket-propelled grenade […]

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DJ Mermaid is On the Air! Tune In to WBEZ Today at 3:44 p.m.

September 22, 2021CommentsPosted in Blogroll, careers/jobs for people who are blind, public speaking, radio, writing

My 15-year-old author friend Anja Herrman, a.k.a. DJ Mermaid, is going to be on WBEZ (Chicago Public Radio) today, September 22, 2021 at 3:44 pm. I wrote a post here years ago when a conversation Anja had with her aunt first aired on StoryCorps, and this is the week the Chicago StoryCorps booth will officially […]

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Wednesdays with Whitney: Happy New Year!

January 1, 20203 CommentsPosted in blindness, Blogroll, guide dogs, questions kids ask, Seeing Eye dogs, travel, visiting schools

Thank you for all your thoughtful responses to our posts about Whitney’s happy retirement in rural Pennsylvania. Thought you might like a quick update from an email message her new/old family sent yesterday. “Having Whitney is giving me the motivation to take walks again, so that’s been good,” reports Elisse, who walks with Whitney every […]

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Streets are cleared for vehicles, but Whitney can’t drive

January 31, 20199 CommentsPosted in blindness, Blogroll, careers/jobs for people who are blind, guide dogs, Seeing Eye dogs

This post I wrote was published at the Easterseals National blog earlier this week (I work part-time moderating that blog). It occurred to me later that some of you Safe & Sound blog followers might find it worth a read, too, so here it is. When sidewalks are covered in snow and ice, walking to […]

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