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New for 2024! FamilyConnect’s Getting Started Guide 4th to 12thGrade
provides information about vision in children, navigating IEPs, tips and ideas to implement in your home, technology, transition and a wealth of additional resources to support you raising your child.
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Are You a Job Seeker?
Attention, students and job seekers who are blind or low vision! Are you ready to hone your career exploration and job-seeking skills? The APHConnectCenterandNSITEhave partnered toupdate a NEW Job Seeker’s Toolkit, an accessible, self-paced, free online training course!
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2023 Low Vision History Timeline
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Empowering Young Entrepreneurs
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Career Conversations: Interview with a Senior Software Engineer at Apple
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Career Conversations Interview with a Workflow Manager
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This content is also available in: Español (Spanish) Webinar Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024 7:00 PM EST Imagine a week where career dreams meet wagging tails! Join the Careers & […]
Career Conversations: Interview with Chari Chauvin
This content is also available in: Español (Spanish) Webinar Date: Thursday, February 1, 2024 6:00 PM EST Join APH CareerConnect for our very popular Career Conversations Series. Chari Chauvin, Senior […]
Career Conversations Interview with a Workflow Manager
This content is also available in: Español (Spanish) Webinar Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024 6:00 PM EST Join APH CareerConnect for our very popular Career Conversations Series. Nefertiti Matos Olivares, […]