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Anyone can reach the stars: experiences from a Space Camp alum

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Anyone can reach the stars: experiences from a Space Camp alum

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Sounds good: the (radio) waves of inclusion

Tina, a young Asian woman, smiles holding her white cane in one hand. In the other, she holds an American Girl doll that looks like an exact replica of her - right down to the matching outfit and doll-size cane.

Orientation and mobility

Using my white cane to navigate to places where I belong

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From the classroom to the corner office: reuniting with my Perkins Brailler

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The power and poetry in accessible communication

Tina, a young Asian woman, smiles while holding her white cane (complete with teal teddy bear charm dangling from the handle)

Self-determination and self-advocacy

No one’s like me: where’s CVI representation in the blindness community?

Tom, a young man with short, dark hair, stands outdoors smiling

Self-determination and self-advocacy

Finding disability pride through growing up blind

Deafblind writer and public speaker Nina Livingtone speaking at the WGBH "Stories from the Stage" event in front of a dark wall speckled with star-like twinkle lights

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My three senses: deafblind and invincible – not invisible

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A Misunderstood Blonde making music and living with monocular vision

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Expertise and lived experience: Making online shopping accessible

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Cross Eye Comics: sharing my story through out-of-this-world art

Dallas, a teen boy with CHARGE syndrome wearing a bright orange shirt and bright orange glasses, uses his iCanConnect-issued iPad, which also has a bright orange case

Tools and technology

Taking CHARGE: how I found my voice and connected with the world

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Trust the process. Be yourself. Find your people.

Sometimes, you just have to laugh. 😉 Funny Bones

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"You are beautiful, and so am I." Representation

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#MyBlindStory: Everyone's talking about #Artemis, so it's a perfect time to introduce our own rocket man, Declan.

Thanks to an accessible #SpaceCamp program, he's pursued his interest in astronomy and the secrets of the universe. 🚀 #BlindNewWorld

Anyone can reach the stars: experiences from a Space Camp alum – BlindNewWorld

Thanks to an accessible Space Camp program, Declan has had the opportunity to pursue his interest in astronomy and the secrets of the universe

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As a kid, Matthew Shifrin received #accessible instructions for a #Lego set - and it was life-changing.

Now, at @BricksftBlind, he creates free, downloadable guides that are screen-reader compatible and print in #braille. #BlindNewWorld

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How a blind man made it possible for others with low vision to build Lego sets

Matthew Shifrin loved building Lego sets as a child

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Janie Desir is a mom - and she's legally #blind.

When she struggled to find #accessible, engaging materials she could use to teach her son #braille, she became an advocate and an author. #BlindNewWorld

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Mom on a mission: Vero Beach woman publishes book advocating for access to Braille resources

A Vero Beach mother who set out to connect families with resources for those with impaired eyesight is continuing her mission two years later.

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Sometimes, you just have to laugh. 😉

Funny Bones Comedy Night is an evening of jokes, led by people with #disabilities, that aims to destigmatize #disabled experiences, tell stories and build community. #BlindNewWorld

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