Recently I interviewed Yousef who became a running coach for the blind by fate. Yousef earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and has been coaching cycling and running in Saudi Arabia for 2 years. His first blind trainee, Reem, is a 25-year-old woman, and is soon to be a lawyer. Reem is legally blindContinue reading “We agreed that I will be her eyes. An interview with a running coach for the blind.”
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Navigating the World of Higher Education as a Blind or Visually Impaired Student: Unequal Opportunities for Academic Success
By Roqayah Ajaj Have you ever wondered how students who are blind navigate the materials, system, and people in college settings? Have you wondered what students who are blind and visually impaired have to do in order to be successful in higher education? Faculty and staff in higher education: what are you doing to ensureContinue reading “Navigating the World of Higher Education as a Blind or Visually Impaired Student: Unequal Opportunities for Academic Success”
What is Blind Culture? Similarities and Differences within the Blind Community
By Roqayah Ajaj As a blind, Saudi Arabian woman living in the United States, I have traveled and noticed that there is a blind culture. Individuals who are blind or visually impaired share, like other cultural reference groups based on race/ethnicity, gender orientation, religion, etc., a common experience of oppression, beliefs, expectations, and a visionContinue reading “What is Blind Culture? Similarities and Differences within the Blind Community”
Diversely Blind 