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Listen to a radio essay about my Easter Seals gig
Posted by Beth Finke on July 23rd, 2008
Ever wonder how the heck a woman like me, blind and unable to see a computer screen, ended up moderating the autism blog for Easter Seals? Listen to (or read) my Navigating a New Workplace essay on Chicago Public Radio and find out — the piece aired yesterday.
The essay features sound bites of my talking computer and focuses …Read More » »
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What do autism assistance dogs do?
Posted by Beth Finke on April 17th, 2008
I’m blind. I use a Seeing Eye dog to guide me safely to work each day. I literally couldn’t get around without her.
I know how valuable a service dog can be. In some cases, though, I don’t understand what specific things the service dog does to help with the disability.
A recent story in …Read More » »
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