Bosma Enterprises Podcast

on this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, Michelle Shaffer, Bosma’s Adjustment Counselor discusses the emotional challenges to dealing with vision loss and the many stages to adjusting to blindness.

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, Bosma’s employment services team dispel the myth behind working with a job coach and the benefits of having a career coach.

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, members of the Indy Thunder beep baseball team speak about their new documentary Thunder Rolls, going for their six championship, and the role volunteers play in making the sport successful.

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, Bosma’s employment services team demystifies the myth that adults living with disabilities are unable to live independent lives.

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, host Ray Montgomery chats with Cody Stone, Bosma’s volunteer of the year, about his passion for volunteering and why others should donate their time and talent to a worthy cause like Bosma.

Tune in to this week’s episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast as host Ray Montgomery speaks with Katie White, a travel agent specializing in accessible travel for people with disabilities.

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, host Ray Montgomery chats with Bosma’s Employment Services Team about reasonable accommodations and how companies can make their workplaces more inclusive for people who are blind.

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, our employment services team flips the script to highlight our host, Ray, and his journey through vision loss and his own career path.

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, Bosma’s employment services team reflects on their successes throughout the year, lessons they have learned working with a variety of businesses, and how you can make an end-of-the-year donation to support the programs at the Bosma Center for Visionary Solutions.

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, Executive Vice President, Lise Pace, speaks about her role as Bosma’s EVP and shares several stories from her many experiences at Bosma.

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, Bosma’s employment services team, shares tips on obtaining a seasonal position and ways you can turn that temporary job in to a full-time position.

On this special National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, our Employment Services team discusses helping people who are blind find employment and the misperceptions employers have on hiring a person who is blind.

October 15 is White Cane Safety Day, a day to recognize this important tool that empowers people who are blind to travel safely and independently. On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, we chat with Daniel Belding and Cynthia Simpson, orientation and mobility specialist, about how a white cane can help those with vision loss stay independent.

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, Bosma’s President & CEO, Jeff Mittman, and Executive Vice President, Lise Pace, discuss navigating unfamiliar environments and interacting in professional settings as a person with a visual impairment.

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness Podcast, our Employment Services Team discusses the upcoming Reverse Job Fair, and how attending can be a stepping stone for a company to bring more diversity to its workforce while lowering the unemployment rate of people with vision loss.

On this day 33 years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life. On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, our employment services team discusses the importance of the passage of the ADA.

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, members of the Indy Thunder Beep Baseball team, talk with us about this modified version of baseball, and why they love the game.

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, our employment service team discusses how internships can lead to gainful employment and the benefits of volunteering.

Assistive technology plays a crucial role in enhancing the lives of people who are blind. Without assistive tech, people living with limited or no vision would be excluded from using everyday devices like computers. On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, Bosma's employment service team and Jared Woodard discuss how assistive tech is creating more opportunities for the blind community.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and on this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, Michelle Shaffer, LCSW/ Adjustment Counselor at Bosma’s center, provides us with tips on how to adjust after experiencing a traumatic loss and informs us on ways to avoid getting burned out.