Assistive Technology

Accessible Campus Close to 'Utopia' for Blind English Learner

When Svetlana Vasilyeva, who is blind, was accepted for a Humphrey mid-career professional fellowship, she first had an opportunity to study English in the United States which gave her time to adjust to the new environment.

Blind in Melbourne

Kevin Cosgrove, a DePaul University student who has a vision impairment, does not usually have difficulty finding his way around on campus. Then again, Kevin is not usually in Melbourne, Australia for five months! Find out which resources he tapped in order to achieve a more independent travel and overseas study experience.

Blogging Middle East Studies in Egypt

Sarah Leslie, a MIUSA exchange alumna who is hard of hearing, applied to the Middle East Studies Program (MESP) through the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) to study Arabic and Islamic culture in Egypt.

Dreams Come True in Italy and Costa Rica

Sarah Franz studied abroad in Florence, Italy on a University of Michigan Summer Abroad Program and participated in MIUSA's summer exchange in Costa Rica. Sarah has chronic health-related conditions and is Deaf. She uses English, ASL, and an FM system for communication access.

Experiencing the American Deaf Culture

Argiroula Zangana from Greece, who is a Deaf student, studied at a college in New York, USA as a Fulbright Student.

Fulbright Scholar from Nepal Breaks 'Fourth Wall'

Nirmala Gyawali shares her experiences and challenges growing up blind in Nepal. Gyawali received a Fulbright Scholarship to earn a second bachelors degree in sociology at Colorado State University.

Growing Up in Macedonia

Through her experience at the Overbrook School for the Blind in the United States, Adrijana Prokopenko learned how blind people live in parts of the world outside her native Macedonia. "Growing up in Macedonia" appeared in Future Reflections Vol 30, No 3.

Have Cane, Will Travel? Halfway Around the World!

Amy Mason, an American woman who is blind and uses a cane and Braille for access, shares three highlights from her life in Kenya during a Christian mission trip.

Reflections on my Duskin Leadership Training in Japan

Nantanoot Suwannawut is a graduate student at Indiana University and has a visual disability. She came from Thailand and has lived and studied in Japan, several European countries, and for three years in the United States.