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eSight Careers Network
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provides online information and guidance for job seekers, career counselors, job developers and prospective employers about what works best for a range of disability employment issues. It attracts new members every day.
was launched in October 2000 to meet the career management needs of people who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise physically disabled and desire to live independent lives.
Utilizing the power of the Internet, this service is designed to be totally accessible and easily navigated. It provides high quality, relevant and authoritative content.
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English
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- The Associated Blind, Inc
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- New York NY
- United States 10016
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- +1.9999999999
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Theater By The Blind: Changing Misconceptions About Blindness
(New York City, NY – May 17, 2007) "I think the biggest roadblock for anyone with a disability is the attitude most able-bodied people have about us.
"There are times when that attitude seems insurmountable, and there is nothing you can say or do to convince a potential employer that you are capable and right for the job."
That’s one of the comments George Ashiotis makes during an interview with eSight Careers Network (http://www.eSight.org) about how his career path has given him the opportunity to help carry out the unique mission of New York City's Theater By The Blind as co-artistic director and a member of the cast.
"I don't know what you do," Ashiotis continues. "It depends on the day, I guess. You have to learn to take everything in stride and move on! There are times when I feel so deeply discouraged and want nothing more than to hide myself away, but then I wake up the next day, and somehow I'm ready to try again."
See "Theater By The Blind: Changing Misconceptions About Blindness," eSight's interview with Ashiotis, at http://www.esight.org/view.cfm?x=1741
"I believe Theater By The Blind has developed a very interesting (and effective) strategic and tactical approach to fight the stereotypes and misconceptions associated with blindness in the U.S. culture," writes Jim Hasse, eSight’s senior content developer, in this week’s issue of eSight’s NetWork News.
Theater By The Blind is a critically acclaimed company in New York City made up of both visually impaired and sighted theater professionals.
Founded in 1979, the company's mission is to change the image of the blind from one of dependence to independence, to fight the stereotypes and misperceptions associated with blindness, and to show how vibrant, fluid and exuberant people with visual impairments can be.
Ashiotis notes that Theater by The Blind's New York City premiere of "The Rules of Charity" by John Belluso will run May 26 through June 24 at The Lion, Theater Row, 410 W. 42nd St. See http://www.tbtb.org/abouttheshow.htm
Telephone 212-279-4200 for tickets.
"The Rules of Charity," he says, is about a man with cerebral palsy, Monty, who uses a wheelchair and must rely upon his daughter, Loretta, to care for him. When a young man sparks the idea of romance in Loretta's life, she wants to move out of Monty's home and conflicts escalate.
This strong, dark, funny play looks at how disabled people have been treated through the ages. "The Rules of Charity" suggests that the power love holds over us is contrary and contradictory -- a combination of love and hate, cruelty and goodness.
Theater By The Blind is the only theater in the United States doing quality professional work to fight the stereotypes and misperceptions associated with blindness.
Under the artistic direction of founder Ike Schambelan and Ashiotis, the company has developed several principal programs to achieve its mission.
It has developed visually impaired talent for theater, movies and TV; written original material revealing the world of the blind; conducted tours to bring this material to as many people as possible; performed traditional material in a style to make it fully accessible for people with visual impairments; developed blind audiences; and brought both blind and sighted people into a shared aesthetic experience that bridges the gap between them.
The company performs for every kind of audience member imaginable -- from general New York theatergoers to seniors, students and other underserved populations. About 10 percent of Theater By The Blind's audience is visually Impaired. About .2 percent of the U.S. is visually impaired. One of the company's goals is to further increase its visually impaired audience beyond that 10 percent level.
eSight’s Ashiotis interview prompted The Associated Blind, Inc., parent organization of eSight, to initiate an online discussion in the eSight Networking Forum about this question:
How far do you think we are from the tipping point where big changes in public perceptions about disability result in significant increases in employment levels among people with disabilities?
Anyone can join the eSight Networking Forum discussion at http://www.esight.org/link.cfm?n=1120
The Associated Blind, Inc., a 70-year-old non-profit organization, has been providing members of eSight Careers Network opportunities to collaborate on disability employment issues through accessible online discussions and resource building since October 2000.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Source: The Associated Blind, Inc. Contact: Nancy O'Connell, Executive Director Tel: (212) 683-4950 E-mail: MemberServices@eSightCareers.net
Online community: http://www.eSight.org
Blogs: Job Seeker’s Network - http://www.tabinc.org/jsn/
Swimming in the Mainstream - http://www.tabinc.org/sim/ eSight Community News - http://www.tabinc.org/blog/ eSight Leadership Forum - http://www.tabinc.org/st/
