Latest Seminars@hadley

Start-up businesses can benefit greatly from using Twitter, since the Twitter platform allows them to compete on equal terms with larger businesses. Our presenter, Dennis E. Lembree, is an accomplished web developer who has worked for a variety of companies including PayPal, Google and Walt Disney World. He is the author of the award-winning, web-accessible Twitter application Easy Chirp, as well as the author of a podcast and blog focused on web accessibility. In Part 2, Dennis will present information on "tweeting" and the "do's and don'ts" of using Twitter.

If you aspire to become more effective at work and want to learn more about leadership skills necessary for the job market, don't miss this seminar with Jamie Sibson, career guidance instructor at Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center in Austin, Texas.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Dennis provides a practical guide to utilizing Twitter to support your promotional and networking efforts. Larry Muffett, a member of Hadley's Seminars team, will moderate.

PTSD and depression are among the so-called "hidden disabilities" that can hold people back from realizing their potential. Join Seminars@Hadley as Urban Miyares, a successful entrepreneur and blinded Vietnam veteran, shares his personal experiences and how he manages and copes with both. Learn how Urban credits his coping skills with his many business successes.

Is there anything more welcoming than the smell of a hearty soup simmering on a cold winter's night? Join Seminars@Hadley as we discuss tips and techniques for making family-pleasing homemade soups sure to warm your fingers, toes and the inner spirit!

What is a slate and stylus? What can it do that other braille writing equipment can't? Is the slate and stylus still a viable braille writing tool? If so, when should my student begin to learn to use it? What are some strategies for teaching it? What are the different kinds of slates and styluses available today and from where? These are just a few of the questions that will be discussed in this interactive seminar.

Have you ever walked into a job interview and suddenly felt unprepared? Or stepped up to a microphone in front of a crowd of people and panicked? Do you wish there was a "Confidence Button" you could push to "turn on" feeling comfortable and sure of yourself? Well you can, and it's already right inside of you! The challenge is to learn how to get access to it whenever you need it.

Join Seminars@Hadley as we discuss taking on the challenge of helping those who have served in the U.S. Military by creating and improving sports, physical activity and recreational opportunities for Service Personnel and Veterans.

In Part 2, Director of the Hadley School for the Blind's Forsythe Center for Entrepreneurship Tom Babinszki will show you how to get the most out of this site. LinkedIn is one of the most accessible social networking applications, and it takes networking to a new level. Tom will show you how to use it to meet people you need to be in touch with, and how to use it to be of service to your contacts.

How do blind and low vision people read and write music? Isn't that braille music code impossibly hard to learn? How can blind producers make great sounding records independently? How can blind and low vision people participate in music groups with sighted musicians? Can I read magnified music notation while I play my instrument? To learn the answers to these and related questions, you are invited to attend a Hadley seminar presentation given by Bill McCann, founder and president of Dancing Dots. McCann will share some of his background as a musician turned programmer, turned entrepreneur.

LinkedIn is the most popular professional networking site. LinkedIn helps people to stay in touch with business partners, develop new business contacts, look for jobs and participate in online discussions. In Part 1, Director of the Hadley School for the Blind''s Forsythe Center for Entrepreneurship Tom Babinszki will present information on getting started with LinkedIn and cover all aspects of setting up a LinkedIn profile. He will also discuss ways to have your profile stand out from the crowd.

With holiday preparations well underway, can you smell cookies baking in the kitchen? Maybe you are making gift bundles for special friends and neighbors, or your coworkers have a cookie exchange. Cookies are fun to make and come in what seems like an endless variety of shapes and flavors. Join Seminars@Hadley as the baking duo Patti Jacobson and Linn Sorge, Hadley instructors, talk everything cookies. Bring your questions and tips and join the discussion.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Hadley Instructor Amy Salmon presents Part 2 of the series on Preparing and Presenting Powerful PowerPoint Presentations for Blind Users. This seminar focuses on strategies and tools for using advanced features in PowerPoint, ensuring the accessibility of your PowerPoint presentation and for improving your PowerPoint presentation skills.

Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 can be a powerful tool for designing and delivering presentations; but as a presenter who is visually impaired, have you passed over using it because of difficulty navigating the process? If so, then this presentation is for you and for all those who want to spruce up their presentations using PowerPoint. Join Seminars@Hadley as Hadley Instructor Amy Salmon presents Part 1 of the PowerPoint for Blind Presenters series: Preparing Powerful Presentations.

Do you have a family member who is blind or new to vision loss? Have you found yourself putting aside your own feelings and needs to focus on helping your family member in the adjustment process? Join Seminars@Hadley as Rev. James W. Warnke, LCSW, talks about supporting yourself and your family members in the adjustment process.

Join Seminars@Hadley as WBU CEO Dr. Penny Hartin and WBU President Maryanne Diamond discuss current initiatives within these priority areas and issues of relevance to blind and partially sighted persons globally.

The Hadley School for the Blind's Forsythe Center for Entrepreneurship presents a Business Roundtable featuring Urban Miyares, president of the Disabled Businesspersons Association.

The Hadley School for the Blind's Forsythe Center for Entrepreneurship presents a Business Roundtable featuring Urban Miyares, president of the Disabled Businesspersons Association.

The Hadley School for the Blind's Forsythe Center for Entrepreneurship presents a Business Roundtable featuring Urban Miyares, president of the Disabled Businesspersons Association.

Cortical visual impairment (CVI) is a complex neurological disorder wherein the eyes and optic nerves appear healthy but the part of the brain that interprets visual signals is not working properly. It is a brain condition, not an eye condition. Join Seminars@Hadley as Dr. Kia Eldred talks about CVI, including information on causes, symptoms, diagnosis and current thought about treatment and intervention.