Latest Seminars@hadley

Lauri Dishman, manager of Counseling Services at Second Sense, will help you understand not only what employers expect from workers but also what they do to screen candidates to lessen the chances of selecting the wrong applicants. This webinar will offer the inside scoop on both employers’ expectations and the hiring process so that you can properly prepare and enhance your chances of getting selected and being successful.

Would you like to learn more about the latest iOS devices from Apple? Both the iPhone 5 and the 4th generation iPad feature changes from their predecessors, and the iPad Mini offers a new alternative to both the iPad and iPhone. Join Seminars@Hadley as veteran Hadley instructors and technology gurus Amy Salmon, Douglas Walker, and Tom Babinszki share insights on these new products and their practical uses.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Ricky Enger, Serotek’s popular Serotalk personality, presents on how to access Serotek’s DocuScan software.

The online auction site eBay offers entrepreneurial opportunities to blind and visually impaired individuals. Join Seminars@Hadley as Rick Willison, a top-rated eBay seller, provides details on getting your items to buyers and obtaining payment.

Join Seminars@Hadley as instructor Julie Kay shares her ideas on fresh Thanksgiving and Christmas looks for inside and outside of your home.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Ricky Enger, Serotek's popular Serotalk personality, presents on how to access Serotek's SAMNet software.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Sylvia Perez, an experienced vision rehabilitation and social work professional, shares practical techniques for not only reducing stress, but also maximizing its positive effects.

Join Seminars@Hadley as MasterChef's Christine Ha (and former Hadley student) shares her experiences with moderator Dawn Turco.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Urban Miyares, head of the Disabled Business Persons Association, discusses the world of non-profits and the steps necessary to establish and launch a non-profit organization.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Urban Miyares, a blinded veteran and member of the “Baby Boom” generation, shares his thoughts on preparing for a more financially secure future.

Transitioning back into civilian life after military service is a bigger challenge than most envision. Join Seminars@Hadley as blinded veteran and noted entrepreneur Urban Miyares discusses how to successfully make the move from military life back to civilian society.

Part of the attraction and power of Facebook is the ability to access it wherever you are, whenever you want from your mobile device. Join Seminars@Hadley as Hadley instructor Amy Salmon demonstrates how to access your Facebook page from your iPhone.

Each year on September 17, we observe Constitution Day (or Citizenship Day) to mark the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. Join Seminars@Hadley as Hadley history instructor Julie Kay presents on the significance of the US Constitution in our daily lives.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Douglas Walker, Hadley's instructor of Assistive Technology, presents how to use the Bookshare Read2go app to search for books, download and begin reading on your iPad or iPhone.

Take a "coffee break" and join Seminars@Hadley as we discuss all things parenting blind. Panelists Tom Babinszki, Sharon Howerton, Sue Melrose and Vicky Prahin are all visually impaired Hadley staff or faculty and active parents with sighted children at a variety of ages. They'll have a few stories to tell and questions of their own. Bring yours to this open 90 minute discussion!

Lisa Golden, Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Division for Blind Services Diabetes Field Specialist and Genie Benavides, RN, DARS/DBS Diabetes Vendor will discuss important steps that may help reduce risk of diabetes complications. Join Seminar@Hadley as Lisa and Genie provide valuable information about managing diabetes.

Join Seminars@Hadley as a panel of O&M instructors and consumers presents the basics of Orientation and Mobility and how these techniques can increase independence.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Kevan Worley, executive director of the National Association of Blind Merchants, discusses the opportunities the Randolph Sheppard Act presents, how to get started in the program and tips for success.

In this seminar, we'll discuss a handful of useful personality types, demonstrate how to perceive them live, and then show you how to use language to influence them to give yourself an edge in the workplace and in your personal life. Join Seminars@Hadley as Jeisyn Murphy, PhD, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center Adaptive Skills Supervisor and certified Trainer and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), discusses these features of what makes people tick.

Julie Lee Kay, a veteran Hadley instructor, will describe the communication process and discuss why communication skills are so important. Join Seminars @ Hadley as Julie provides solid tips for improving your communication skills.