Author: Dianna Leonard

by Dianna Leonard | From BayLines Express, October, 2026 Many of you may have heard of the Audio Description Project (ADP), an initiative of the American Council of the Blind (ACB), of which Bay State is an affiliate. But what does the …

By Nona Haroyan on behalf of the BSCB Advocacy Committee | From BayLines Express, September, 2026 The BSCB Advocacy Committee has been busy this spring and summer, and we're excited to share some great news! So far, four advocacy teams have met with …

By Nona Haroyan, Chair, BSCB Advocacy Committee | From BayLines Express, August, 2026 During the week of August 10, the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office held a series of Accessible Voting Equipment Fairs across the Commonwealth. Fairs were held in Middleton, Northampton …

By Kayla Bentas | From BayLines Express, June, 2026 Two years ago, I joined Blind Information Technology Solutions, better known as BITS, because the organization had free memberships available. At the time, I saw it as a chance to connect with a …

By Simon Miner | From BayLines Express, May, 2026 Recently, I spoke with a piano teacher who gives online lessons. She has noticed an increase in blind and low-vision students enrolling in her classes and wants to better understand how to support …

Submitted by Jeanette Kutash Sharon Strzalkowski was born in Delaware, where she lived throughout her childhood. She was diagnosed at an early age with retinopathy of prematurity, commonly known as ROP. For her first two years of school, she spent much …