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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 …

By Sharon Strzalkowski | From BayLines Express, April, 2026 On a fateful Saturday in November the vote was cast, and my church would soon be closed as a result of a merger with another parish. Even though I was on the leadership …

An accessible marketing campaign rooted in community, creativity, and joy By Simon Miner | From BayLines Express, February, 2026 One of the things I love most about working in digital accessibility is how often it takes me somewhere unexpected. Over the years, that’s …