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 time in a resource room, learning blindness basic skills. She learned to type in … Read more
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 team and knew that this could happen, the grief, anger and fear were immediate … Read more
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 meant everything from code reviews and training sessions to advocacy work and storytelling. … Read more
By Nona Haroyan | From BayLines Express, January, 2026 As the holidays come to a close and a new year begins, many of us find ourselves reflecting on more than just resolutions. This time of year can carry both warmth and heaviness, especially as the pace slows and the noise fades. While the season is … Read more
by David Kingsbury | From BayLines Express, December, 2025 This has been a year of notable accomplishments for BSCB. Our Board and committees have been hard at work addressing priority issues of benefit to our members and the Commonwealth’s blind and low vision community. Below are some of the highlights of our work over the … Read more
by Stephen Theberge | From BayLines Express, October, 2025 To all agencies that serve the blind, schools for the blind, vision rehabilitation centers, and professionals who work with the blind population—this message is also for the blind community itself: Each October, the world recognizes International Blindness Awareness Month. Yet time and again, we collectively fail to … Read more
Perspectives of people with disabilities were left largely out of the City Council’s hearing over the summer to evaluate autonomous vehicle operations. By Carl Richardson Carl Richardson is co-chair of the American Council of the Blind’s Audio Description Project, president of the Guide Dog Users of Massachusetts, and member of the Bay State Council of … Read more
Submitted by Mary Haroyan Jonathan Gale has been a member of the Bay State council of the Blind for about 20 years and became a BSCB Life Member in 2023. He and his wife have four grown children, and currently live in Dighton with two of their grandchildren whom they have been raising. As someone … Read more
by Sharon Strzalkowski | From BayLines Express, June, 2025 A couple of months ago our Central Mass Chapter member and Audio Journal director Harry Duchesne brought up the idea of us visiting the Whaling Museum in New Bedford. I was thrilled at this prospect, as I have always been fascinated by whales and at the same … Read more
by Myra Ross | From BayLines Express, May, 2025 A year ago, I went to New York for one of the first Glidance Demo Days. As a cane user who has had elbow pain caused by my cane use, and as someone who has never liked dogs even though my parents had a succession of … Read more