October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and Alphapointe, one of the nation’s largest providers of rehabilitation services and employment for people with vision loss, is joining the campaign to raise awareness of the workforce capabilities for people who are blind. Alphapointe employs more than 400 people across the United States, more than half…
They say love is blind – that’s certainly true for Cornell Williams. Born blind, Black and albino, life was never easy. But, every day, Cornell travels from the Bronx to Richmond Hill in Queens, N.Y. (2 hours round trip) to work at Alphapointe. After his labor-intense shifts at a 138,000-square foot manufacturing complex largely comprised…
Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired and Alphapointe are teaming up for the Beep Kickball league to provide children with vision impairments an opportunity to build social skills, increase proprioception, strengthen muscle movement and have fun! Beep Kickball is played with a special ball and special bases that emit sound to allow for children with…
United States President Donald Trump signed legislation today protecting the jobs of more than 2,000 people with disabilities across the nation, many of whom are veterans, including dozens who work at Alphapointe, the largest employer of blind/visually impaired people in both the Kansas City and the New York City metropolitan areas. President Trump signed H.R….
(This article and an attached video originally appeared in Spanish on October 8, 2019 bySPECTRUM NOTICIAS NY1. To view original article click here.) State officials visited a factory in Queens that hires people with disabilities. The Lieutenant Governor [of New York] , Kathy Hochul, and the Assemblyman David Weprin, toured the Alphapointe facilities. The non-profit…
On June 22, four students from the Kansas Braille Regionals earned top honors at the National Braille Challenge, which was held on the campus of the University of Southern California. The competition, sponsored by the Braille Institute of America, invited the top fifty students, who read and write braille, to compete in five divisions–ten contestants…
Designed to Fit Around Most Human Limbs and in the Maximum Range of Field Kits and Settings, Newly Approved Model Will Vastly Expand Applicability and Production Demand, Allowing Agency to Create More Jobs for those who are Blind or Visually Impaired May 10, 2019, Kansas City, MO ~ For the second time in a week,…
The Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet Will Save Lives of our Nation’s Fighting Men and Women May 6, 2019, Kansas City, MO ~ Alphapointe, the non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals who are legally blind secure gainful employment, announced today that it has received notice that after years of testing and evaluation, the Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet (TMT)…
Our 2018 Annual Report – Fast Forward is available here. This report is full of stories, facts and appreciation to those who made 2018 a tremendous success! It’s a way for us to “rewind” the year and show you how your support moved us forward. Together we made an impact in the lives of people…
(Originally published by Patch Media authored by Maya Kaufman. View original article here) Alphapointe helps hundreds of people with vision impairments join the workforce. By Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff | Mar 13, 2019 6:23 pm ET | Updated Mar 14, 2019 9:44 am ET RICHMOND HILL, QUEENS — In a sprawling industrial complex in Richmond Hill, Joshua Romero is learning how…