Mission Moment: Securing Dream Position Through Alphapointe Job Placement Services

By Mark D’Altorio The unemployment rate for people with vision loss is 70 percent and Alphapointe aims to address the situation by offering career counseling, job search assistance, resume/cover letter

Alphapointe Announces Volunteers of the Year

Due to the pandemic, Alphapointe was unable to host its annual awards/recognition events in 2020, so we’re making up for lost ground! At our 2021 holiday party and awards event,

Alphapointe Announces Employees of the Year

Alphapointe is pleased to honor its dedicated team members with our annual series of recognition awards. These individuals represent the collective spirit and determination as Alphapointe pursues its commitment toward

Alphapointe’s Cornell Williams Named NYSPSP Employee of the Year

The Empire State Employment Resources for the Blind Board, on behalf of the New York State Preferred Source Program for New Yorkers who are Blind (NYSPSP), announced that Alphapointe team

Mission Moment: Macular Degeneration Can’t Stop Carla

Carla Rhines is a senior living with age-related macular degeneration, a condition affecting the central part of the retina (the macula) and resulting in distortion or loss of central vision.

Alphapointe Announces Launch of 508 Accessibility Compliance Division

Alphapointe announced the launch of a new 508 Accessibility Compliance Division designed to assist organizations in ensuring website accessibility. 508 Compliance refers to Section 508 of the Americans with Disabilities

6 Holiday Meal Tips for People with Low Vision

By Becky Dumsky, Alphapointe Activities of Daily Living Instructor Low vision can make ordinary routine tasks much harder to complete during any time of the year, but it can be

Mission Moment: Regaining Independence Despite Diabetic Macular Edema

Bessie Kelly is a 65-year-old woman living with diabetic macular edema. Needing assistance, she was referred to Alphapointe to receive Occupational Therapy services. Alphapointe started with an in-home evaluation and

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