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Blindness and Employment with Cynthia Coffin, Disability Empowerment Center | Disability Rights Podcasts

Cynthia Coffin, Program Coordinator at the Disability Empowerment Center in Seattle, shares how her Center for Independent Living supports people with disabilities through outreach, peer support, and goal-setting services. In this conversation from the NCIL Conference, Cynthia highlights the importance of community-based programming — from museum trips to one-on-one coaching — and offers a powerful message on acceptance, employment equity, and the role of positive self-talk in overcoming challenges.

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