STEM Education for the BVI is Going Inclusive – Sara Robberson Lentz, STEM Education  Officer at AUI and COO, Head of Partnerships at Tumble media, Shares the Excitement 

Full Transcript Below Podcast Summary: Sara Robberson Lentz, STEM Education  Officer at AUI and COO and Head of Partnerships at Tumble media, joined Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio with some exciting news for STEM education, accessibility and representation in STEM fields for the BVI. The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $1 Million to a team comprised of Associated Universities Incorporated (AUI), Oregon State...

Ricky Ties is Living His Best Life Training for Competitive Sport. Member of Team USA VI Judo, All-American Wrestler and a Masters in Sports Psychology… Can You Say, Psych?

Podcast Summary: Ricky Ties is a member of the Team USA Visually Impaired Judo Team. Ricky wrestled in high school and was a 2 time participant in the state tournament and was a National Highschool Coaches Association All-American. Ricky went on to college and  qualified for Nationals 2 times and Regional Champion in his sophomore  year. Ricky began coaching wrestling and started his own wrestling club.  if that...

iPhone101: Blocking Callers and Senders of Unwanted Calls, Messages and  Emails – A Deep Dive!

Podcast Summary: `Blind Abilities adds to the iPhone101 Series with this in depth, comprehensive review of blocking callers and senders of unwanted text messages and emails. Pete Lane takes us through a detailed journey covering the various processes for eliminating and reducing these unwelcome contacts in multiple Apps across iOS. From blocking unknown phone numbers in our Messages and Phone Apps, to blocking and unsubscribing from...

Uptown got it’s hustlers, The bowery got it’s bums, Blind Abilities got AJ Croce, he’s a killer pianist  like no one -Please welcome musician, singer songwriter, AJ Croce

Full Transcript Podcast Summary: Our guess today on Blind Abilities is AJ Croce. AJ is a singer, songwriter, a killer piano player and guitarist, who has been in the entertainment business for more than 30 years. He has 10 studio albums under his belt, and more than 20 top hits in multiple music charts covering genres such as blues, jazz, country, Americana and more! he is also visually impaired. Many of you will recognize the name Croce, as...

Wellness Wednesday 2: General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) with Beth Gustin and Robin Ennis

Full Transcript Below Podcast Summary: In this 2nd episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, LPC and Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, talk about General  Anxiety Disorder (GAD), what it may be and some practical coping strategies one can try.  Following our last episode on Social Anxiety, Beth and Robin define and explain the difference between Social and General Anxiety and offer some strategies for coping with General Anxiety...

Aira Explorer App Goes Live on the BlindShell Classic 2 Accessible Cell Phone. Jenine Stanley, Director of Customer Communications at Aira Brings Us the Breaking News!

Podcast Summary: Jenine Stanley joins Pete and Jeff in the Blind Abilities Studio to break the news that the Aira Explorer App is now on the BlindShell Classic 2 accessible Cell Phone. Listen in as Jenine demonstrates the BlindShell navigation, the voice and of course Aira Explorer being right in the menu. With all tactile buttons, the BlindShell Classic 2 is becoming the tactile button accessible cell phone we thought we would always have and...

Mac101 Demo: App Store Navigation on the Mac Using Command Plus 1 Through 8

Podcast Summary: Thanks to Greg for sending me a message when he heard the App Store demo I did on the Tech Abilities showwhere I navigated the cumbersome App Store table. With this tip of using Command plus 1 through 8, one can jump from section to section. So thanks Greg! If you have any feedback or suggestions, give us a call at 612-554-2530, we would love to hear from you. You can email us at info@BlindAbilities.com and find...

Tech Abilities: Sonic Graphs, Mac App Store, Kim Kardashian Beats, NASA’s iPad Journey and are you a Buncher, Folder or Wrapper? And, More Tech Tidbits for you all!

Podcast Summary In this Tech Abilities episode Serina, Callie and Jeff welcome Seyoon Choi to the show. He is working on his major and undergrad simultaneously While playing Blind Hockey and working at the local fruit store. From Kardashian Beats Fit Pros, to NVDA at Texas State, Demos on the Audio Graphs in the iPhone and the Mac App Store navigation. That's just for beginners!  We also dive into Fully Autonomous Vehicles, an autonomous...

The Blind Grind is Live! Serena Olsen and Lisamaria Martinez, AKA Two Sassy Blind Bloggers, Tell All! Confidence Coaching, Starts with Quiche, Secret Ice Cream Adventures and Murderous Cats

Full Transcript Podcast Summary: The Sassy Bloggers, @BlindBroad and @BayAreaBlindMom, joined Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio for an awesome half hour of laughs, divulgence, awareness and what they do living the life they want. Lisamaria Martinez is a Confidence Coach with a focus on women in the workplace, moms and even those with cats. She has worked in the non-profits surrounding the Blindness World and decided to set out on her...

Wellness Wednesday: Social Anxiety with Beth Gustin and Robin Ennis

Full Transcript Podcast Summary: In this episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, LPC, NCC, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, CAGCS, PLGS and Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, talk about Social Anxiety, what it may be and some practical coping tips one can try.  Show Hosts: Robin Ennis on the web at www.robinennislcsw.com  Beth Gustin on the web at Www.transitioningthroughchange.com  You can message Beth and Robin by calling 612-367-6093...