That Blind Tech Show: Tim Apple Gets to the Core of Apples Upcoming Services and Launches Apple News Plus Subscriptions. An Apple Card? It’s titanium! You Know You Want It.

Show Summary: Apple just quietly released some new updated products and now held an Apple Event focused on services. Yes, from an Apple Card, Apple News Plus, Apple TV plus, Apple TV App with Channels and Apple Arcade for the gamers. It is all here and you can find out more about all the new products and services on the Apple web site, www.Apple.com I would go into detail in the show notes but why not just listen to the show and become the...

Approaching a Blind Person – Blog Post by Kelsi Hansen

 Recently, I received an email with a question for me. As It seemed a simple enough question, I thought it should be an easy answer for me to give.  As I started writing though, my answer kept getting longer and more complex. And I decided that it would be a wonderful topic for my next blog post.  The question was:  How do I feel/react when greeting someone by name, and they seem surprised I recognized them?  ...

CSUN2019: Earl Harrison from HIMS Gives Us an Overview of the QBrailleXL, BrailleSense Polaris, the GoVision Pro, the Handy Tech Products and Some Hand-Held Candy for Low Vision

Full Transcription Show Summary: Blind ability see sun coverage is sponsored by Be My Eyes. Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers and company representatives for visual assistance through a live video call. Download for iOS Download for Android In this CSUN interview, Jeff Thompson welcomes Earl Harrison from HIMS, which has been providing Braille and magnification devices since 1999. Earl...

Are You in High School? Preparing for Transitioning to College or the Workforce? Want to Learn New Skills? Check Out the Blind, Inc. 2019 Summer and Youth Programs

Blind, Inc. Youth Programs Blind, Inc. offers several programs designed especially for blind and low vision children and students who are attending high school and wish to participate in fun activities and learn new skills. More information on each individual program is available below.  The PREP (Post-secondary Readiness and Empowerment Program) is a Summer program that allows teenagers to learn the skills they need to keep up...

Lighthouse Center for Vision Loss: Summer Programs 2019

Dear Teachers, SSB Counselors, Parents and Teens: It is March – a time when we all start looking forward to the warmer days of summer!   Are you interested in a summer camp for a teen with vision loss (or yourself) - but searching for a camp that is fun, social and truly serves your teen’s (or your own) unique needs?  This summer, the Lighthouse will offer two “Build Your Own” Camps -- each with a...

Minnesota State Academy for the Blind (MSAB) 2019 Summer Programs

Visit MSAB on the web! Follow MSAB on Facebook. The following programs will run from July 15 - July 26 from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Registration will be held on: Sunday, July 14 from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Please Note: Applications must be received no later than Friday, May 10, 2019.  Application must include the student’s most recent IEP.  Space is limited in summer programs.  Decisions, in conjunction with other factors, will be...

That Blind Tech Show: The Return of Roy! Audio Describer and Voice Artist Roy Samuelson is in the Studio

Show Summary: ROY SAMUELSON is one of Hollywood’s leading voiceover talents in film and television. Currently Roy is leading the way in the area of DESCRIPTIVE NARRATION / AUDIO DESCRIPTION, an aspect of television and filmmaking that allows Blind/Visually Impaired viewers to get audio description during a show without interruption and fills in the void as the action is not always obvious. Roy Samuelson is a professional Audio Describer for...

CSUNATC19: Join Kyndra Lococo from Google, Alexander Hauerslev Jensen and Will Butler from Be My Eyes, As They Announce Google as the Newest Specialized Help Partner on the Be My Eyes App!

Full Transcript Show Summary: Blind ability see sun coverage is sponsored by Be My Eyes. Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers and company representatives for visual assistance through a live video call. Download for iOS Download for Android Alexander Hauerslev Jensen and Will Butler from Be My Eyes along with Kyndra Lococo, Accessibility Partner and Community Programs Manager at Google, join...

CSUNATC19: Wearable AI Devices for the Blind – Meet the MyEye 2.0 and the MyReader from Orcam

Full Transcript Show Summary: Blind ability see sun coverage is sponsored by Be My Eyes. Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers and company representatives for visual assistance through a live video call. Download for iOS Download for Android In this CSUN interview, Jeff Thompson welcomes Dr. Bryan Wolynski from Orcam. Bryan talks about his presentation at CSUN and the Orcam Wearable AI...

CSUNATC19: IBM – Inventing Technology that is More human, empathetic and Adaptive to Everyone’s Age and Ability

Full Transcript Show Summary: Blind ability see sun coverage is sponsored by Be My Eyes. Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers and company representatives for visual assistance through a live video call. Download for iOS Download for Android In this CSUN interview, Jeff Thompson welcomes Erich Manser, from IBM Accessibility Design. Erich talks about IBM’s commitment to accessibility and...