Where to find the "Iowa canes" and more at the Iowa Dept for the Blind On-Line Store. Access to Helpful Tools and Devices There are a wide array of tools and devices available to help make common, everyday tasks easier for someone adjusting to vision loss.The Iowa Department for the Blinds sells many of these useful assistive devices at cost to Iowans in our Aids & Devices Store. It is conveniently located off the main reception area on the...
We are headed to South Dakota for the Ski for Light 2016 Winter Event. We will be there all week so tuen in and see what's happening in Deadwood South Dakota.
Household Jobs Down and Dirty: Bathing the Bathroom In this episode Lori Thompson goes through the process that she uses to clean some of the fixtures in the bathroom. Follow along as Lori cleans the Tub and Shower area using quality products and proven techniques. Check out more podcasts from the Household category and enhance your household maintaining skills. Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at...
KSTP.com a television station in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, aired the news about the NFB petition regarding the immediate release of the ADA Internet Regulations and not to have them tabled till 2016. You can go to www.NFB.org and find out more about the petition and the activities of the NFB.
The BlindAbilities Team interviews Arjun Mali, CFO of iMerciv Incorporated, maker of The Buzz Clip. The buzz Clip is a small, un-intrusive device that uses sonar technology to detect obstacles that may pose danger to blind and visually impaired walkers above the waste and around the head. Join Pete Lane and Jeff Thompson as they probe into this promising travel tool which is expected to be available in April of this year. #BlindAbilitiesPresents...
BlindAbilities Team member, Jeff Young interviews Edward Cohen, creator of the EZ2See Calendar. This unique Calendar was designed by Edward as a means for him to have a calendar which he can use with his visual impairment. The EZ2See Calendar has many large-print and bold features which make it easy for many low vision individuals to use. Enjoy this interview! #BlindAbilities.com #EZ2SeeCalendar #JeffYoung_ .
Jeff Thompson gives a little overview of the Pocket and the InstaPaper Apps while using the VoiceDream app for playback. Both apps are free and are available in the app store, google play and Chrome store and maybe more. These apps are free and will bookmark and download the text for your convenience when data and Wi-Fi is not available nor necessary. Check out more podcasts and subscribe to the Blind Abilities feed at www.BlindAbilities.com...
In this podcast Jeff Young walks us through the high points of the SoundPods wireless bluetooth speaker from Blue Tiger. It is available from ATGuys.com and amazon.com, and it would make a great stalking stuffer for you and yours.
In this Kitchen Cafe cast, Lori Thompson describes her 2nd set of Braille tactile Measuring cups and Spoons from Maxi-aids. These sets are both black with raised Braille for easy identification. The molded in Braille will not fade away or fall off and the sure grip base ensures a steady and stable measuring cup experience. You can find these accessible gadgets on the web at www.maxiaids.com and search for Braille Tactile measuring Cups black and...
Radio Talking book brings us 4 articles related to Blindness. The Radio Talking Book Network is part of State Services for the Blind and you can get the complete RTB broadcasts at www.MNSSB.org/RTB and the password is RTB. The following podcast was recorded for use by customers of Minnesota’s State Services for the Blind. You can get more information about State Services for the Blind and the services it offers by going to www (dot) mnssb...