I am frequently asked if I can visualize things, even though I can’t see them. And if I have a visual memory of what things look like from before I went blind. The answer is that yes, I do remember what most things that I have seen before look like. And yes, I can visualize my surroundings. That being said, I am not always correct in my visualization; and I do not by any means know what everything looks like. This gets me, as a blind person,...
Full Transcript Show Summary: Simon Bonenfant, a transition age student in high school and our Teen Blind Abilities correspondent, went to Washington D.C. to educate Representatives and Senators on the legislative goals of the National Federation of the Blind during the annual Washington Seminar. Simon took time to interview Gabe Kaiser, Manager of Government Affairs for the National Federation of the Blind. Gabe tells us about the 3...
Full Transcript Show Summary: Upon popular demand, we bring you the SeeingAI Update. This demo was previously published on That Blind Tech Showand to break it out and let it breathe on its own, we bring you the iPhone101 SeeingAIUpdate. You can find all the iPhone101 seriesin our extensive library of over 500 episodes and you can find That Blind Tech Shows there as well. Remember to subscribe and stay up to date with all of the...
Full Transcript Show Summary: NCSAB Keynote speaker: Paul Schroeder, Director, Public Policy & Strategic Alliances at Aira Tech Corporation,and spent over 22 years at American Foundation for the Blindin charge of Programs and Policy and Government Relations and more. Paul was asked to speak before the National Council of State Agencies for the Blind in Washington D.C. Paul spoke about his schooling, his training challenges...
Full Transcript Show Summary: In this Tech Abilities podcast we talk with Monte from Orcam. The maker of the MyEye 2which reads text, recognizes faces, identifies products and more. Monte tells us about how Israel equipped polling booths with the Orcam MyEye 2 during the elections to assist Blind and Visually Impaired voters cast their vote independently. Monte gives us a brief demo of the MyEye 2 and talks about the uses and...
Full Transcript Show Summary: In this Tech Abilities podcast we talk with Timothy from Eschenbach. There are many opportunities in our everyday life when a vision aid can be beneficial and help improve one’s quality of life. When you’re reading a newspaper or a bill or watching television or at an outdoor event, do you often find that the object being viewed is too small or difficult to see? If so, Eschenbach can help! In this Tech...
Full Transcript Show Summary: In this Tech Abilities podcast, I met up with Sprint Outreach Specialists Diane and Rob during the NCSAB conference. Sprint will provide Bills in Braille and large print, a discount on a plan and help BVI customers maximize the accessibility of their smart phone. It is nice to see Sprint at and sponsoring conventions such as NFB, ACB, AFB and more, and to have Outreach Specialist like Diane and Rob available to ask...
Full Transcript Show Summary: In this Tech Abilities podcast we are talking to Charles from Patriot Vision Industries. Charles gives us an overview of the Low vision line of patriot products. The patriot ViewPoint, a wearable viewer that enhances ones existing vision to bright and clear magnification from across the room. This device fits over the eyes like goggles and you may be surprised at the clarity and color that jumps to life. Charles...
Full Transcript Show Summary: In this Tech Abilities podcast we are talking to Vispero Representative Douglas Gerry. Douglas gives us an over view of the Low Vision and Braille devices as well as some breaking news on the ElBraillecoming out this summer. Join Douglas as he talks about the importance of learning the tools that will bring you success in the workplace and how starting to learn these devices early may help you succeed....
Recently, I was asked to write about soft skills because I excel in that area. Oddly enough, I had never heard of soft skills and had no idea what it meant when they said I was good at them. So I did some research, and it turns out that yes, I am good at soft skills. They just come naturally to me, and are not something that I would necessarily define about myself. So, I want to share what soft skills are, and try to give some helpful tips on...