Podcast Summary: Joining Lisa Bryant and Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio is En-Vision America’s Director of Marketing, Jenna Reed. En-Vision America has just celebrated their 25th anniversary and has not stopped one bit. Announcing a new partnership with the Hy-Vee chain and adding 25 languages to the line of ScriptAbility Solutions available at a growing number of pharmacies across the United States and Canada....
Podcast Summary: The Ayes team joined Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities studio to talk about Ayes, an Artificial intelligence company form to assist the blind and visually impaired in navigating intersections using traffic signal imagery and algorithmic computation and relaying the data to the user through audio and haptic feedback This team of 3 left their AI jobs and formed Ayes after learning from a Blind friend that...
Podcast Summary: Our guest today is Alex Cohen co-founder of Accessible Pharmacy, a company which provides a multitude of services, but first and foremost it is a comprehensive medication management healthcare company specializing in services for the visually impaired community.Recognizing that this community is not homogenous, and that every individual has individual needs including within its health care services, they work on a case by...
Full Transcript Podcast Summary: Sarah Caltieri jumped across the pond to join Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio and talk about her new song, Yesterdays, her songs in general and about bringing awareness to Blindness. Her songs give us a glimpse of her life experiences and the journey into Blindness as well. Photo of Sarah Caltieri Sarah and Jeff dive into a variety of topics including, is societies limited...
Full Transcript Podcast Summary: Qudsiya Naqui has experienced losing sight, transitioning from reading to listening to audio, learning about the White Cane and advocating all along the way. Qudsiya is aa Lawyer and reflects back about her journey, her advocates, her way of choosing a college and how Tandem Biking and Running has opened up communities where she is thriving. Qudsiya has a lot to say about her experience transitioning into...
Full Transcript Podcast Summary: Believe You Can, the virtual talent show and fundraiser sponsored by the Philadelphia Keystone chapter of the National Federation of the Blind is this Saturday, October 16 at 7pm. Simon who serves as the chapter’s secretary talks with hosts, Lisa Bryant, David Goldstein and Stacie Leap along with chapter president Harriet Go, who is also one of this year’s performers. It’s a great...
Show Summary: The Tech Ability Team is in full force and we begin to show how we differentiate when it comes to styles, use factors and preferences. From buying out-right or on the trade up program, to Direct Touch Typing and using the Apple Watch, we all stand by our own way and we do get it that what works for you, works for you. Raqi talks about her Ipad Mini purchase and her use factor, Serina dives deep into Direct Touch Typing, and the...
Show Summary: Feather Chelle has just released her 4th book and joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to talk about the activities, poems and lessons she brings to this wonderful book. Of which you can receive free by sending an email with the word Subscribe in the subject line. The Colors of Darkness is a great addition to any classroom, group and brings awareness to the spectrum of abilities people have in a...
Full Transcript Show Summary: Matthew Whitaker started playing piano at age 3 and has been studying and practicing music ever since. He plays all types of music and Jazz is the place where he likes to reside as he has the freedom to improvise. Matthew has just released his 3rd album, Connections, and talks about the recording process, the people he worked with and how his original songs came about. Matthew takes us through his...
Show Summary: iPhone101: Script App Demonstration and a conversation with Envision America’s Director of Marketing, Jenna Reed Blind Abilities adds to its growing library of iPhone 101 demonstrations with this in depth perusal of the ScripTalk app for iOS, coupled with an interview with Jenna Reed, Director of Marketing at Envision America. Envision America is a 25 year-old company who offers the Scriptability program, of...