Interviews from Vendors and Marketeers from the ACB 2018 National Convention Blind Abilities Special Correspondent Cheryl spencer was in St. Louis and grabbed a few interviews with vendors on the Exhibit Hall floor. Enjoy this presentation of Cheryl’s chat with the following vendors: * ViewPlus makers of a variety of Braille embossers and software. Check out their products at www.ViewPlus.com * Tangible Surface Research...
A Joy with Aira - Meet Joy Mistovich, Advocate for Blindness and an Aira Explorer at the NFB Convention 2018 While attending the 2018 National Federation of the Blind convention 2018, the Blind Abilities Team connected with a lot of attendees and asked them the question,, “What is it that brings you to the NFB convention?” We got a lot of answers and equally a lot of good answers. Some times we dug in a little bit deeper and found some real...
Meet Kristen Steele: Advocate, Massage Therapist, Aira Explorer and Braille Enthusiast #NFB18 Kristen Steele is a Massage Therapist, an Aira Explorer and an advocate who believes in fighting for what she wants and making sure others benefit as well in the long run. Her experiences are readily available as she shares her journey through gaining employment, advocating for accommodations and giving us a glimpse into the accessible tools she...
Peter Korn, Director of Accessibility at Amazon’s Lab 126 Gives Us a Demo on the Toshiba with Amazon Fire TV Built-In and an Overview of the Amazon Fire Cube. On the floor of the exhibit hall at the 2018 NFB Convention we had to check out the Amazon booth. Peter Korn, Director of Accessibility Lab 126, gives us an overview of the Toshiba Smart TV’s now available from Best Buy due to a partnership with Amazon that puts the Fire TV...
Humanware Brings it All to the Convention: Meet Sam AdlerSales Representative from humanWare The Blind Abilities Team was out near the pool when we ran into Sam Adler from HumanWare. Sam tells us about the Humanware products, what’s new and what devices are available from Humanware. From low vision to 80 cel Braille devices including the latest Briliant 14, a handy companion that takes note taking to a very quick and efficiant level....
In collaboration with Jack Chen, Blind Abilities presents ExcelAbility. A collection of podcasts from Jack Chen’s ExcelAbility Team. ExcelAbility, empowering excellence and success for people with disabilities. to learn more about ExcelAbility and to connect with the team, check out ExcelAbility on the web at www.teamexcelability.com Jack Chen delivers talks and training for corporations and other organizations on empowering success for people...
PACER’s Simon Technology Center: Making the Benefits of Technology More Accessible to Children and Adults with Disabilities (Transcript Provided)
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Director of Simon Technology Center (STC), Bridget Gilormini and Assistive Technology Specialist Paul Samft give us a look inside the Simon Technology Center and what services they provide to Parents and children with disabilities.
Bridget and Paul sit down with Jeff...
NFB 2018 Preview, Blind Abilities Will Be There! We’re Going Back! See You There! As we were last year at the NFB 2017 National Convention, Blind Abilities will again be there at NFB 2018! In this brief preview, Jeff and Pete chat about their convention experience last year, with their description of the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel and Conference Center and its various accoutrements, the convention sessions, the vast Exhibit Hall, and...
A Conversation with Aira CEO Suman Kanuganti: Good Things Are On The Horizon Suman Kanuganti, CEO of the Aira Tech Corporation, joins Pete Lane and Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studios to talk about what new is happening at Aira, the programs, projects and where Aira is headed into the future. Suman also talks about NFB 2018, what to expect and the partnership with Lyft to make every guest explorer’s experience accessibly...
Presenting Lyft: An Accessible App, A Partnership With Aira, and An Announcement for NFB 2018 Blind Abilities once again teams-up with Aira to present a review of Lyft, a ride-sharing service who not only has an accessible mobile app for both iOS and android, but who works hard on inclusivity for disabled riders. Join Jeff and Pete as they chat with Tommy Hayes, Lyft Sr. Policy Partnerships Manager, and Marco Salsiccia, Accessibility specialist...