Eye-Link is an organization that was founded by Jim Justesen. He attended a Blindness training center in Minneapolis, Vision Loss Resources, and took note of the high cost of technology and the low income of his classmates. Knowing all too well that this was not isolated to just this center, Jim sought to help the situation and founded Eye-Link in 2000. With the passion of the Eye-Link Board and the volunteers, Eye-Link have been...
On Americas 241st Birthday we feature a poem: :Let Freedom Ring” by our friend and listener, Donald Arsenault. Happy Independence DayUS of A! Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
Aira is demonstrated and put to use on the River City Live TV in Jacksonville, Florida. Pete Lane gets instant access to information from a Aira agent, Patrick Lane, in realtime as he navigates and sidewalks, streets and stores. Join the River City Live TV cast and hear about Aira and the benefits that you could be accessing today! You can find more information about Aira on the web at www.Aira.io and follow Aira on Twitter @Airio Thank you for...
Kevin Key suffered a rare illness that left him with Vision Loss just 3 years ago. Today Kevin has fought back and is now a consultant with the city of Memphis in Tennessee advocating and educating the Business owners, managers and city officials about disabilities and creating opportunities. Kevin has accepted his blindness and has taken the time to tell us about his journey, how his parents set an example for him and how he wants to improve...
Woodworking for the Blind Sixth Annual Summer Workshop Now Two Separate Sessions All Members Invited Advanced Woodworking Session Monday, August 21, thru Saturday August 26, 2017 Welcoming Dinner Monday evening August 21 Woodworking Fundamentals Session Saturday, August 26, thru August 31, 2017 Welcoming Dinner Saturday evening August 26 Each Session Has 4 Full Days of Meetings, Discussions, Instructions, Technique Sharing, Meals and...
Greg Stilson, senior Product Manager at HumanWare, talks about the new Brailliant BI14 Braille display and how it is a perfect fit for the mobile iPhone user. Greg talks about his Aira explorer experiences and gives us an overview of his nearly 11 years at HumanWare. Join Greg and Jeff Thompson of the Blind Abilities team and learn about the latest from HumanWare, their parent company, Greg’s virtual navigational journeys with Aira and...
Public Relations Director for the National Federation of the Blind, Chris Danielsen, joins Jeff Thompson of the Blind Abilities Team to talk about the recent lawsuit filed in California regarding the accessibility of the Greyhound Bus web site and the Greyhound Application for the smart phone. This is new territory to include the App in the mix as previous cases involved access only to the web site. Today, as technology keeps moving forward and...
Christine Malec talks about her new Fan Fiction Novel, Before The Tide. This is a book Christine wrote in the universe of Harry Potter Books. Fan Fiction is just that, an author uses the universe and world created by another author and just, “Goes with it.” Christine talks about how her book Before the Tide came about and the processes that she goes through to create and develop her book. Christine has also published her own novel, Beltane...
Blind Abilities was there! (Yes, we were in attendance at FCB2017 and we have some choice audio from the Exhibit hall floor! Join our Blind Abilities special correspondent, Cheryl Spencer and Pete Lane as they provide interviews with: - Allison with Election systems & Software - Barry with GuideLights & Gadgets - Renee Byrd, with deTerra Essential Oils - John with Low Vision Aids and Magnifying America - Sam from HumanWare - Becky from Guiding...
Alex Tavares is a recent Masters Degree graduate from Harvard University that has developed a revolutionary tool for assisting in teaching Braille to children and newly blind braille learners. Alex talks about what is The Read Read and how his years as a teacher led him to develop this innovative device that he would like to bring to classrooms and into the hands of the braille students. Alex talks about the experience gained from a 12 week...