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Blind Abilities: Podcasts with a Blindness Perspective.
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  • Uptown got it’s hustlers, The bowery got it’s bums, Blind Abilities got AJ Croce, he’s a killer pianist  like no one – Please welcome musician, singer songwriter, AJ Croce
  • 2020Census – Your Response Matters: Susan Kusz Explains Why the Census is So Important to Our Community
  • A Chat with Laura Hernandez: A Comedian, A Poet and An Advocate for Social Justice
  • A Conversation with Apple’s Accessibility Team. Meet Sarah Herrlinger and Dean Hudson.
  • A Conversation With Marta Hanyzkiewicz: A Journey From Trials to Triumph
  • A Different Way of Seeing (Second Edition): Author Lois Strachan is Living an ordinary Life in an Extraordinary Way. Order on Amazon Today!
  • A Journey Like No Other – Abandonment, Blinded, Homeless and Fighting for Self-Determination – Meet Itto Outini: – Fulbright Alumna, Journalist, Feminist, Human Rights Activist and Accessibility Advocate
  • A Spark for Success: Empowering Youth to Step Into Their Future
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  • Access and Engagement to Education and Flatten Inaccessibility Surveys: Meet Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum, Director of Research, American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
  • Advocacy in Action: Stories of Persistence and Change
  • Aira is Free! Connect with an Agent Now and Start Saving Time. You Have Nothing to Lose – Literally! A Conversation with Ryan Bishop, Explorer Account Manager at Aira
  • Aira’s Jonathan Mosen Announces a New Aira Promotion, and Talks about the New Opportunities For Aira Explorers. Download the Free Aira App!
  • American Foundation for the Blind’s Workplace Technology Survey: A Survey on  the Workplace Technology Barriers Faced by Blind and Low Vision Individuals
  • American Printing House is Keeping Braille at Your Fingertips! Introducing the Mantis Q40 and the Chameleon 20. A Conversation with APH Head of Global Innovation, Greg Stilson.
  • Ana Sikhashvili Shines a Light on her Student Exchange Experience in the U.S. and Attending Minnesota Academy for the Blind and How She is Bringing it All Back Home to the Republic of Georgia
  • APH American Printing House: Huge Partnerships Bringing the Community New and Innovative Products. Introducing CodeJumper, the BrailleBuzz, ColorStar and More! #NFB19
  • APH’s Braille Trail Reader LE Braille Display And Humanware’s Joel Zimba Talks APH Partnership and Listening to Podcasts on the Victor Stream..
  • Apple Accessibility – Built‑in Features that Work the Way You Do. Make Them Yours, and Make Something Wonderful.. A Conversation with Sarah Herrlinger, Apple’s Director of Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives
  • Apple iPhone iOS Voiceover Compatible Games, it may be a Mouthful but this Facebook Group is Resource Plentiful! Meet Mobile Game enthusiast and writer, Aaron Spelker.
  • Apps and Resources for Students and a Perspective from a Parent of a Blind Teen Now Schooling from Home
  • Apps: Tools for success
  • Around The World with COVID-19 from a Blindness Perspective – Episode 3: Steve Wicketts from England – Look Out for Your Mates.
  • Around the World with COVID-19 from a Blindness Perspective – Episode 6: Brooklyn Rodden Kelly, from Sacramento, CA– Doing My Thing – Safe and Aware.
  • Around The World with COVID-19 from a Blindness Perspective – Episode 7: in the Big Apple with Brian Fischler – New York, New York
  • Around the World with COVID-19 from a Blindness Perspective – Episode 8 – Sherry Molengraft: In Jacksonville, Florida – The New Hotbed.
  • Around The World with COVID-19 from a Blindness Perspective – Episode 9: Essential Worker Lori Thompson, Minneapolis, Minnesota – Coping and Adapting .
  • Around The World with COVID-19 from a Blindness Perspective (Episode 15) with Chelsie Reid – Keeping Busy and Fighting Off Depression and Anxiety in New York City
  • Around The World with COVID-19 from a Blindness Perspective Episode 13 – Tim McIsaac: A Different Perspective from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Around The World with COVID-19 from a Blindness Perspective: Episode 10 – Jeff Bazer – Maintaining and Changing in South Carolina
  • Around The World with COVID-19 from a Blindness Perspective: Episode 2 – Chee Chau from Malaysia – Helping Others.
  • Around The World with COVID-19 from a Blindness Perspective: Episode 4 – Marlon Parieaho from Trinidad and Tobago – – A Time to Learn.
  • Around The World with COVID-19 from a Blindness Perspective: Episode 5 – Nick D’Ambrosio from Montreal – Together We Will Make It.
  • Around The World with COVID-19 from a Blindness Perspective: Jo Fishwick, Checking In with Care and Stepping Out with Caution – Devon, England
  • Around The World with COVID-19 from a Blindness Perspective: Michael Babcock, – Work, Life and Family. Coquille, Oregon
  • Around the World with COVID-19 from a Blindness Perspective. A New Series. Episode 1 – When it Began Down Under.
  • Assistive Technology Specialist Jesse Anderson and State Services for the Blind Go Virtual in Providing Transition Services to Students
  • Assistive Technology: Choosing the Right Tools for Success – Meet Jesse Anderson, Assistive Technology Specialist and Accessible Game Advocate
  • AudioWizards – an Accessible Audible Game from myTrueSound: An Audiotastic Journey Available on the App Store and on the Google Play Store!
  • Author Cheryl McNeil Fisher talks Publishing and Authoring Books, Getting a Guide Dog and Experiencing Google’s Project Guideline, a Partnership Project with Guiding Eyes for the Blind
  • Back to School with Vispero: Jeff Bazer Tells Us All About Freedom Scientific, Jaws, Optelec and Enhanced Vision. From Low-Vision and Screen Readers to Braille Displays, Vispero Has Got You Covered!
  • BARD – Braille and Audio Reading Download from the National Library Services (NLS): Free Downloadable Books and Magazines
  • Beautiful Life Experiences that Enhance Lives: Meet Bryce Weiler – Disability Consultant for the Baltimore Orioles and Co-Founder of the Beautiful Lives Project
  • Beep Baseball, An Adaptive Sport for BVI Teens and Adults. Meet Doug Van Duyne and Learn About the Sport and Upcoming Kids Day Event for Teens
  • Believe in Yourself. If You Don’t Believe in Yourself, Trust Me, No One is Going to Believe in You. Meet Google Accessibility Testing Program Manager – Jyotsna Kaki.
  • Believe You Can! The Believe You Can Virtual Talent Show Returns Bigger and Better than Ever Before! Join the Live Show, and Support the Creative Talents at www.BelieveYouCan dot Live
  • Beyond Vision: Enriching the Lives of Americans Who are Blind Through the Dignity of Work Valued by Customers and the Community.
  • BITS Has the Solutions: Empowering Blind Tech Users Through Community, Training, and Opportunity
  • Blind Abilities Channel on audioBoom
  • Blind Abilities Presents: Corona Virus from a Blindness Perspective
  • Blind Abilities Presents: Essential Worker Nick Dambrosio – Coping with Fear, Anxiety and Independence.
  • Blind Abilities Super Duper Extra: Spider-Man: Far From Home is Here And Audio Describer Roy Samuelson Spins His Own Web on Audio Description
  • Blind Abilities Teen cast
  • Blind Abilities Teen Cast Channel
  • Blind Cricket: Through Enthusiasm and a Shared Passion, Brittany and Riley are Raising Awareness and You Can Help Them Bring the Game to the U.S.
  • Blog
  • Born Blind to Inspire: YouTube Channel Creator, Mom, Gardener and Author – From Ukraine to Down Under – Meet Olga Itsanko-Mahler
  • BoseFrames are Getting steroids! Putting a Camera on the Bose Frames is the Next Step for the Aira and Bose Partnership. #NFB19
  • Braille Doodle: Creating touchable drawings. and the Perfect Solution for Teaching and Learning Braille While Remote Learning
  • Bringing shelter to the Ukrainian Blind refugees, Olga Mahler would not be anywhere else right now.
  • Bringing Sight to People Who Happen to be Blind and Low-Vision – Meet the Be My Eyes Team. #NFB19
  • Build Confidence, Explore Career Possibilities, and Expand Horizons of Opportunity – Meet Pre-Employment Transition Services Counselor Travis Mashuga
  • Building Career Paths: Insights for Young Adults from SSB’s Student Career Networking Event
  • Building Your Path: Summer Jobs, Resumes, and Real-World Skills with State Services for the Blind
  • Canoes, Confidence, and Connections: Students Paddle the Mississippi with SSB
  • Career Expo: Assisting People with Disabilities for 22 Years to Find and Keep Employment – Meet Employment Specialist Walter Waranka
  • Career Expo: Focusing on Your Abilities – Meet Music Therapist and Marathon Runner Rachel Hastings
  • Career Expo: From College to Blindness Training and Not Living Within 10 Minutes From Home, Meet Teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired, Beth McGarr.
  • Career Expo: From Homeless, to Training, to Employment and Working on His Degree – Meet Bobby Binns
  • Career Expo: From Postdoctoral Researcher to Professor of Bio Engineering, Meet Dr. Mona Minkara: Trains, Planes and Cane – Just Do It!
  • Career Expo: Hands On with Physical Therapist Alex Loch, DPT. Doctorate Degree, Low Vision and Staying Fit
  • Career Expo: Life Throws Curves – Get a Well-Balanced and Broad Foundation, Meet Manager of Braille Programs – Jennifer Dunnam
  • Career Expo: Self Advocacy and Self Determination Led Matt To His Current Job, and a Big Skill He Added Was Saying, “Ok, I Need Help with This”
  • Career Expo: Switching Her College Major Landed Her in Court! Meet Official Court Reporter Kayde Rieken
  • Career Expo: The Importance of Soft Skills, Gaining a Diverse Skill Set and Putting Yourself in Uncomfortable Situations – Meet Rev. Lisa Larges
  • CareerConnect: You’ll Get Connected, You will Learn, You’ll Engage, You’ll Grow – Resources for Navigating the Transition from High School to College and the Workplace.
  • College 101 – Back to School with Connor Kunze: High School, PSEO and College
  • College 101: Student-Powered Advice to Help You Thrive in College
  • Come Join the Revolution and Reveal the Creative Greatness Within You. Meet Marilee Talkington – Founder and Executive Director of Access Acting Academy
  • Come Sail Away or Kick Into Confidence: Summer Camps That Empower at Lighthouse Center for Vital Living
  • Connecting, Learning, and Thriving: Highlights from the ACB Minnesota Convention
  • Conversation with a View. Meet Christine Malec and JJ Hunt – Creators of the New Podcast “Talk Description to Me”.
  • Cooking Up Confidence: Ready, Set, Prep
  • COVID-19 – If Your Doctor Wants you to Come In, How do You Get There? Stephen Letnes is Working It Big Time and the Community Needs Your Help.
  • Creating Safe Traffic Crossings with Audio Pedestrian Signals – RTB Safe Traffic is Crossing that Road for All of Us. #NFB19
  • Cruising Through Summer: Next Exit—College
  • Crush Your College Goals: Jennifer Martinez-Badillo’s Story of Determination and Support from State Services for the Blind
  • CSUN2019: Earl Harrison from HIMS Gives Us an Overview of the QBrailleXL, BrailleSense Polaris, the GoVision Pro, the Handy Tech Products and Some Hand-Held Candy for Low Vision
  • CSUNATC19 From a First Time Perspective: Learn How Brian prepped and Managed His CSUN Conference and What His Experience Taught Him for Next Year
  • CSUNATC19: David Raistrick Brings Us the Latest Updates From En-Vision America
  • CSUNATC19: IBM – Inventing Technology that is More human, empathetic and Adaptive to Everyone’s Age and Ability
  • CSUNATC19: Join Kyndra Lococo from Google, Alexander Hauerslev Jensen and Will Butler from Be My Eyes, As They Announce Google as the Newest Specialized Help Partner on the Be My Eyes App!
  • CSUNATC19: Verizon – Building Accessible Brands! An Accessible Experience for All. Accessible Fantasy Football Anyone?
  • CSUNATC19: Wearable AI Devices for the Blind – Meet the MyEye 2.0 and the MyReader from Orcam
  • Defending Disability Rights: The Threat to Section 504 and Why It Matters
  • Demo of the Xfinity X1 Set Top Box with Voice Guidance – Join Simon and Comcast’s Vice President of Accessibility, Tom Wlodkowski at the Comcast Accessibility Lab.
  • Discrimination and Disability Rights: Knowing Your Rights and Receiving the Advocacy That Just May Right the Way For Your Success – Meet Heather Gilbert
  • Easterseal Disability Film Challenge Creatives Talk about the Experience, Challenge and Disability in Films
  • Educating Congress and the Senators – Just another Washington Seminar for High Schooler Simon Bonenfant and Introducing Gabe Kaiser
  • Education Without Limits: Leslie Dickson on Navigating School, College, and a Career at the VA, Empowering Veterans to Thrive Beyond Vision Loss
  • Envision Glass – Let the Glasses Speak to You! A Look Through the Envision Glasses and the EnvisionAI App. Get 10% Off! Use BlindAbilities10 at Checkout!
  • Envision Summer Sale! See What You Can’t with EnvisionAI! A Future So Bright, I Think We’ll Where Shades. Or, Smart Glasses According to Karthik.
  • Eschenbach: Vision Enhancing Products for Every Aspect of Life – Meet Timothy and Two New Advanced Portable Magnifiers
  • Experiencing Blindness Through Taste: The Educational Impact of Desserts in the Dark
  • Exploring the Outdoors: A Winter Adventure for Blind and Visually Impaired Students
  • Focus on Fitness: The Plank – Build Stability and Working the Core Muscles
  • FocusOnFitness: Creating Space and Setting the Stage – What’s Under Your Feet? Episode 6 of the FocusOnFitness Series.
  • FocusOnFitness: Dumbbells – Used in Sets or Individually. A Very versatile Hand-held Piece of Equipment. Episode 7 of the FocusOnFitness Series.
  • FocusOnFitness: Spinning the Exercise Bike and Timing that Interval Training. Episode 5 of the FocusOnFitness Series
  • FocusOnFitness: Squats – Build Stability and Working the Leg Muscles, Quadriceps, Hamstrings and Calves. 2 of 4 in this Introductory Series.
  • FocusOnFitness: Stretching – The Windmill is a Great Core Building Exercise and a Great Way to Give that Core a Good Stretching. Episode 4 of 4 in this FocusOnFitness Series.
  • FocusOnFitness: Walking – A Good cardio and Aerobic Exercise That Helps the Large Muscles, the Heart and Lungs. Episode #3 of 4 in this FocusOnFitness Introductory Series.
  • Fresh from the Summer Transition Program, Working as an AT Specialist and Volunteering for Apple, Microsoft and Google, Yahya Abdikadir Picks the U of M for his Programming and Computer Science Goals
  • From Audio Books, Braille to Broadcast: Behind the Scenes at State Services for the Blind – A Tour Through SSB’s Communication Center
  • From Confidence to Career: Explore Summer with the LEAP Program
  • From High School to College: Navigating Accommodations and Independence – Meet Amy, Arianna, and Maddy
  • From Screen Readers to Self-Reliance: Cheryl’s Journey to Becoming a Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist
  • General and Personal Life Tips for Home, Travel and Every Day from a BVI Perspective
  • Get Out of Your Brain and Do It! 4th Fittest Standing Adaptive Athlete in the World Kym DeKeyrel on CrossFit Training and How Her Life Changing Diet Made Her Who She is Today
  • Getting Two Blind Brothers with One Stone! The Best Feeling Shirts You Will Ever Feel! Meet Bradford and Bryan from Two Blind Brothers. #NFB19
  • Global Accessibility Awareness Day with Larry Goldberg, Head of Accessibility at Verizon Media Group – Bringing Awareness to Accessibility
  • Going Hard Core on Tenacity, Advocacy, Perseverance and Empathy – Meet Alaska Center for the Blind Transition Coordinator for Youth, Multi-Talented Musician, Tony Gebhard
  • Got Money? Download the Free Money Reader Apps, EyeNote App for iOS and the IDEAL Currency Identifier for Android and Apply for the Free iBill Currancy Reader from the Bureau of Engraving.
  • Gratitude and Friendship – Overcoming Anything in Life: Meet Daria Zawadzki, facilitator of Tele-Support Groups for Blind and Visually Impaired Teens and So Much More!
  • Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB): Applying, Qualifying and Getting Training. Meet Jim Power – Field Service Manager. Plus, Listen to Belo Cipriani’s Guide Dog Story. #NFB19
  • Guiding Emily: A Tale of Love, Loss, and Courage. A New Book from Best Selling Author Barbara Hinske
  • He Asked for It, He Worked for It, Now He’s Busier Than Ever! Able Artist Foundation’s Founder, Stephen Letnes, Announces New Grant Program, Emmi Nomination, Awareness, Nurturing Relationships and Working on Skills
  • He Happens to Be Sighted: How Working as an Aira Agent and Now the Customer Experience Operations analyst is Changing His Perceptions – Meet Ryan Bresnahan
  • Holly Scott-Gardner: Catch These Words – Graduating University and pursuing the Career She Wants
  • How a Journey Through Vision Loss Prepared Laura Allen to Become Head of Strategy for Accessibility and Disability Inclusion at Google
  • Improving the Lives of Blind Americans.: Simon Bonenfant Sits Down with , John G. Paré, Jr., Executive Director, Advocacy and Policy of the NFB
  • Inclusion in Academia for Blind and visually Impaired Students, Inclusion in STEM and the Importance of Braille at Any Age, Meet Dr. Natalina Martiniello
  • Intel AI-Powered Backpack Helps Visually Impaired Navigate World: Meet Jagadish Mahendran, AI Developer, and Hema Chamraj, Director, Technology Advocacy at Intel
  • Internships are Making a Difference for These Four College Students, Joshua, Qi, Jackson, and Josh, During Their Transition from High School to College and the Workplace
  • Internships for Students: Real Work, Real Experience, Real Opportunities
  • Into Adulthood: Voting Rights for Youth with Disabilities
  • Introducing Ava : Two Paths, One Team: Meet the Peer Ambassadors of State Services for the Blind
  • Introducing Circus Masters Revenge – Mental Vision Games’ First Immersive Action Game for the Visually Impaired – Meet Mental Visions’ Joe Quirk along with Jesse Anderson from Illegally Sighted
  • Introducing Laura Wolke: From an Unsatisfied Job to Law Student to Lawyer to Clerk of the US Supreme Court… and, an “Old Friend”
  • Introducing Preston : Two Paths, One Team: Meet the Peer Ambassadors of State Services for the Blind
  • Introducing Richard Turner – World Famous Card Mechanic: Finding The Possible in Impossible
  • Introducing Ted Galanos: So Many Achievements, and So Many Challenges!
  • iOS13.1 Reviewed: That Blind Tech Show Talks About the New Features, Gestures and By the Way, Does the Status Bar Get Downsized?
  • iPhone101: Adding Alternative Text to Your FaceBook Photos from the FaceBook App
  • iPhone101: Adding an Alternative ID or Second Person to Face ID on Your iPhone. Note: If you pull your mask just below your nose area, your current Face ID should work)
  • iPhone101: Personalizing VoiceOver Touch Gestures – Quick Search Simplification Makes it All the More Commanding!
  • iPhone101: SeeingAI Update: Channel Switching and Exploring a Photo
  • iPhone101: Slide To Type – QuickPath is Your iPhone’s Version of Gesture Typing, and is On By Default. Let’s Give it a Try. Updated 9 26
  • iPhone101: Snatch It, Grab It and Paste It! A Review of the Text Selection Features in iOS
  • It’s Just Life… Now. Meet Hilda Dunford – Mother of a Child Who Happens to be Blind. @OurBlindSide on Instagram
  • It’s not just the voice that matters; it’s how you tell the story – Meet Voice Artist, Tanja Milojevic
  • Job Insights
  • Job Insights – Career Resources for the BVI: Working From Home
  • Job Insights: Accepting Blindness, Job Readiness and Building Confidence… Let’s Get that Job!
  • Job Insights: College Is Over, Now What? Leaving the Disability Services Office Behind.
  • Job Insights: Meet Business Relations Specialist Pam Gowan – 45 Years of Enhancing Job Opportunities and Educating Businesses of the Possibilities and Abilities of the Blind and Visually Impaired
  • Job Insights: NCSAB Keynote Speaker Paul Schroeder – It’s Got to Come From the Heart If You Want it to Work
  • Job Insights: Smart Networking 101- Don’t Be Surprised Who is Checking Out Your Virtual Résumé
  • Just human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect and Inclusion, The New Book by Dr. Arielle Silverman, Research Specialist at AFB
  • Learning Ally’s College Success Program: Giving You the Tools and Support You Need to Thrive During College and Beyond. Meet coordinator Abigail Shaw, Mentor Rachel Grider and Mentee Gabi Mendonca
  • Level Up – A New Online Workshop Series for High School Transition Age Students with Topics Ranging From Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination, Positive Self-Talk and More
  • Level Up: Building Confidence, Skills, and Futures for Blind and Low Vision Students
  • Locked Down and Distance Learning: Transition Students Describe the Impact of Schools Closing and How They are Meeting the Virtual Challenges and the New Realities of 2020.
  • Mac For The Blind: Instructional Courses for Anything Apple – Meet John Panarese
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  • Matthew Whitaker Releases His 3rd Album, Connections, Finishes His 2nd Year at Juilliard and His 1st Interview in the Blind Abilities Studio! Meet Matthew Whitaker Musician Extraordinaire!
  • Meet 14 Year Old Ryan Lukowicz – – Future Meteorologist and Creator of the Behind the Weather Forecast Podcast
  • Meet Actor Robert Tarango, the First DeafBlind Actor in a Lead Role, and Doug Roland, Writer and Director of the Academy Award Nominated Short Film, Feeling Through”
  • Meet Anthony Ferraro – Athlete, Motivational Speaker, Musician and Advocate for Disabled Youth
  • Meet Bree Klauser – Actor on AppleTV Plus Series SEE, Singer and Music Producer, Voice Artist and a Self-Proclaimed Cartoon Junkie
  • Meet Kristin Smedley: Author, of Thriving Blind: Stories of Real People Succeeding Without Sight. Interview by Simon Bonenfant
  • Meet Micheal Hudson – Director of the Museum for the American Printing House for the Blind. Learn about the history and what is new and upcoming for the museum renovations and tours.
  • Meet Mike Kelly: Persistent in His Drive to Fight Any and All Challenges, and Ultimately Persevere
  • Meet Pardy Gill: A Journey of Denial and Acceptance of Blindness and His Battle with COVID-19
  • Menus4ALL: Accessible Menus Supporting Screen Readers, Braille Refreshable Displays and Low Vision – Over 50,000 Accessible Menus in 12,000 Cities!
  • Minnesota Honors White Cane Day: Safety, Freedom, and a Future Without Limits
  • Minnesota Podcast Challenge 2016! Enter and Win!
  • Minnesota Wild Blind Hockey: Passion, Community, and Opportunities on the Ice and announcing a Career Networking Event for Blind Students
  • Musicians Spotlight Series: Brian Snowman Powers: Sound Engineer, Teacher and Musician, It’s All About the Sax!
  • My Voice – Your Message – Bullseye! Meet Award Winning Voice Artist Satauna Howery
  • myTrueSound Just Released Gold Gun! An Audio Game for the BVI Community. And Special Guest, Jesse Anderson from the YouTube Channel, Illegally Sighted.
  • Navigating Pathways to Independence: Jada Johnson on Empowering Students Through Transition Services
  • Online with Simon Bonenfant: Meet Becca Weber – Transitioning to the Workplace, Volunteering with the National Homework Hotline and Online Learning for School
  • Opening Doors to Opportunities for Transition Age Students: Meet Career Discovery Project Program Director and Author, Jon Marin
  • Orcam MyEye 2: The Most Advanced Wearable Assistive Technology Device for the Blind and Visually Impaired, that Reads Text, Recognizes Faces, Identifies Products and More – Meet Gill Beeri. #NFB19
  • Orcam: Maker of the MyEye 2 – The Advanced Wearable Device Which Reads Text, Recognizes Faces, Identifies Products and More!
  • Orientation and Mobility: Building Confident Independence for Blind and Low Vision Students
  • Outdoors for All: Inclusive Camping with Wilderness Inquiry
  • Owning Your Future with State Services for the Blind: Inside the Business Enterprise Program
  • Patriot Vision Industries: a Low Vision Solution for Everyday Life and in the Classroom
  • Peer  to Peer with Maddy and Amy: An Introduction to the Peer Ambassadors for Transition Age Students
  • Peer Perspectives: How SSB Helps Students Build Independence and Explore Careers
  • Planes, Trains and Canes: Meet Holman Prize Winner Dr. Mona Minkara and Get Ready to Take a Ride on Her Adventures Through Public Transit
  • Preparing for Success: College and Career Insights for Blind and Low Vision Students – Meet Anjie Hall, an Expert in the Disabilities Resource Field
  • Programs and Opportunities are Growing for Students: A Chat with Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig – Make that a Chill and Chat!
  • Qudsiya Naqui – Lawyer, Advocate and Podcaster. A Conversation about Transitioning From Sighted to Blind and From College to the Workplace, Running, Biking and Getting Down to the Struts.
  • Rachel Carver – Outlook Business Solutions: The Capabilities Of the Visually Impaired in the Workforce.
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  • Raise Your Cane! White Cane Safety Awareness Day at the Capital!
  • Save The Date! White Cane Safety Awareness Day at the Capital! October 15, 2019. National Disability Employment Awareness Month – The Right Talent, Right Now.
  • Seable Holidays: Turning Accessible Travel Dreams Into Reality
  • See3D: 3D Printing for the Blind and Visually Impaired. An Insightful Perception Through Touch. Let’s Get Involved!
  • Sing for Serenity Choir is an International On-Line Choir for the Blind. Come Listen and Join Us virtually!
  • Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute is Listening to the Future of Navigation – Meet Engineer, Brandon Biggs
  • Social Security, Medicare, and Medical Assistance A Parent’s Roadmap to Understanding Benefits
  • Something to Think About: Managing App Updates and Data Usage: A Little Awareness Goes a Long Way
  • Speaker, Consultant and Author, Christy Pruitt-Haynes: A Voice Well Needed for the Marginalized Communities Releases a New Book, “I Have to Pay for This $H!T”.
  • Sprint is committed to working with phone manufacturers and the blind and low vision community to deliver user-friendly accessible phones – Meet Outreach Specialists Diane and Rob!
  • SSB Opportunities: Golf Event for Blind and Visually Impaired Students on June 17
  • Start Your Impossible! Dr. Amit Patel is Racing Forward with No Finish Line in Sight. And Like Toyota, This Experience is Not Just for the Driver… It’s for the Entire Community
  • Step Up, Dive In, Play On: Exploring Adaptive Sports and Community
  • Straight from the Comcast Accessibility Lab – Meet Comcast’s Vice President of Accessibility, Tom Wlodkowski
  • Student Readiness: Navigating College with Confidence: Tips for Students with Vision Loss
  • Student Takes Action Against College Board’s Decisions that Leave Blind and Deaf Students Without Adequate Accommodations for the Advanced Placement Exams. Meet Kaleigh Brendle.
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  • Sustainability is Fueling Aira’s Future. Aira Gift Cards Roll Out and a Plan and 5 Minutes Free for Everyone Explained by Aira CEO, Troy Otillio, and Operations Manager, Ryan Bresnahan
  • Swing for the Fences: Building Confidence Through Orientation & Mobility”
  • Swordy Quest Creator Charlie Seligman Talks Accessibility and App Development and Creating the Same Experience for Everyone. Plus Some Hidden Tips and Upcoming Gems.
  • Taking Charge of your Goals, Destination and Education: Meet Hannah Harriman and Her Journey of Transitioning from High School to College to the Workplace.
  • Taking on Blindness, Stepping Back and Stepping Up – Meet Sree Roy: Assistive Volunteer Extraordinaire
  • Tech Abilities: Girl, Girl, Girl, Oh Boy, Big Sir Control Center, Magnifier People Detection, PC vs Mac Fight, Stitch Fixed, Accessible Shopping and Google Photos App Storage is Gonna Cost Yah!
  • Tech Has the Power to Change Lives, Especially People with Disabilities – Meet Kiran Kaja: Google’s Accessibility Lead for Search, Assistant and News
  • TechAbilities DemoTime! EnvisionAI Packs a Lot of Tools in One App ! OCR, Teachable Object Recognition and Facial Recog, Too! Meet Co-Founder Karthik from Envision.
  • TechAbilities DemoTime! VoiceDream Scanner Enters the Crowded Ring with a Few Punches of Its Own
  • TechAbilities: After the Dust Settles in the Apple Orchard, Along Comes Serina, Raqi and Jeffy AppleSeed
  • TechAbilities: Nest and Ring Are Installed and We Are Back, Fully Alarmed, Heated Up, Protected and Watching that Front Door 24/7
  • Telling Stories Visually: Meet Legally Blind Filmmaker and YouTube Creator Juan Alcazar
  • That “Tech Abilities” Show: Time Flies – Apple Event Sept. 15 -, iOS 14 Tidbits, Faster TV and Welcome Raqi G
  • That Blind Tech Show: Aira Powered By Bose, Seeing AI Gets a Cool Update, Facebook and Privacy? Brian is Going to CSUN, and Yes, He Brought Shades!
  • The Apple TV Plus New Series, See, is Breaking Down Barriers as the World Goes Blind and the Possibilities and Abilities are Something to See – Meet Associate Producer and Blindness Consultant, Joe Strechay
  • The Best of Folk Through 88 Keys: Meet Marcus Roberts, the Jazz Master – Disciplines of Music in the Key of Life
  • The Blind Drive –  Apple Droppings: Aww So Many Droppings
  • The Blind Drive: Humanness First, Ambassadorship Second
  • The Blind Grind is Live! Serena Olsen and Lisamaria Martinez, AKA Two Sassy Blind Bloggers, Tell All! Confidence Coaching, Starts with Quiche, Secret Ice Cream Adventures and Murderous Cats
  • The BlindShell Accessible Cell Phone with Tactile Buttons is Growing to Meet the Needs of the Blind and Visually Impaired. Yes, Tactile Buttons on a Smart Phone!  Did we mention Aira? Yup, Aira!
  • The Complete Story of Johnny Hiland: Legendary Guitarist, , Legally Blind and a Chicken Pickin’ Good Person, Too!
  • The Free WayAround App Will Get you Tagging Nearly Anything and with the Tag Selection Available, Look Out Kids, Papa’s Got a Brand New Tag!
  • The Future of Accessibility: Tools for Success in Education and Beyond: Insights from Jesse Anderson
  • The Universe Just Became More Accessible – Meet Timothy Spuck and the IDATA Project and their New AfterGlow Access Software for the BVI
  • There is Still So Much More To Do. Thomas Reid: The Conversation. Host of the Reid My Mind Radio Podcast.
  • This is my World, if you would like to come and share it with me, that’s beautiful and I hope you enjoy it. Meet Sarah Caltieri, Singer/Songwriter, Actor, Advocate and more.
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  • Transitioning from High School to College to The Workplace Meet Senior Public Relations Specialist Rachel Carver
  • Transitioning from High School to College: A Panel of College Students Take on the Questions from High School Students from a Blindness and Low Vision Perspective
  • Two Journeys to Employment: From High School to College and Career – Lessons in Advocacy and Resilience with Gabby Gingras
  • Two Journeys to Employment: Unlocking Potential: Embracing Resources and Building Your Dream Career – Meet Kat Wilke
  • Unified English Braille (UEB) Practice Sentences – Comprehensive, Ready to Use and Fun. A New Book from Roberta Becker
  • Unlock Your Future with Cybersecurity Through The Apex Program
  • Unlocking Potential: The Summer Transition  Program Tours State Services for the Blind
  • UnScripted: A Lost iPhone, Changing Tech, and Figuring It Out
  • unscripted: AirPods, AMC Hacks, and a Little Nail-Gun Wisdom
  • Vanward Consulting is reshaping how blind and low vision youth prepare for college, 
  • Vispero – Helping Blind and Low Vision Individuals Reach Their Full Potential. Meet Douglas Gerry and Hear What’s Coming Up for the ElBraille and New Low Vision Solutions
  • Voices in the Entertainment World from a Blindness Perspective: Join Joe Strechay, Satauna Howery, Stephen Letnes, Bree Klauser and Roy Samuelson for a Roundtable Rouser
  • Walmart and Sam’s Club Announces Accessible Prescriptions Through Script Talk from En-Vision America! David Raistrick Brings Us the Latest Updates From En-Vision America. #NFB19
  • Way of the Servant Warrior: Meet Professional Adventurer Joshua “The Jedi” Loya – Grappling with, Surfing through, and Speaking about Life
  • Welcome to SSB!
  • Wellness Wednesday: A Year of Lessons: Finding Peace, Progress, and Perspective
  • Wellness Wednesday: Belonging: The Power of Choice in Accessibility
  • Wellness Wednesday: Burnout, Balance, and Being Present: Finding Calm in the Chaos
  • Wellness Wednesday: Isolation – From Alone to A Little Less Lonely: Steps Toward Social Reconnection
  • Wellness Wednesday: Social Anxiety with Beth Gustin and Robin Ennis
  • Wellness Wednesday: Valentine’s Day Reimagined: Loving Yourself First
  • What’s the Big Idea, Dr. Cal? A Conversation with Dr. Calvin Roberts, President and CEO of Lighthouse Guild
  • While Popping Popcorn with Alexa, Peter Korn and Simon Bonenfant Talk Echo Show 5, Amazon Fire TV Addition Toshiba TVs and the Affordable Fire Tablets with Braille Support. #NFB19
  • White Cane Coffee: Providing Great Coffee to our Customers and Providing Sustaining Jobs for People with Disabilities – A Job Insights Spotlight
  • With over 40 years of narrating Talking Books at the American Printing House for the Blind (APH), Ray Foushee is still turning the pages.
  • Woodworking Without Limits: Bob Geyer’s Journey Back to the Shop
  • World Champion Lex Gillette – The Journeyman, and Inspiring Young athlete, Mitch Smedley – The Apprentice, Talk Olympics, Goals and Having a Vision
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Wellness Wednesday: The Conversations We Carry With Us
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Wellness Wednesday: The Conversations We Carry With Us

Estimated read time 2 min read
Posted on January 7, 2026January 7, 2026
by Blind Abilities Team

https://traffic.libsyn.com/blindabilities/WellnessWednesday1126.mp3Podcast Summary: In this episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, Robin Ennis, and Jeff Thompson reflect on the everyday interactions…

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A Year of Lessons: Finding Peace, Progress, and Perspective
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A Year of Lessons: Finding Peace, Progress, and Perspective

Estimated read time 2 min read
Posted on December 29, 2025December 29, 2025
by Blind Abilities Team

https://traffic.libsyn.com/blindabilities/WellnessWednesday1225.mp3Podcast Summary: In this reflective year-end episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth, Robin, and Jeff slow things down to explore what the…

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Tinsel, Tears, and Treats: Finding Holiday Balance
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Tinsel, Tears, and Treats: Finding Holiday Balance

Estimated read time 2 min read
Posted on December 10, 2025December 10, 2025
by Blind Abilities Team

https://traffic.libsyn.com/blindabilities/WellnessWednesday1212025.mp3Podcast Summary: In this joyful and reflective holiday edition of Wellness Wednesday, Beth, Robin, and Jeff gather around the warmth…

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Wellness Wednesday: What Do We Do for Wellness and Staying on Track
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Wellness Wednesday: What Do We Do for Wellness and Staying on Track

Estimated read time 1 min read
Posted on November 19, 2025November 19, 2025
by Blind Abilities Team

https://traffic.libsyn.com/blindabilities/WellnessWednesday1122025.mp3Podcast Summary: Beth, Robin and Jeff dive into what they personally do to replenish their energy whether it be mental…

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Step Up, Dive In, Play On: Exploring Adaptive Sports and Community
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Step Up, Dive In, Play On: Exploring Adaptive Sports and Community

Estimated read time 2 min read
Posted on October 31, 2025October 31, 2025
by Blind Abilities Team

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/BlindSportsSSB2025.mp3Podcast Summary: From the Minnesota State Capitol to the halls of the Department of Transportation, White Cane Day 2025 shined…

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Wellness Wednesday: Navigating Todays Job Market with Wellness and Confidence
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Wellness Wednesday: Navigating Todays Job Market with Wellness and Confidence

Estimated read time 1 min read
Posted on October 29, 2025October 29, 2025
by Blind Abilities Team

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/WellnessWednesday1022025.mp3Podcast Summary: In this episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, Robin Ennis and Jeff Thompson talk about employment and the…

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Minnesota Honors White Cane Day: Safety, Freedom, and a Future Without Limits
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Minnesota Honors White Cane Day: Safety, Freedom, and a Future Without Limits

Estimated read time 1 min read
Posted on October 24, 2025October 24, 2025
by Blind Abilities Team

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/WhiteCaneDay2025.mp3Podcast Summary: White Cane Day 2025 at the Minnesota State Capitol was a celebration of pride, freedom, and possibility. Leaders,…

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Social Security, Medicare, and Medical Assistance A Parent’s Roadmap to Understanding Benefits
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Social Security, Medicare, and Medical Assistance A Parent’s Roadmap to Understanding Benefits

Estimated read time 2 min read
Posted on September 30, 2025September 30, 2025
by Blind Abilities Team

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/SocialSecuritySSB.mp3Podcast Summary: This parent-focused webinar demystifies benefits so you can plan with confidence. Benefits Navigator Marcy LaCroix explains how SSI…

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Wellness Wednesday on a Friday: What Does Wellness Really Mean?
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Wellness Wednesday on a Friday: What Does Wellness Really Mean?

Estimated read time 1 min read
Posted on September 19, 2025September 19, 2025
by Blind Abilities Team

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/WellnessWednesday9225.mp3Podcast Summary: Wellness Wednesday… on a Friday? Beth and Jeff step up to the mics—without Robin this time—to explore whether…

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AI: The Good, the Bad, and the “Oh My”
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AI: The Good, the Bad, and the “Oh My”

Estimated read time 2 min read
Posted on September 3, 2025September 3, 2025
by Blind Abilities Team

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/WellnessWednesday9125.mp3Podcast Summary: Artificial Intelligence is everywhere these days, but how do we really use it—and what should we be cautious…

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