Oopsies with Blind Mama -- By Kelsi Hansen Being a parent means that your children are going to have oopsies, and some of them will be your fault. Being a blind parent means that more of them will be your fault. Okay, okay … not necessarily. I cause some accidents with my child because I am accident prone, not because I am blind. But sometimes it is because I am blind. When my son was still in the toddling phase, I can’t count how many times...
Running to Thanksgiving by Kelsi Hansen Thanksgiving? It’s already Thanksgiving? I can’t believe it! The years fly by, don’t they? Normally my family has a small Turkey Day, planned at the last second, and we all stuff as much food as we can into our gullets. Nothing too unusual, just the normal Thanksgiving. However, this year I decided to sign up for a 5k on Thanksgiving day. I’m super excited … I’m hoping I’ll be able to stuff...
A Blog Post by Jessica Hodges An Evening Read, using Overdrive for iOS I’m practically spinning as I walk through my door on a late Friday afternoon. It’s been a busy day. I need a break. Fortunately for me, I have just the thing in mind, the new book in a favorite series. One problem, I don’t want to read it in text, Bard, the reading service for the blind through the library of congress, doesn’t have it, and I don’t...
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Fly along with Blind Abilities as we transport you “audibly” to the Enchanted Hills Camp in Napa California, and the WW4B woodworking workshop hosted by the San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind. There, way up on Veeder Mountain, Jeff Thompson caught up with one of his woodworking students, Bob Geyer. bob is blind and had a passion for woodworking before he lost his vision. Jeff and Bob chat about...
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Blind Abilities presents another guest from the Sagebrush Convention for the Business Enterprise Program (BEP), held in Las Vegas a few months ago. Jeff Thompson caught up with Ardis Bazyn who has written several books on topics including a 3-part series called Building Blocks for Success, addressing how to create and manage a business, Church or organization, with inclusion and accessibility in mind, as...
A Blind Abilities Sports Double-Header: Featuring Blind Golf and a Former Major League Pitcher Jeff Thompson chats with two blind individuals in the sporting world. first he talks to Phil Hubbard, a member and Official of the US Blind golf Association about the organization, its members, rules and how he got involved. A great story and something we might all consider engaging in! Next, Jeff chats with Bill Denehy, a former Major League...
Don’t help them, a tale of two pedestrians, Blog Post By Jessica Hodges I was lost. Completely, thoroughly lost. I was also in a bit of a time crunch, because class started in twenty minutes, and while I knew I wasn’t too far from campus and the building I needed, I also knew, due to the nature of being lost, that I could easily end up eight blocks away headed the wrong direction. It was time to flag down a person. “Excuse...
WayAround – Just Tag and Scan! On Demand Details On Anything and Everything! The Blind Abilities Team rolled through Orlando and met up with a lot of venders, people and quite a few guide dogs as well. We captured some stories and got some great chats with vendors exhibiting their wares in the exhibit hall. Way Around was showing off there new IOS App and the stickers, magnets, buttons and tags that can be labeled. Using NFC...
Job Insights #6: What Does Humor, Self-Advocacy and Feeling Got to Do with Mental Health Strategies? Meet Beth Gustin, licensed Professional Counselor Full Transcript Below On Job Insights Episode #6, Serina Gilbert and Jeff Thompson are joined by Beth Gustin, LPC. Beth has years of experience in which she shares with us in this discussion on Mental Health and offers us some strategies in dealing with the anxieties and stresses during the...
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...