Welcome to the Ninja Keyboard Series where Cheryl uses the JAWS screen reader software on the PC/Lap Top and Microsoft Word to demonstrate some of her favorite keyboard commands. As part of the College/Career category we hope that this Keyboard Ninja series enhances your experience with JAWS and the Microsoft line of software. In this episode Cheryl demonstrates a variety of commands to help you navigate your document and how to research and...
In the final installment of his podcast creation series, Pete Lane demonstrates how he pastes-over the three components of his project to form the final podcast. This concludes the series, but Jeff and Pete will present an addendum installment in which they share some additional techniques, tips and tricks from their years of experience with Amadeus Pro. We very much want to hear from listeners who heard any or all of this podcast series, and...
Ray Wright teaches wood working and was once a student learning about wood working as an elective class. Ray had no idea that one day he would be teaching others the art of wood working. His class is an opportunity for students to work with tools and create projects that they probably did not expect that they could do as a person with visual impairment. Ray has become a master of the Lathe and from the tiniest projects to Ice Cream Cones Ray the...
Blind Abilities presents Marlon Parieaho, a blindness advocate, podcaster and blogger from the nation of Trinidad & Tobago. Jeff and Pete present an in depth look at this remarkable man: a police officer, blogger and creator of his new podcast, Dreevay In The Dark. Check out Dreevay on iTunes or your favorite pod catcher. Marlon’s blog can be found at: www.TheBlindWayForward.Wordpress.com Marlon has a unique and selfless desire to help his...
Molly Burke has been a Motivational Speaker since the age of 5.She travels to relay her story to others, not just the blindness community, talking about blindness and bullying -- Two major road hazards that she has over come along her journey and while living out her dream career. Join Jeff Thompson as he has a conversation with Molly Burke while she is in transport after a full day of meetings. You have to be flexible if you want to schedule...
Jack Chen has accomplished many of quests that many of us would and will probably never try. From climbing Kilimanjaro, running Triathlons, navigating the busy crowds in New York City, to working at Google 5 days a week as council for Google Chrome. Jack is also a family guy and has a big picture outlook for the direction he wants to take himself, his family and his passion for changing the perceptions of Corporations and creating opportunities...
Cheryl brings another episode to the College and Career Series and this one starts out a run of episodes focusing on Transitioning from High School to College to the Work Place. Cheryl uses and analogy to describe the process of transitioning, and it is one that we all made it through. Take a listen and be sure to send your feedback to Cheryl by email. You can find out more about Blind Abilities on the web. follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities...
Greg Stilson from HumanWare talks about the latest update 4.7.2 and how to get your favorite podcasts to automatically download onto your Victor Stream. Be sure to get the latest update and enjoy getting your morning paper auto-magically, as Greg puts it. Join Jeff Thompson and Greg Stilson as they converse about the retro feel yet the tech of today found in the Victor Stream. You can find more about HumanWare and their products on the web at...
Doug Hansard is the President of the JCB: Jacksonville Council of the Blind, the local affiliate for the ACB. But that’s not the end of Doug’s activities. doug is gainfully employed; he is the President of the Christian Fellowship, participates in the Jacksonville iAccess IOS User Group and P. A. L. S, and when he’s not working or busy with those groups, he manages his Ministry. The Passion for Love ministry focuses on seniors, but...
Blind Abilities offers Part 7 in their series: The Process Of Creating A Podcast. In this installment, Pete Lane works with a variety of audio clips, two of which he inserts into the interview to create transitions from topic to topic, and one of which is used to illustrate a discussion item in the interview. Pete explains how transitions sounds can vary depending upon the nature of the podcast as he builds his project towards its culmination in...