Where to find the "Iowa canes" and more at the Iowa Dept for the Blind On-Line Store. Access to Helpful Tools and Devices There are a wide array of tools and devices available to help make common, everyday tasks easier for someone adjusting to vision loss.The Iowa Department for the Blinds sells many of these useful assistive devices at cost to Iowans in our Aids & Devices Store. It is conveniently located off the main reception area on the...
New BlindAbilities Team member, Jeff Young presents an overview of the Apple MusicMemos app which is available free of charge in the Apple App Store. Jeff takes us through the initial recording using his acoustic guitar, he shows how the App automatically adds-in drum and bass tracks, how to make notes regarding time signature, chords and any unusual features such as guitar tuning. Jeff then demonstrates the Share feature by uploading his...
We are headed to South Dakota for the Ski for Light 2016 Winter Event. We will be there all week so tuen in and see what's happening in Deadwood South Dakota.
Household Jobs Down and Dirty: Bathing the Bathroom In this episode Lori Thompson goes through the process that she uses to clean some of the fixtures in the bathroom. Follow along as Lori cleans the Tub and Shower area using quality products and proven techniques. Check out more podcasts from the Household category and enhance your household maintaining skills. Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at...
Cheryl, @MoeLucie, brings us some tips and tricks for the Dishwasher. Yes, even the dishwasher has to be taken care of to ensure the best opportunity for your dishes to come out sparkling clean. In this brief podcast Cheryl brings us tips that her Uncle, a dishwasher technician, has told and instructed her as well as her extended family. Be sure to check out the entire Household category to ensure you have all the skills needed to maintain a...
KSTP.com a television station in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, aired the news about the NFB petition regarding the immediate release of the ADA Internet Regulations and not to have them tabled till 2016. You can go to www.NFB.org and find out more about the petition and the activities of the NFB.
The BlindAbilities Team interviews Arjun Mali, CFO of iMerciv Incorporated, maker of The Buzz Clip. The buzz Clip is a small, un-intrusive device that uses sonar technology to detect obstacles that may pose danger to blind and visually impaired walkers above the waste and around the head. Join Pete Lane and Jeff Thompson as they probe into this promising travel tool which is expected to be available in April of this year. #BlindAbilitiesPresents...
Members and Friends of the Blind Abilities Community contributed their #RandomActsOfBlindness to share how they can see a humorous side to some of the daily situations that most of us come across. We all handle it a bit differently and it appears that humor seems to smooth out the edges of some random acts... of Blindness. Enjoy. Thank You TheFonzaMundo, RaqiG, RockShopDJ, ErranPwns, Sherie, PeteLane, iBlindTech (Garth), and MoeLucie for kicking...
BlindAbilities Team member, Jeff Young interviews Edward Cohen, creator of the EZ2See Calendar. This unique Calendar was designed by Edward as a means for him to have a calendar which he can use with his visual impairment. The EZ2See Calendar has many large-print and bold features which make it easy for many low vision individuals to use. Enjoy this interview! #BlindAbilities.com #EZ2SeeCalendar #JeffYoung_ .
Blind Abilities Presents an in depth exploration of the topic of Eating as a blind person. Join Pete Lane as he shares audio input from a number of members of the blindness community around food and eating: the mundane, yet crucial task with which they must cope on a daily basis. You have never heard such a musical and humorous peak into the challenges of this independent living skill, Eating as a blind person, on our Quest For Culinary...