Blind Abilities Presents: Essential Worker Nick Dambrosio – Coping with Fear, Anxiety and Independence.

Full Transcription Show Summary: Nick Dambrosio goes to work each day like he has done over the last 22 years. Nick is essentially Blind and is an Essential Worker at his local Pharmacy in Montreal. With the pandemic his fear and anxiety levels have risen and he is learning to cope with the uneasiness of working in a public space 40 hours a week. He asks himself if he can or should be doing his job with his condition, and yet, every morning...

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.

Full Transcription Show Summary: Kaleigh Brendle joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to talk about the decisions College Board has made in regards to accommodations not being provided even though the accommodations had been in place. Kaleigh has stepped up and is making her voice heard so that the voices of so many Blind, Visually Impaired, Deaf, DeafBlind, Hard of Hearing students will also be heard. Kaleigh is a high school...

That Blind Tech Show: We Just Cover it All, That’s All We Do. And We Do it for You. Top Tech News and Some How-to-Do’s . Yes, Another Episode!

Show Summary: The Team virtually gathered into the studio and put their heads virtually together to come up with another That Blind Tech Show. We are happy to bring you the latest news and happenings from around the accessible tech world, blindness related news and some community happenings that absolutely matter. Ever try to get those photos and videos out of the long grip of Facebook? Now you can transfer them to Google Photos. Check out the...

FocusOnFitness: Dumbbells – Used in Sets or Individually. A Very versatile Hand-held Piece of Equipment. Episode 7 of the FocusOnFitness Series.

Full Transcript Show Summary: FocusOnFitness is a new series of basic exercises you can do in your house, in the dorm or during a short break. Using the natural surrounding without having to find the right equipment, the best gym or the perfect time to do a little workout. Focus on Fitness is all about doing it when you can and hey, why not? Maria Johnson, aka Girl Gone Blind, joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio...

FocusOnFitness: Creating Space and Setting the Stage – What’s Under Your Feet? Episode 6 of the FocusOnFitness Series.

Full Transcript Show Summary: FocusOnFitness is a new series of basic exercises you can do in your house, in the dorm or during a short break. Using the natural surrounding without having to find the right equipment, the best gym or the perfect time to do a little workout. Focus on Fitness is all about doing it when you can and hey, why not? Maria Johnson, aka Girl Gone Blind, joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio...

FocusOnFitness: Spinning the Exercise Bike and Timing that Interval Training. Episode 5 of the FocusOnFitness Series

Full Transcript Show Summary: FocusOnFitness is a new series of basic exercises you can do in your house, in the dorm or during a short break. Using the natural surrounding without having to find the right equipment, the best gym or the perfect time to do a little workout. Focus on Fitness is all about doing it when you can and hey, why not? Maria Johnson, aka Girl Gone Blind, joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio...

That Blind Tech Show: All Stitched Up and No Place to Go? Facebook Video Calls, Rooms and Live Events. Jaws Tutorials, BME Specialized Help, RadioTalkingBook RTB Has an App and a Skill, Handing Off and Zoom Bombing

Show Summary: The TBTS Team plus Ed, AKA Ray, hit the topics hard and drop some insight into the world of technology, services and phenomena galore! And if it doesn’t register high on the meter of good news, we pull it up a notch for some full disclosure. But not on our album art, of course. Ed tackles some bare truths about Google, Microsoft, and who he really is. Yes, the listeners are restless and Ray’s name has surfaced more than a Zoom...

Transition and Skills Programs for Youth and Teens at Lighthouse Guild. Meet Jaydan Mitchell, Youth Services Coordinator

Show Summary: Jaydan Mitchell joins Jeffrey Thompson in the Blind Abilities studio and talks about the Youth Skills Program and the Teen Transition Program offered by Lighthouse Guild. We hear from some of the students attending the Youth and Teen programs giving us insight into the positive impact that these programs are having on youth and teens facing the challenges of being blind or having low-vision. Here are some links to Lighthouse Guild...

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.

Full Transcript Show Summary: Simon Bonenfant pulled together a “RoundTable” of students to talk about distance learning, virtual learning and how they are adjusting to the challenges due to the lockdown and closing of schools across the nation. They talk about accessibility, processes, what’s working and what is not working and how they are advocating to be sure that they are not falling behind. Kaleigh, Simon, John, Jillian and Gianna...

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)

Full Transcript Show Summary: Here is how to add an Alternative ID or a second person to Face ID on your iPhone: Launch the Settings appSingle Finger Double Tap Face ID & PasscodeEnter your passcodeSingle Finger Double Tap Set Up an Alternate AppearanceSingle Finger Double Tap Get StartedYou will rotate your head in a circular motion while facing the camera. Hold camera about 15 inches away. You will hear voiceover...