Mel Scott and her Team are busy making connections and selling EyesFreeWorkouts to the NFB17 attendees and took some time away to tell us about what is shaping up at BlindAlive. The iFactory talks about making web sites accessible and how they offer to help design and make existing sites accessible and inclusive to all. We hope you enjoy. Explore your world like never before From exploring new neighborhoods and restaurants in the city, to...
Attending a NFB Convention with a Guide Dog may seem a bit of a wonder and Lori Thompson talks about how she does it with her Guide Dog Logan. From managing the crowds and relieving her dog, Lori enjoys navigating and going about her way with Logan -- her guide dog and companion at the NFB17 convention. You will also here from Julie Johnson, owner of On The Go, which sells Guide and Service dog gear. We hope you enjoy. . We hope you enjoy.....
The Blind Abilities Coverage of the #NFB17 is sponsored by Aira. You can find out all about Aira on the web at www.Aira.io and on Twitter @airaio Jeff Thompson and Pete Lane cover the grounds at the NFB17 convention and talk to attendees and exhibitors. Pete Lane caught up with a representative of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and discussed what the EEOC can do for you as a person who is B/VI. . We hope you enjoy.. Explore...
Jeff Thompson and Pete Lane cover the grounds at the NFB17 convention and talk to attendees about what the NFB convention means to them. We also include a cast from the past from 3D Photo Works as they will be in their exhibit booth today. We hope you enjoy.. Explore your world like never before From exploring new neighborhoods and restaurants in the city, to traveling the globe - Aira empowers the blind to experience their world and...
The Blind Abilities Coverage of the #NFB17 is sponsored by Aira. Jeff Thompson of the Blind Abilities Team arrived early and met up with Mark Erickson of Blind, Inc and talked about cane travel and the 32 students/staff that made the journey down to Orlando, Florida. Join Jeff as he talks about the day and what’s happening below the Blind Abilities balcony. You can find out all about Aira on the web at www.Aira.io and on Twitter @airaio ...
Eye-Link is an organization that was founded by Jim Justesen. He attended a Blindness training center in Minneapolis, Vision Loss Resources, and took note of the high cost of technology and the low income of his classmates. Knowing all too well that this was not isolated to just this center, Jim sought to help the situation and founded Eye-Link in 2000. With the passion of the Eye-Link Board and the volunteers, Eye-Link have been...
On Americas 241st Birthday we feature a poem: :Let Freedom Ring” by our friend and listener, Donald Arsenault. Happy Independence DayUS of A! Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
Aira is demonstrated and put to use on the River City Live TV in Jacksonville, Florida. Pete Lane gets instant access to information from a Aira agent, Patrick Lane, in realtime as he navigates and sidewalks, streets and stores. Join the River City Live TV cast and hear about Aira and the benefits that you could be accessing today! You can find more information about Aira on the web at www.Aira.io and follow Aira on Twitter @Airio Thank you for...
Kevin Key suffered a rare illness that left him with Vision Loss just 3 years ago. Today Kevin has fought back and is now a consultant with the city of Memphis in Tennessee advocating and educating the Business owners, managers and city officials about disabilities and creating opportunities. Kevin has accepted his blindness and has taken the time to tell us about his journey, how his parents set an example for him and how he wants to improve...
Blind Abilities presents another installment in its iPhone 101 series involving Voiceover gestures. As we draw near the end of our gestures presentations, Pete reviews the 4-finger single tap. This gesture can be somewhat difficult to perform since its kind of tight having to fit four fingers onto your iPhone screen, especially when in portrait mode (upright with your Home button at the bottom). Pete shares a tip where he turns his phone...