{"id":2,"date":"2015-02-26T08:50:16","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T08:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-10-02T22:27:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T03:27:05","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u201cWhen we share what we see through each other\u2019s eyes,<br>We can then bridge the Gap between the limited expectations and the realities of Blind Abilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Blind Abilities podcast Whether through a podcatcher of choice or by the blind Abilities web site, can reach your High School students, College bound Students and those seeking information about Blindness. All of our podcasts and blogs are created by fellow blind\/Visually Impaired people who have or are breaking down the obstacles and sharing their experiences.<br>From accessing the voiceOver features on the iPhone or iPad to Cleaning a Bathroom with alternative Techniques, Blind Abilities draws from the community of members and not only share their experiences, they listen and offer advice when needed.<br>With direct contact to our State Agency we produce and distribute podcasts that are relevant and accessible to the end users.<br>We work with developers of software, apps, and devices on getting accessibility right. We interview designers and Blindness advocates to share their developments and initiatives. Blind Abilities focus is aimed at building skills and confidence, transitioning to college and the workplace and is here for the newly individual with vision loss and for the role models sharing their stories. Counselors and educators can share and learn from the library of podcasts and blogs on the BlindAbilities.com website..<br>Whether you are reading this page for&nbsp;&nbsp;yourself or have clients that could enhance their opportunities the Blind Abilities Team is working for you. Through podcast episodes on success stories, advancements in accessible technology and talks about life, Blind Abilities is bridging the gap between the limited expectations and the realities of Blind Abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities<br>On our Facebook Group BlindAbilities<br>Subscribe to our RSS Feed and receive all of our up to date Podcasts automatically in the Podcatcher of your choice.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindabilities.libsyn.com\/RSS\">https:\/\/www.BlindAbilities.Libsyn.com\/RSS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhen we share what we see through each other\u2019s eyes,We can then bridge the Gap between the limited expectations and the realities of Blind Abilities.\u201d The Blind Abilities podcast Whether through a podcatcher of choice or by the blind Abilities web site, can reach your High School students, College bound Students and those seeking information [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P6rcRg-2","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5816,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=5816","url_meta":{"origin":2,"position":0},"title":"Level Up \u2013 A New Online Workshop Series for High School Transition Age Students with Topics Ranging From Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination, Positive Self-Talk and More","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"April 15, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Full Transcript Jeff Thompson: Welcome to Blind Abilities. 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