{"id":109,"date":"2015-07-30T18:41:59","date_gmt":"2015-07-30T23:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=109"},"modified":"2017-12-27T14:09:43","modified_gmt":"2017-12-27T20:09:43","slug":"blind-abilities-presents-transitioning-from-high-school-to-college-to-a-phd-meet-cindy-bennett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=109","title":{"rendered":"Transitioning From High School to College to a PHD Meet Cindy Bennett"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6259\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-109-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BA_Teen_Cast-_Transitioning_From_High_School_to_College_to_a_PHD_Meet_Cindy_Bennett.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BA_Teen_Cast-_Transitioning_From_High_School_to_College_to_a_PHD_Meet_Cindy_Bennett.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BA_Teen_Cast-_Transitioning_From_High_School_to_College_to_a_PHD_Meet_Cindy_Bennett.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Blind Abilities Presents a podcast interview with Cindy Bennett who has made great strides and accomplishments during her journey through High School, College, Summer Camps and is now embarking upon getting her PHD. She is focusing on an area that really got my attention, getting accessibility into the curriculum of developers so that access is not an after-thought. Join Lori Thompson and Jeff Thompson from Blind Abilities as they travel along with Cindy through her educational journey.<\/p>\n<p>Music provided by Andre Louis and you can find his music on iTunes and follow Andre on Twitter @FreakyFwoof<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for listening!<br \/>\nYou can follow us on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br \/>\nOn the web at <a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br \/>\nSend us an <a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">email<\/a><br \/>\nGet the <a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a> on the App Store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6261\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-109-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BA_Teen_Cast-_Transitioning_From_High_School_to_College_to_a_PHD_Meet_Cindy_Bennett.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BA_Teen_Cast-_Transitioning_From_High_School_to_College_to_a_PHD_Meet_Cindy_Bennett.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BA_Teen_Cast-_Transitioning_From_High_School_to_College_to_a_PHD_Meet_Cindy_Bennett.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BA_Teen_Cast-_Transitioning_From_High_School_to_College_to_a_PHD_Meet_Cindy_Bennett.mp3Blind Abilities Presents a podcast interview with Cindy Bennett who has made great strides and accomplishments during her journey through High School, College, Summer Camps and is now embarking upon getting her PHD. 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