{"id":1688,"date":"2015-12-22T16:16:26","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T22:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=1688"},"modified":"2015-12-29T22:28:51","modified_gmt":"2015-12-30T04:28:51","slug":"bliindabilitiespresents-luis-perez-a-pioneer-in-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=1688","title":{"rendered":"BliindAbilitiesPresents &#8211; Luis Perez, A Pioneer In Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5882\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1688-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BliindAbilitiesPresents_-_Luis_Perez_A_Pioneer_In_Accessibility.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BliindAbilitiesPresents_-_Luis_Perez_A_Pioneer_In_Accessibility.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BliindAbilitiesPresents_-_Luis_Perez_A_Pioneer_In_Accessibility.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>BlindAbilities presents a very special guest: join Jeff Thompson and Pete Lane as they interview Luis Perez, a true pioneer in the accessibility arena. Luis is an Educator, Presenter an author and an avid photographer.<!--more--><br \/>\n You can find all of Luis&#8217; information on his web site: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.LuisPerezOnline.com\">www.LuisPerezOnline.com<\/a>, including his Blog and a link to his YouTube channel at: LFPerez72.  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