{"id":2031,"date":"2016-07-04T23:59:31","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T04:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2031"},"modified":"2016-07-04T23:47:46","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T04:47:46","slug":"welcome-cheryl-spencer-nfb16-convention-update-the-spencer-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2031","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Cheryl Spencer: NFB16  Convention  update &#8211; the Spencer Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1014\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2031-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BlindAbilities20NFB20Coverage2C20Welcome20Cheryl20Spencer20and20Spencer27s20Spotlight.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BlindAbilities20NFB20Coverage2C20Welcome20Cheryl20Spencer20and20Spencer27s20Spotlight.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BlindAbilities20NFB20Coverage2C20Welcome20Cheryl20Spencer20and20Spencer27s20Spotlight.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Pete Lane introduces a new BlindAbilities Team member, Cheryl spencer. Cheryl brings her NFB Convention Blog entitled: spencer\u2019s spotlight. Check out Cheryl\u2019s recurring article in the monthly digital newsletter, The Blind Perspective, at TheblindPerspective.org<br \/>\nStay tuned for more from Cheryl and her Convention Blog, <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>and good luck to Rus Davis as he competes in the NFB Convention Talent Show! Happy July 4th Holiday to all in the US!<\/p>\n<p>Here are links to the sites and products mentioned by Cheryl:<\/p>\n<p>1. Orcam.org &#8211; glasses for the visually impaired.<br \/>\n2. Irea &#8211; personal assistant (glasses) for the visually impaired.<br \/>\n3.  APH.org &#8211; Orbit Reader 20, braille display.<br \/>\n4. American Magnifier.com &#8211; Optelec TTS Reader. John Palmer: 1-\t800-364-1610.<br \/>\n5. ATGuys.com &#8211; various merchandise.<br \/>\n6. InvisionAmerica.org &#8211; ScripTalk Accessible medication label reader,  Rus Davis, gutar and vocals.<br \/>\nID Mate Galaxy Bar code scanner. and Dave Racetrick.[gravityform id=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;true&#8221; description=&#8221;true&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1016\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2031-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BlindAbilities20NFB20Coverage2C20Welcome20Cheryl20Spencer20and20Spencer27s20Spotlight.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BlindAbilities20NFB20Coverage2C20Welcome20Cheryl20Spencer20and20Spencer27s20Spotlight.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BlindAbilities20NFB20Coverage2C20Welcome20Cheryl20Spencer20and20Spencer27s20Spotlight.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BlindAbilities20NFB20Coverage2C20Welcome20Cheryl20Spencer20and20Spencer27s20Spotlight.mp3Pete Lane introduces a new BlindAbilities Team member, Cheryl spencer. Cheryl brings her NFB Convention Blog entitled: spencer\u2019s spotlight. Check out Cheryl\u2019s recurring article in the monthly digital newsletter, The Blind Perspective, at TheblindPerspective.org Stay tuned for more from Cheryl and her Convention Blog,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[17],"tags":[381],"class_list":["post-2031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","tag-nfb16"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-wL","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2759,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2759","url_meta":{"origin":2031,"position":0},"title":"Key2Access: Accessible Street Crossings and RAZMobile: The Accessible Tactile Button Phone","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"July 27, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Blind abilities presents another in their series from the national Federation of the blind (NFB) convention for 2017. 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