{"id":2425,"date":"2017-03-06T21:12:54","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T03:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2425"},"modified":"2017-03-06T21:08:30","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T03:08:30","slug":"aira-series-part-2-meet-nicholas-giudice-michael-hingson-and-cheryl-spencer-aira-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2425","title":{"rendered":"Aira Series Part 2: Meet Nicholas Giudice, Michael Hingson and Cheryl Spencer &#8211; Aira Users"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8786\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2425-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Aira_Series_Part_2__.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Aira_Series_Part_2__.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Aira_Series_Part_2__.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Blind Abilities presents the second installment in their series on Aira, the visual Interpreter for the blind. In Part 1 we met Chancey Fleet, an \u00a0Assistive Technology Professional and an Aira User. Today, our guests are: Aira Navigators Nicholas giudice, Michael Hingson and Cheryl spencer. We learn a lot more about Aira here as our guests share numerous experiences and add their unique perspective to the product. You can\u2019t miss this fascinating look into this new and innovative product which is having a profound impact on the blindness community.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Check out Part 1: <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-Cw\">An In-depth Look at Aira (Episode1) Meet Explorer Chancey Fleet<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PEejIaDTCwQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>You can find out more about <a href=\"https:\/\/aira.io\">Aira on the web.<\/a><\/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_8788\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2425-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Aira_Series_Part_2__.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Aira_Series_Part_2__.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Aira_Series_Part_2__.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Aira_Series_Part_2__.mp3Blind Abilities presents the second installment in their series on Aira, the visual Interpreter for the blind. In Part 1 we met Chancey Fleet, an \u00a0Assistive Technology Professional and an Aira User. Today, our guests are: Aira Navigators Nicholas giudice, Michael Hingson and Cheryl spencer. 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