{"id":3126,"date":"2017-12-01T17:59:46","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T23:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3126"},"modified":"2017-12-01T17:57:04","modified_gmt":"2017-12-01T23:57:04","slug":"aira-presents-hy-cohen-enjoying-enriched-personal-interactions-explorerstories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3126","title":{"rendered":"Aira Presents Hy Cohen: Enjoying Enriched Personal Interactions with Aira #ExplorerStories"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6621\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3126-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/HyCohen2.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/HyCohen2.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/HyCohen2.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Aira Presents, Explorer Stories, a look into the extraordinary and  often ordinary stories of Aira Explorers and how they use this technology in their daily lives.<br \/>\nIn this episode of Explorer Stories, Aira presents  Hy Cohen. We hope you enjoy.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2435\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2435\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-2435\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com?longdesc=2435&#038;referrer=3126\" src=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/aira_logo.png\" alt=\"Aira Logo: a lower case letter a in a light blue sphere with aira\" width=\"200\" height=\"75\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/aira_logo.png 200w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/aira_logo-150x56.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image of the Aira Logo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>For any working parent, balancing the demands of the job with the needs to be actively involved in a home with small children can be challenging. One father of two who is a does not let blindness stand in the way of creating and sharing special moments with his first grader daughter, making memories that will last a lifetime.<!--more--><br \/>\nMeet Hy Cohen, an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aira.io\">Aira<\/a> Explorer since July 2017 who is discovering richer visual experiences by tapping into today&#8217;s fastest growing assistive community for the blind and visually impaired.<br \/>\nWork at a local non-profit serving California&#8217;s San Joaquin County is full busy days that can include teaching several adaptive technologies classes, helping clients develop adaptive skills, or doing assessments for the Department of Rehabilitation and Veteran&#8217;s Administration.<br \/>\nSo after a busy day at the office one could think Hy probably relaxes with a quiet evening at home.  Right?<br \/>\nWith a daughter in first grade, Hy is finding ways to make daddy daughter moments memorable for them both. As most parents will readily acknowledge, most seven year old kids are&#8212;-to say the least&#8212;active.   And is Hy&#8217;s daughter any different?As every parent knows, life with an active seven year old is not always just a walk in the park.  There are those nights when a first grader&#8217;s homework becomes the shared experience. And it is no different at the Cohen house where Hy is an active participant on homework night.<br \/>\nHaving the sighted assistance his Aira Agent provides helps Hy engage and participate more fully in homework sessions, but doesn&#8217;t stop there. He also uses the service to enrich their shared reading sessions, creating special moments for both dad and daughter.<br \/>\nStay tuned for more Explorer Stories, presented by Aira.<br \/>\nYou can find out more about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aira.io\">Aira, on the web<\/a> and subscribe today!<br \/>\nThank 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_6623\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3126-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/HyCohen2.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/HyCohen2.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/HyCohen2.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/HyCohen2.mp3Aira Presents, Explorer Stories, a look into the extraordinary and often ordinary stories of Aira Explorers and how they use this technology in their daily lives. In this episode of Explorer Stories, Aira presents Hy Cohen. We hope you enjoy. 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