{"id":3164,"date":"2017-12-11T09:59:12","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T15:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3164"},"modified":"2017-12-11T12:48:22","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T18:48:22","slug":"aira-presents-stephanie-hurd-doing-ordinary-things-independently-every-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3164","title":{"rendered":"Aira Presents Stephanie Hurd: Doing Ordinary Things Independently Every Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3589\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3164-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Stephany1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Stephany1.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Stephany1.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 Stephanie Hurd. We hope you enjoy.<br \/>\nFor some in the blind community horseback riding, surfing, rock climbing or zip lining might be the ultimate experiences to stoke their adventurer fire. For others, just shopping or taking a walk through the neighborhood are what really matter most. And then there are those who do it all because they&#8217;ve found that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aira.io\">Aira<\/a> brings with it the freedom to explore, experience and engage in virtually anything they might want to do.  Meet Stephanie Hurd.<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=3164\" 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><br \/>\nStephanie first heard about Aira through a friend, and as fate would have it had the opportunity to try it for herself at the Future In Sight offices where she creates and manages programs for the visually impaired community in New Hampshire.<br \/>\nStephanie has found that this new service is making trips for work more enjoyable by enabling her to freely and confidently explore hotels. The information she gets from her agent gives her independence not previously possible.<br \/>\nAt the end of the day, whether Stephanie is at work teaching a technology class for other visually impaired people, traveling for an event or conference, shopping or just hanging out with her family Aira is becoming a part of every day.  And when she sums it up, it is easy to see why.<br \/>\n  &#8220;It&#8217;s pretty simple.\u201d Stephanie says, &#8220;I found a greater level of freedom and independence for sure with the Aira Glasses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stay 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_3591\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3164-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Stephany1.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Stephany1.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Stephany1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Stephany1.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. 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