{"id":3306,"date":"2018-01-30T07:40:12","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T13:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3306"},"modified":"2018-01-30T07:35:56","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T13:35:56","slug":"michael-feirs-empowering-guide-personal-power-for-the-iphone-and-a-heros-call-is-out-of-sight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3306","title":{"rendered":"Michael Feir\u2019s Empowering Guide &#8211; Personal Power for the iPhone and A Hero\u2019s Call is Out of Sight"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3607\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3306-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MichaelFeir.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MichaelFeir.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MichaelFeir.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Michael Feir is an author, a radio personality on the Accessible Media, Inc network in Canada and has quite a passion for accessible games. Michael joins Nick and Jeff of the Blind Abilities Team and talks about a new book that he is releasing by year\u2019s end.<br \/>\nPersonal Power for the iPhone is a Guide for those who may not be realizing the potential of the equipment or device they have been provided or may be considering and want to understand how it can be incorporated into their daily life. The guide is aimed at new users and starts from the absolute beginning leaving no one behind.<br \/>\nMichael wants to empower those who may not have the benefit of being around others who are \u201cin the know\u2019 and bring to them a guide that they can enhance their opportunities and gain access to the technology in their hand.<br \/>\nThe iPhone is a great accessible tool and Michael Feir wants to let people know just what they have in their iPhone.<br \/>\nMichael has been a backer of a new accessible game from Out of Sight Games called, \u201cA hero\u2019s Call.\u201d Michael talks a bit about the recently released game and how it is a game changer for those interested in accessible games and how gaming can be a tool for gaining necessary skills. He also brings to attention an app that he uses for writing and working on his books. <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/ulysses\/id1225571038?mt=8\">Ulysses is available in the App Store<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can find out more about Michael Feir on Twitter <a href=\"Http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/MFeir\">@MFeir<\/a><br \/>\nAnd contact Michael by <a href=\"mailto:Michael.Feir@Gmail.com\">email<\/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_3609\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3306-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MichaelFeir.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MichaelFeir.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MichaelFeir.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MichaelFeir.mp3Michael Feir is an author, a radio personality on the Accessible Media, Inc network in Canada and has quite a passion for accessible games. Michael joins Nick and Jeff of the Blind Abilities Team and talks about a new book that he is releasing by year\u2019s end. Personal Power for the iPhone is a Guide [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_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},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17,310,467],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","category-independentliving","category-technology"],"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-Rk","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3548,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3548","url_meta":{"origin":3306,"position":0},"title":"Job Insights Extra #3: College Advice from Michael Hingson, Best Selling Author, Advocate and Inspirational Speaker. 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