{"id":6289,"date":"2020-10-03T21:06:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T02:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6289"},"modified":"2020-10-03T21:06:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-04T02:06:11","slug":"kristy-has-gone-viral-youtuber-kristy-viers-talks-braille-screen-input-dystopia-beta-3d-printing-college-and-a-little-about-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6289","title":{"rendered":"Kristy Has Gone viral! YouTuber, Kristy Viers, Talks Braille Screen Input, Dystopia Beta, 3D Printing, College and a Little about Cats"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6607\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6289-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/KristyViers.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/KristyViers.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/KristyViers.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kristy Viers joined Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio and talked about her&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/KristyViers\">YouTube Channel Kristy Viers<\/a>, her College Experience, Beta Testing Apps and Braille Screen Input on her iPhone. Kristy had a YouTube video go viral with nearly 30,000 people listening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kristy had to shut down her notifications as every device was going off for a few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kristy is doing more videos with instruction and about being Blind and how she does what she does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kristy gives some good advice to students headed off to college and she wants you to check out her&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/KristyViers\">YouTube channel<\/a>&nbsp;and see what she has to say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find Kristy\u2019s channel at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/KristyViers\">Kristy Viers<\/a>&nbsp;on YouTube. Follow Kristy on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kristy_viers\">@Kristy_Viers<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kristy.viers.7\">Kristy Viers on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Your State Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Sheila.Koenig@state.mn.us\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><br>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6609\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6289-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/KristyViers.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/KristyViers.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/KristyViers.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/KristyViers.mp3 Show Summary: Kristy Viers joined Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio and talked about her&nbsp;YouTube Channel Kristy Viers, her College Experience, Beta Testing Apps and Braille Screen Input on her iPhone. Kristy had a YouTube video go viral with nearly 30,000 people listening. 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