{"id":7822,"date":"2023-01-13T15:56:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T21:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7822"},"modified":"2023-01-13T15:56:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T21:56:57","slug":"aira-looking-forward-now-that-the-dust-has-settled-and-listening-to-the-community-response-lets-look-forward-with-troy-otillio-ceo-at-aira-and-jenine-stanley-director-of-customer-comm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7822","title":{"rendered":"Aira: Looking Forward: Now that the dust has settled and listening to the community response,\u00a0Let&#8217;s look forward with Troy Otillio, CEO at Aira and Jenine Stanley\u00a0Director, of Customer Communications"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8536\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7822-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/AiraLookingforward.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/AiraLookingforward.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/AiraLookingforward.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Troy Otillio and Jenine Stanley joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to talk about the latest news, price changes and a look forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find out more about Aira and what they have to offer at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aira.io\/\">Aira.io<\/a>\u00a0and download the Aira App on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/aira\/id1071584352\">App Store<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=io.aira.smart&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact Your State Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Pre-ETS Program and Transition Services Coordinator Shane&nbsp;DeSantis&nbsp;by&nbsp;<a href=\"applewebdata:\/\/584A186A-6B46-45D0-B5B2-A2EC78AD6E01\/shane.desantis@state.mn.us\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or 651-358-5205.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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?subject=Podcast\">email<\/a>&nbsp;and give us a call at 612-367-6093, we would love to hear from you!<br><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>Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093 we would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>&nbsp;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;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8538\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7822-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/AiraLookingforward.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/AiraLookingforward.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/AiraLookingforward.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/AiraLookingforward.mp3 Podcast Summary: Troy Otillio and Jenine Stanley joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to talk about the latest news, price changes and a look forward. You can find out more about Aira and what they have to offer at\u00a0Aira.io\u00a0and download the Aira App on the\u00a0App Store\u00a0and\u00a0Google Play Store. 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