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Experience Speaks Loudly – Kevin Chao Has Months of Experience with the Envision Glasses and the Dot Pad. Tactile Graphics on the Dot Pad plus Aira on Envision Glasses! Oct 13, 2022

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Kevin Chao joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to share with us his experience with the Envision Glasses from LetsEnvision.com plus the Aira App experience on the envision glasses. Kevin also gives us a peak at the Dot Pad, a tactile pad that connects to voice over and conveys tactile representations that one can explore. Along with 20 cells of Braille this tool gives Kevin an understanding that he could not receive before.

Learn how Kevin uses the Envision Glasses, employs the Aira service through the Aira App installed on the envision Glasses and how the Dot Pad is giving Kevin a bigger picture of understanding through tactile imagery.

You can find out more about the products here:

Envision Glasses at LetsEnvision.com

Aira on the web at Aira.io

Dot Pad from Dot

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Wellness Wednesday: Sticks and Stones May Break My bones, and Words Can Last a Lifetime – A Conversation on Bullying with Beth Gustin and Robin Ennis Oct 11, 2022

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In this fifth episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, LPC and Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, talk about Bullying and how one can ask for help and offer some coping strategies.

Show Hosts:

Robin Ennis on the web at www.robinennislcsw.com

Beth Gustin, LPC, NCC, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, CAGCS, PLGS

Www.transitioningthroughchange.com

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You can message Beth and Robin by calling 612-367-6093 or by email. They are looking forward to hearing from you!

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A fearless musical vision playing without abandon and one of the most awarded Fiddle Players ever - Meet Michael Cleveland Oct 05, 2022

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Our guest on Blind Abilities today is Michael Cleveland. Michael is a fiddler who specializes in bluegrass music, although his repertoire spans a variety of genres and multiple styles of music. he wows other Bluegrass musicians including the best in the business, in fact, Michael may just be the best bluegrass fiddler ever, but what elevates him into the rare echelon of unique talent is the diversity and range of his skill and technique. His bow speed and licks are amazing and should appeal, not just to bluegrass fans, but to everyone who has the good fortune to listen to him perform, including you with this podcast! Join Jeff Thompson and Pete Lane as they chat with Michael about his music and his career, which began at a very early age, as well as his life with blindness. Michael is an engaging individual who openly shares his thoughts about managing as a blind musician and his opinions about music and creating fiddle music in today's age and with today's technology.

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Dancing Dots Presents: Believe You Can 2022! Save the Date October 15 at 8 PM EST! The 3rd Annual Virtual Talent Show out of Philadelphia Returns Bigger than Ever! Oct 04, 2022

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The Believe You Can Virtual Talent Show Returns Bigger and Better than Ever Before! Join the Live Show, and Support the Creative Talents at BelieveYouCan.Live

Believe You Can, the virtual talent show and fundraiser put on by the Philadelphia Keystone chapter of the National Federation of the Blind is October 15 at 8pm. This year Dancing Dots is sponsoring the event in a big way and the name is now, Dancing Dots Presents: Believe You Can 2022. Simon Bonenfant talks with Lisa Bryant, David Goldstein and Stacie Leap along with chapter president Harriet Go, and returning participant, Janna Jackson from Nashville Tennessee.

It's a great conversation and a behind the scenes look into how the show is being produced and a look at the growing participation and sponsorship.

Tickets are on sale now at $10 and $25. To purchase tickets go to: www.believeyoucan.live

See you there!

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Job Insights: How Preparation Can Build the Confidence You Need Going Into the Job Interview Oct 03, 2022

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In this episode of Job Insights Sarlie Drakos, Dacia Vanalstine and Jeff Thompson talk about preparing for the job interview. How quality preparation will build the confidence one needs to succeed in putting their best interview forward. From research, logistics, Mock interviews, Zoom and Teams technology, to dress and attire, the Job Insights team shares their knowledge and experience to help you succeed and prepare for the job interview.

Be sure to contact your Vocational Rehabilitation Services in your state and see what they can do for you.

Sarlie Drakos is a Disability Employment Coach and you can reach her at SarlieDrakos.com and inquire how she can help you land that dream job.

Be sure to check out all of our Job Insights episodes and give us a call at 612-367-6093, we would love to hear from you. Send us an email at info@BlindAbilities.com or give us a call at 612-367-6093.

Thanks for listening!

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Wellness Wednesday: Giving Guilt a Voice and Letting It Go, with Beth Gustin and Robin Ennis Sep 28, 2022

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In this fourth episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, LPC and Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, talk about Guilt and how one can acknowledge guilt for what it is, how to make amends, how to give guilt a voice and how to let it go.

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Show Hosts:

Robin Ennis on the web at www.robinennislcsw.com

Beth Gustin, LPC, NCC, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, CAGCS, PLGS

Www.transitioningthroughchange.com

You can message Beth and Robin by calling 612-367-6093 or by email. They are looking forward to hearing from you!

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Tech Abilities: The School and Work Grind, Apples Galore, Twitter Alt Text Reminder, Amazon Announces Event, Apple 1, Block that Message, The Fart that went Public and more Tech Tidbits to Boot Sep 27, 2022

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Serina Gilbert, Seyoon Choi and Jeff Thompson gather in the Blind Abilities Studio after the Apple Launch and dive right into the latest news and announcements from the 4 corners of the Earth. Yes, we record and then receive as like any other time, the Apples arrive and it is all good in the orchard as more apples will soon fall from the tree in this never ending routine of gadgetry. However, there is a lot more tech tidbits out there and we are bringing it.

Here are some links to the topics we brought to the table,. But, there is also a nationally publicized fart, yes, fart and we brought it along as well.

iPhone 14 Pro wait times reach 4 to 6 weeks

Turning on haptic keyboard feedback in iOS 16 could affect your battery life

Twitter's latest feature is a tool to make your feed more accessible

New iPhone update fixes camera shaking and cut and paste permission prompt notification and VoiceOver may be unavailable after rebooting. Bring on the update, iOS 16.0.2.

The best of Apple. All in one. Apple 1.

How to create and add a child account to Family Sharing

Amazon's annual product launch marathon is happening September 28th heading Expect a marathon of announcements next week

Cobra Kai Season 5: After just 4 days, it's on Netflix's Top 10 TV list in 83 countries

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iPhone101 QuickByte: Safari Ticking Be Gone! You Won't Miss It! Sep 20, 2022

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Blind Abilities presents another QuickByte offering some troubleshooting for a possible problem you may be having in the Safari app on your iDevice. We think it's safe to assume many of us have experienced it… that distracting, irritating, downright annoying noise: what exactly would we call it? clicking? tapping… Pete Lane says "no," it's clearly ticking! And here is how to turn off that ticking sound: 1. go to settings, Accessibility, Voiceover, Audio, Sounds & Haptics, Sounds, and down to "Item Loading". Perform a single-finger double-tap and you'll hear Voiceover say: "On". This is its current position, so do another double tap to turn it "off". Voila! You should not be bothered again by the dreaded "ticking" sound!

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Job Insights: The Résumé - One of the Highest Valued Piece of Real Estate in Your Search for Gainful Employment Sep 15, 2022

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In this episode of Job Insights Serina Gilbert, Sarlie Drakos and Jeff Thompson will talk about how the Résumé is an important role in one's job and career search. The résumé is designed for companies to select the best of the best applicants and having an effective résumé will increase ones opportunities for gainful employment.

Sarlie Drakos is a Disability Employment Coach and you can reach her at SarlieDrakos.com and inquire how she can help you land that dream job.

Be sure to contact your Vocational Rehabilitation Services in your state and see what they can do for you.

Be sure to check out all of our Job Insights episodes and give us a call at 612-367-6093, we would love to hear from you. Send us an email at info@BlindAbilities.com.

Thanks for listening!

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Wellness Wednesday: Navigating Shame in a Healthy Way with Beth Gustin and Robin Ennis Sep 14, 2022

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In this third episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, LPC and Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, talk about Shame and how one may navigate the feelings of shame in a healthy way.

Show Hosts:

Robin Ennis on the web at www.robinennislcsw.com

Beth Gustin, LPC, NCC, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, CAGCS, PLGS

Www.transitioningthroughchange.com

You can message Beth and Robin by calling 612-367-6093 or by email. Let them know if they can use your message on the show. They are looking forward to hearing from you.

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