Blind Abilities

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Meet Micheal Hudson – Director of the Museum for the American Printing House for the Blind. Learn about the history and what is new and upcoming for the museum renovations and tours. Feb 19, 2022

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Blind Abilities presents Micheal Hudson, Director of the Museum for the American Printing House for the Blind (APH). The APH Museum, located in Louisville, Kentucky, comprises more than 3,000 Square feet of space and multiple exhibits which present the history of blindness, and the role that the APH played in that history.

Jeff Thompson and Pete Lane sit down with Micheal Hudson, an articulate and well-versed expert in anything and everything related to the museum. He takes us on a journey through a variety of topics, such as the Helen Keller archives, recently acquired from the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB).

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RealSAM Pocket Launching in the U.S. Soon! Voice Activated Smart Phone for Calls, Newspapers, Podcasts, Books, Messages, Assistance and Much More, Just by Using Your Voice! Feb 16, 2022

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Brendan Lewis joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio and gives an overview of the RealSAM Pocket.

The RealSAM Pocket is the easy to use Mobile Phone, especially designed for people with Sight Loss.

RealSAM Pocket is able to Make Calls, Read Messages, listen to Books or Newspapers and get Assistance just by Using your Voice. No need to learn a complicated touch screen or struggle with reading small buttons; just Press one button and talk. Pocket can also connect directly to other Bluetooth devices, including hearing aids.

Join Brendan Lewis and Jeff Thompson to learn about the RealSAM Pocket and how you can be notified upon the release and stay up to date on all the RealSAM Pocket news!

Follow RealSAM Pocket:

• On the web at www.RealSAM.US

iPhone101 QuickByte: Punctuation: Do You Want to Hear a Comma, a Period or a Question Mark? Proof Reading, Maybe, All the Time? Maybe Not. Math and Science Specific? Maybe So. Choosing System Punctuation Groups and Creating Custom Groups. Feb 15, 2022

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In this iPhone101/QuickByte from Blind Abilities, Jeff Thompson takes us through the Punctuation System Groups and Creating Custom Groups.

You can determine if Voiceover reads aloud Some, none or All punctuation. Imagine your email reading back like this:

Hi comma Everybody comma

How are you all question mark I am fine period

This can be annoying unless you are proofreading a paper, legal document or maybe you like it that way?

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Interested in Joining an Association of Blind Students? The Pennsylvania Association of Blind Students is Hosting Their 2nd Annual Virtual Piano Bar ! Feb 08, 2022

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Members of the Pennsylvania Association of Blind Students (PABS) gathered in the Blind Abilities Studio to announce the 2nd Annual virtual Piano Bar Fundraising event. Happening on Wednesday, February 16 from 6 PM Eastern, 5 PM Central and 3 PM Pacific Time. This 3 hour virtual event will showcase college students playing piano and singing songs and engaging with the participants.

President of the Pennsylvania Association of Blind Students, Simon Bonenfant, introduces the performers as they unveil‑ their songs of choice and the dedications and tributes that you will be able to hear by registering for the Piano Bar event at www.NFBP.org/Piano-Bar. The cost is only $5 and the PABS members thank you for all your support.

If you are interested in joining an Association of Blind Students, check out these links to the Student Associations at NFB or ACB and see how you can participate and learn, share and contribute to the body of like-minded students engaging in their educational journeys.

Tech Abilities: Windows 11, Notifications Disappearing, New Gucci Bag, Getting a Pet Dog as a BVI and a Lot More Tech Tidbits and News from a Blindness Perspective Feb 06, 2022

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The Tech Abilities crew gathered in the Blind Abilities Studio to cover news and tech tidbits from a Blindness perspective. Serina, Callie and Jeff are joined with Jesse and they cover a lot of topics from the new Gucci Bag for the Air Pod Max Headphones for only $980 Microsoft 11, Aira and the Puppy Bowl Webcast, getting a pet dog as a Blind person, Instagram and Accessibility and much more. Marlon and Tre make a Toast Master thingy. Check out the links and timeline of topics below.

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iPhone101 – Photos, Links and Documents in the Messages App: No More Fruitless Searching in Apple's Orchard. Feb 02, 2022

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Join Pete Lane for this short iPhone101 demonstration of this available and time-saving new feature in iOS. Be sure to check out the entire iPhone 101/QuickByte series on Blind Abilities.

Apple has made available a new feature in the Messages App which puts all links into a single, sequential list. So if you are looking for a photo, video, article, Tweet, song link ore pretty much any other link, you can engage this feature and quickly locate the item.

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Taking on Blindness, Stepping Back and Stepping Up – Meet Sree Roy: Assistive Volunteer Extraordinaire Feb 01, 2022

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Sree Roy is an Engineer by education, training and profession. Immigrating to the US in 1976 at the age of seven. Sree's vision loss began in his late 30's, well after he had completed college and entered into a high-tech career as an engineer specializing in call center support and technology.

In this intriguing interview, Sree discusses his journey through vision loss, how he learned from his brother's and sister's experiences a few years earlier, each of whom had very different approaches towards adapting to, and living with Retinitis Pigmentosa.

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Tech Abilities: COVID Masks, Tests and an Aira COVID Promotion, Amazon Clothing Store? Stitch Fix Preview, Direct Touch Typing Bug Fixed and Tons More Tech Tidbits with a Blindness Perspective Jan 27, 2022

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The Tech Abilities crew slid into the Blind Abilities Studio to bring you another episode of news and happenings from of course, a Blindness perspective. Covid Test and N95 masks are available and so a set of MagSafe chargers from Mophie on the Apple Store. Did you know Siri can fast forward and bring up Audio Description on Apple TV? Yup, and by the way, Happy B-Day Serina! Orcam wins at CES, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with the Orcam Read. The Direct Typing feature for VO is now fixed with iOS 15.2 Beta 2. Aira has a Covid promotion you may want to use...

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Vision Buddy: A Low Vision Solution for Seeing the World Around You – Improving the Lives of People with Disabilities Through Technology – Meet Vision Buddy CEO Zack Afridi Jan 24, 2022

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Zack Afridi joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to talk about Vision Buddy, a revolutionary device to assist people with Low Vision.

Vision Buddy is the world's first ultra-simple TV watching system designed to assist the visually impaired in performing day to day tasks.

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Tech Abilities: Ahh, that Smell of Theater Popcorn and Where's My autonomous car? And a Lot More Tech Tidbits and News from a Blindness Perspective!. Jan 13, 2022

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In the Tech Abilities Studio Serina and Jeff are joined by Callie Gray straight out of Miami. The crew starts the year talking about eh latest gadgets and news released from the Holiday season and even have a few items they acquired. Tre jumps in and lets Jeff and Marlon have a little piece of his mind.

From MagSafe Battery Pack to an affordable headset that sounds great to some new Aftershocks, the crew has some goodies to share. Audio Description gets a good share of chat and what is it about Theater popcorn? Really?

Is the Air Pod Pro 2 going to light up the lives of those seeking some LossLess sound and a case that makes noise? We will have to see. Do you use your Apple Air Tags in a creative way? And Find My is very helpful. Yes, it is. And, How about that Audio described Rose Bowl Parade? Delicious!

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