in this fourth episode in a series, Marlon Parieaho reports from the caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago. With a relatively small population of 1.3 million people, T&T has about 29 positive cases of COVID-19 as of early June 2020.  

Marlon explains that T&T demonstrated similar behavior early-on to that seen in recent weeks around the globe, including  

panic buying, (KFC in the case of T&T), which he attributes to “Covid Idiots” and pointing out that T&T is a party country and may be having COVID parties, 

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in this second episode in our series, Steve Wicketts, a professional entertainer  relays his experiences with the coronavirus in England. We learn about the effect on his business with cancellations at his shows, and the broader impact that Corona has had on blind individuals: will supermarkets provide phone or online assistance, “click and collect service,” or delivery. We hear that Steve is awaiting a decision whether he will benefit from the British government’s widely popular "wage compensation” assurances, since he is self-employed. We wish him luck! 

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in this second episode in a series of reports, Chee Chau relays his experiences with the coronavirus in Malaysia. We learn about the Movement Control Order which restricts who can go out and for what; how NGOs rather than neither the government or other organizations provide any degree of training to its disabled citizens in assistive technology,, including that needed for monitoring news and crucial COVID-19 updates, and we also hear of the kindness of the Malaysian people who offer much-needed help to their blind neighbors. 

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3 is company but 4 is more and Ed is back with the gang at TBTS. Covering an immense amount of information, news and techniques that I even took notes. We dance with the bears, trip on through WWDC, hit on the iPhone SE, dive into Instagram and Alt Text, answer the most asked question this side of Greeneville, Tennessee, What is the difference between iCloud and iCloud Drive? Autonomous cars get noticed and some whacky spying through light bulbs is tossed into the recipe that makes this concoction of this That Blind Tech Show taste and feel so so good. 

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Every day we are inundated with reports about COVID-19: statistics, new cases, and worse. Every day we hear of how the coronavirus has impacted people all over the world, but have we heard specific reports of its effect on blind and visually impaired individuals? 

In this new series from Blind Abilities, we hear from blind citizens from Around the world about how they have experienced and adapted to COVID-19. from Australia and Malaysia, to the united Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada and the United States, we will hear firsthand reports with their unique perspective on how the coronavirus has affected them as blind citizens. 

in this first episode in a series of reports, Elise Lonsdale relays a personal experience with the coronavirus in Australia.

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Barbara Hinske joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities studio to talk about the new release of her book, Guiding Emily A Tale of Love, Loss and Courage. Barbara tells us how her visit to the Foundation for Blind Children in phoenix, Arizona inspired her to support the foundation by doing what she does best, write a book and donate half the proceeds to the Foundation for Blind Children.

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Christine Malec joins us in the Blind Abilities studio to talk about the Listen Party from the Luminato Festival in Toronto Canada. You may know Christine from her Curious Minds segment on the Kelly and Company show on AMI Audio. Be sure to check that out as well.

Christine gives us a bit of Luminato Festival history and tells us about the 2 Listen Party events being put on Live for anybody around the world to join in and actively participate in the pre and post show events. 

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The Super-Sized Group is Virtually back in the saddle and fixing up a Live show on June 10th. Ed returns from a deep but restless sleep, Serina might be making cookies later and Brian is going nowhere soon. Meanwhile, Jeff is saving the world and barely having time to rest in the Hammock. I didn’t write that. Hmm.

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From almost every corner of the entertainment world, the BVI community is well represented and here they are again in the Blind Abilities studio and sharing their opinions, experiences and a few laughs.

Joe Strechay is the Blindness Consultant and Co-Producer from the Apple TV Plus series, SEE. Bree Klauser is an actor from See and also is a voice artist and singer-songwriter. Stephen Letnes is a movie producer and music composer and Roy Samuelson is an Audio Describer for movies and shows.

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Greg Stilson, Head of Global Innovation at American Printing House (APH) joins Satauna Howery and Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities studio to talk about 2 new Refreshable Braille devices now available from APH on the web at APH.org.

Greg talks in detail the thought process behind the new Mantis and Chameleon refreshable braille devices. How APH is listening to the students and Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVI).

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