Life After Blindness

Life After Blindness

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Life After Blindness episodes

  • Life After Blindness Spotlight with David Demers from eSight Eyewear

    Welcome to the Life After Blindness Spotlight. This is the podcast where I interview someone connected to the blind and visually impaired community. This week I am joined by David Demers from eSight Eyewear.

    In this special spotlight interview, David talks with me about eSight 3. He explains what it is, who it’s for and how it differs from it’s previous versions.

    David also talks a little about his own visual impairment and how he came to work with eSight.

    Please join me in finding out more about this amazing product as well as hearing about David’s journey with a life after blindness.

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    22 min
  • LABCast #3: Michael Hingson and 2017 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference Discussion

    This week Tim is joined by Shaun Preece from the RNIB Tech Talk and Audio Pizza podcasts and Frank Facio from the band Steelehorse Country. Frank also conducted several interviews for the podcast directly from the exhibit hall in San Diego, California.

    Tim, Shaun and Frank open the podcast by discussing the inspirational story of Michael Hingson Who was at the conference representing AIRA. With the help of his guide dog Riselle, Michael Hingson navigated his way out of the World Trade Center on 9/11. Listen as he tells Frank about the emotions of that day. And be sure to read his full story by getting his book Thunder Dog.

    The rest of the podcast is spent discussing many of the products and announcements from this year’s convention.

    Aira is a portable, on star type Service for the visually impaired. Does it have the right price point?
    Braille note takers and tablets are finding a lot of new competition. Thanks to Innovacion and competition, this product category may not be as stale as it once was.
    Tech 4 Freedom is offering a couple of different products that offer a variety of usage for the blind and visually impaired. First is the Box one For All whichh can detect temperature, color and tag and identify various objects. TheBeacon is a pocket-size device that connects to up to 10 waypoint begins that can be controlled by you’re iPhone.
    Audio Eye is a behind the scenes service that works with companies and their websites to make sure they are instantly accessible!
    Taptilo is a product that is not yet released but will offer lessons through games to teach you to read and write braille using a small box and an app on your iPhone.

    Be sure to listen to our next podcast as we Spotlight eSight Eye Ware and their new product eSight 3!

    Thank you very much for listening to episode #3 of the Life After Blindness podcast! As we journey together, we will find that there can truly be a life after blindness.

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    1 hr
  • Life After Blindness Spotlight on Mel Scott

    Welcome to the Life After Blindness Spotlight. This is the podcast where I interview someone connected to the blind and visually impaired community.

    This week I am joined by Mel Scott from Blind Alive. In this spotlight Mel discusses massage therapy, surviving cancer, the future of her Eyes Free Fitness programs and so much more!.

    Please join me as we explore her journey with a life after blindness.

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    44 min
  • LABCast #2: Health and Fitness with mel Scott and Lisa Salinger. Review of My Fitness Pal

    This week on the Life After Blindness Podcast, Tim’s guests are Mel Scott and Lisa Salinger from BlindAlive.com

     

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    Tim, Mel and Lisa discuss inspirational athleticism, New Year’s health resolutions, fitness wearables and so much more! Then later in the podcast, Tim demonstrates an app for the iPhone called My Fitness Pal.

     

    Thank you for listening to the Life After Blindness Podcast. If you have questions or comments, please send your emails to [email protected]
    Join me again next time as we continue our journey together to find that there truly can be a life after blindness.

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    1 hr 7 min
  • Life After Blindness Spotlight Interview with Holly Anderson

    Welcome to the Life After Blindness Spotlight. This is the first in a series of podcasts where I will interview someone connected to the blind and visually impaired community.

     

    If you would like to support Life After Blindness and receive exclusive perks, become a patron. Thanks.

     

    This week I am joined by Holly Anderson from the Maccessibility Roundtable Podcast. In this spotlight Holly discusses attending mainstream school, cheerleading, music and what got her into podcasting.

     

    If you have any questions or comments, please send your emails to: [email protected].
    Please join me again next time as we continue our journey together to find that there truly can be a life after blindness.

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    40 min

About Life After Blindness

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A blog and podcast dedicated to the exploration of an enabled life with blindness.