Limitless: Blind Beginnings Podcast

We are so excited this week to welcome Adam Wilton from the Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired to talk all things Braille with Shawn and this week’s co-host, Jinnie! They discuss everything from what Braille is and where people tend to find it in public spaces to how it’s being taught in schools and why Braille literacy is so vitally important. 

Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired

Hadley Online Braille Courses

If you’re interested in submitting a question for our next episode of ASK A.B.B.Y, email us at [email protected] with your question and we could feature it on our next installment! 

Blind Beginnings’ mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!

Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

After 20 episodes, we thought it was about time the show went to the dogs -- Guide dogs, that is. Jill and Nika, who are both considering getting their first Guide dog, join Shawn and co-host Kolby this week to ask a wide variety of questions about what the training process and day to day life is like with a Guide dog. Some of the topics and questions might surprise you, so don’t miss this one! 

If you’re interested in submitting a question for our next episode of ASK A.B.B.Y, email us at [email protected] with your question and we could feature it on our next installment! 

Blind Beginnings’ mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!

Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

With so many people stuck at home these days, maintaining physical health and developing a workout from home is more important than ever. That’s why we’re so excited this week to meet Tyler Merren, a blind Personal Trainer, Paralympic athlete, and motivational speaker who is working on developing a new app and website that provides fitness instruction in an accessible audio format. 

Tyler’s ReVision Training Facebook Group

ReVision Fitness App

If you’re interested in submitting a question for our next episode of ASK A.B.B.Y, email us at [email protected] with your question and we could feature it on our next installment! 

Blind Beginnings' mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!

Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

October is Blindness Awareness Month, so we thought in light of that, it would be fitting to record yet another edition of our Ask A.B.B.Y. feature where the Blind Beginnings youth answer your questions about blindness. This week Jinnie, Keisha, and Clement join Shawn to answer the latest set of questions from you, our listeners! Thanks to all those who submitted questions, and make sure to keep them coming!

If you’re interested in submitting a question for our next episode of ASK A.B.B.Y, email us at [email protected] with your question and we could feature it on our next installment! 

Blind Beginning’s mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!

Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

Our very special Thanksgiving episode! It’s a full house this week as we talk with Jill, John, Kolby and their respective siblings about what it was like growing up beside someone dealing with blindness or partial sight. It’s all about the importance of family with some side dishes of laughter and community - you don’t want to miss this one! Happy Thanksgiving!

If you’re interested in submitting a question for our next episode of ASK A.B.B.Y, email us at [email protected] with your question and we could feature it on our next installment! 

Blind Beginning’s mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!

This episode is sponsored by Taiga Building Products, one of our Corporate Sponsors of our 2020 Harvesting Hope Online Gala. Find them online at https://www.taigabuilding.com/

Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

This week we continue our conversation from last episode about the differences between being blind or partially sighted from birth versus changes over time. We discuss various experiences of  how it impacted everything from daily life skills to making friends and even pose a hypothetical question of whether or not we’d restore our respective vision conditions if we could. The answers may surprise you!

If you’re interested in submitting a question for our next episode of ASK A.B.B.Y, email us at [email protected] with your question and we could feature it on our next installment! 

Blind Beginning’s mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!

This episode is sponsored by PCI Developments, one of our Corporate Sponsors of our 2020 Harvesting Hope Online Gala. Find them online at https://www.pci-group.com/

Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

This week we have gathered together a collection of co-hosts and guests including Nika, Jill, Randi, and Brodie in order to have an epic conversation that went so long that we had to break it into two parts! Check out this first part of our open and honest conversation about the differences between being blind or partially sighted from birth versus changes later in life. 

If you’re interested in submitting a question for our next episode of ASK A.B.B.Y, email us at [email protected] with your question and we could feature it on our next installment! 

Blind Beginning’s mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!

Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

This week we’re super excited to introduce a feature that we will be revisiting from time to time here on the podcast. It’s a little something we are calling Ask A Blind Beginnings Youth! We have gathered a collection of our youth to answer questions about Blindness and Low Vision that we’ve received. It’s a frank and open discussion of a wide range of topics, from questions of fashion to escalator navigation. If you have ever been curious at all about being blind or partially sighted but were afraid to ask, you don’t want to miss this episode! 

If you’re interested in submitting a question for our next episode of ASK A.B.B.Y, email us at [email protected] with your question and we could feature it on our next installment! 

Blind Beginning’s mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!

Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

It’s a very special episode this week as we take a break from our normal format and offer our listeners a glimpse into one of our online programs, Exploring Work Wednesdays. This program offers up an interview style discussion about careers with adults that are blind or partially sighted. In this particular session we meet Mark, who is a Registered Massage Therapist and owns his own business, and his sister Lisa, a Psychiatric Social Worker. It's a frank and open conversation about what it’s like entering into the workplace as someone who is blind or partially sighted that you won’t want to miss!

Blind Beginning’s mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!

Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

Episode 13 - Let’s Talk About Youth Leadership

The Blind Beginnings Youth Leadership Program has been one of the most popular and important programs at Blind Beginnings since 2010, and this week Jinnie and Nika join Shawn as co-hosts to talk all about the important skills that it helps build in the youth that attend. Bridget, who will be attending the program this year for the first time, joins the conversation as well and discusses what aspects she’s looking forward to and what skills she’s excited about building. 

Youth Online Youth Leadership Training Program 2020

https://www.blindbeginnings.ca/fall-programs-2020/#leadership

Blind Beginnings Flash Mob

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCPkSlIF2wg

Do The Grind Blind Documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9625wF4tQLk

Blind Beginning’s mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!

Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com