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Join Estin as he reviews many high-tech products geared towards solving problems for those with visual impairments.  Some of the products Estin will review are i.d. mate, the talking bar code reader, and ScripTalk, and the talking pharmaceutical reader.  

Also in this episode of The Way I See It Kevin Honeycutt, host of Seasoned Green Oak, and Jerry Butler, host of Jerry The Tech Guy, drop in to say hi.

 

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Assistive Technology Camp

Envision Assistive Technology Program is a week-long educational experience for both middle school and high school students with vision impairments. The program includes computer training, career development, experiential learning, and mentoring with professionals who use assistive technology in their fields. Throughout the program, students learn more about interacting in social settings, business etiquette and study skills. Upon graduation at the end of the week, students in both programs receive assistive technology hardware and software specific to their individual vision needs.

The camp held on June 28th through July 3rd is for  high school aged students.

The camp that is in session May 28th through June 1st focuses on students in grades 6th through 9th.

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Join Estin as he shares the happenings at both the middle school and high school camps.

 

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Aww, the tandem bike.  What a great way to get some exercise.  The tandem bike is also known as a bicycle made for two.  The two people that ride are the Captain or Pilot and the Stoker.

The Pilot  rides in front and is responsible for handle all the shifting, braking and steering, and setting the pace. The Pilot is also responsible for communicating  to the Stoker who is on the back seat. The most important quality that the Pilot needs to demonstrate is an ability to communicate and inspire confidence and trust in the Stoker .  

The Pilot is the eyes of the tandem.

The role of the Stoker is to provide the power to the bike. A Stoker preferably needs good endurance and strength since they are the one that is pedaling consistently to keep the bike moving.  The Stoker also needs good communication skills.

Tandem biking is a great way to exercise, build communication skills, develop team work  and enjoy the outdoors.

 

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Many people love, love, love to read but find it difficult to get to their local library to check out their reading material.  In this episode of The Way I See It Estin shares three services he uses to gain access to the books he reads.  Estin also visits with Terese Goren about how she organizes all her reading material.

Book Share

Learning Ally

iBooks

Kendle

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With spring comes much needed rain for the plants that are beginning to grow after a long winter being dormant. But with the rain severe weather can also come.  It is important for the blind and visually impaired person to prepare for such days.

Join Estin Talavera as he shares some of the weather apps that he uses to keep him out of the rain.

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We all know how annoying those pesky techno bugs can be when we are trying to use our technology.  In this episode of The Way I See It Estin summarizes the IOS 7.1 updates and the bugs it has exterminated.  Feel free to contact Estin to share the tech success and failures you may have had.You can contact Estin at:

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The visually impaired, or those having reading disabilities or being blind, might encounter some difficulties when trying to use a computer since it is mainly a visual information system.  There has been some exciting news recently that Window Eyes, a screen reader, is now free.

Join Estin Talavera and Terese Goren, owner operator of Rush Light Technologies and board member of Kansas Associaiton for the Blind and Visually Impaired, as they discuss magnification tools for the low vision user.

Window Eyes is now a free download.

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WHAT IS BRAILLE CHALLENGE?

The Braille Challenge® is an academic competition. It is a two-stage contest  designed to motivate blind students to emphasize their study of braille, while rewarding their success with fun-filled, but challenging, local and national events. Contestants of all academic and braille reading levels may take the Preliminary Contest anytime during the first two months of the year. Once all contests are scored and ranked, the top eligible students are invited to Los Angeles, where they match skills against the top Braille readers in the nation at the National Braille Challenge®.

In this episode Estin share some of the successes that he and his students had at the recent 14th annual Braille Challenge®, (Kansas Sunflower Regional).

You can go to the Kansas State School for the Blind Facebook page for more information on the Kansas Sunflower Regional Braille Challenge.

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There are many things that a visually impaired individual can use to assist them as they gain independence. I this episode Estin will share information about Chester his seeing eye dog and how he is his constant companion.

 

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Braille is a series of raised dots that can be read with the fingers by people who are blind or whose eyesight is not sufficient for reading printed material. For those who are not visually impaired, they ordinarily read braille with their eyes. Braille is not a language, it is a code by which languages such as English or Spanish may be written and read.

For more information on the 2014 Braille Challenge go to http://www.kssb.net

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