This Is What Blind Looks Like

On this episode, Angie and Kimberly chat with Cheryl Orgas who is the director of Audio and Braille Literacy Enhancement. ABLE is an organization that strives to make students school materials accessible to them in braille, as well as children's books, and they record audiobooks by Wisconsin Authors into audiobook so, Blind Wisconsinites can enjoy them. Listen to learn about how ABLE was started and where they are today.

Fore more information visit: ablenow.org

Angie and Kimberly talk about their Holiday celebrations, they discuss New Year goals for the podcast as well as their own personal goals. The ladies also mention how covid test kits are not accessible for the blind, they talk about ideas on how the at home tests can be made accessible, and also share their opinions and the importance of covid vaccines.

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Happy Holidays everyone! Angie and Kimberly are so excited for Christmas. On this episode we talk about our christmas traditions, memorable christmas gifts in our childhoods, blind friendly christmas gifts ideas, and more!

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Welcome to our second episode of our series with the guys from See Saw Podcast! This episode is a bit more of a serious note, as we discuss employment with in the blind community in the US and UK. We compare assistance we receive from government agencies, any help we receive while looking for employment, and so much more. Be sure to check out See Saw Podcast. You can find them where ever you listen to podcasts.

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It's Thanksgiving! The ladies discuss what they are both thankful for, thanksgiving traditions, and what their favorite thanksgiving foods are. You don't want to miss it!

In this episode, Angie and Kimberly sit down to chat with Lina Howard, a blind student living in Minneapolis, MN to share her experience on going to school during a pandemic as a blind student. Lina also shares how she overcame accessibility issues and gives a word of advice to perspective students.

Angie comes on to thank their listeners on behallf of both kimberly and herself for listening to their second season. Encourages listeners to keep sharing their episodes, rate and review the podcast, and to suggest guests. Angie also mentions season 3 is coming soon and a new series being released tomorrow. check it out on See Saw Podcast

On this episode, Angie sits back and listens. Kimberly introduces us to Hugh McGrory, who works at Sonify. He specializes in sonification and is doing a study with Blind people, which Kimberly is apart of. Come and learn how sonification helps blind people navigate the world.

For more info check out: www.Sonify.io

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Like Summer and going to summer camp? Join Angie and Kimberly on this episode as they talk about what summer activities they like to do, learn about summer camps for the blind. Particularly, Kimberly's experience at the Wisconsin Lion's Camp. Links and info: Wisconsin Lion's Camp: https://www.wisconsinlionscamp.com The following website contain info about different Summer Camps for the blind: https://brailleworks.com/summer-camps-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired/ https://www.perkinselearning.org/scout/topics/camps https://christianrecord.org/member-services/camps/overview/camps.html https://visionaware.org/emotional-support/personal-stories/recreation-and-leisure-personal-stories/summer-camp-experience/

In this episode, Angie and Kimberly discuss the medical model and social model of disability as well as the curb cut phenomenon.