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BA Teen Cast

BA Teen Cast is an AudioBoom Channel produced by Blind Abilities for State Services for the Blind of Minnesota. the BA Teen Cast promotes the sharing of information, news and audio interviews of stories, testimonies and successes. Send an email to BATeenCast@comcast.net and you too can contribute, share your experiences so that others can learn and have a resource for the transition from High School to College/University and the Work Force.

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25:27

Blind Abilities Presents: Brad Snyder, On The Road To...

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/04/25

Blind Abilities is extremely proud to present this new series, Brad Snyder: On The road To Rio. This multi-part series delves into the life of Bradley Snyder, blinded in a tragic IED explosion in Afghanistan. Brad set his mind to compete in the Paralympics, and did so, winning two Gold and one Silver Medal precisely one year to the day following his injury in the 2012 London Paralympics. In this episode, we explore Brad's extreme training regimen in preparation for the Paralympic Trials in

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10:04

Podcasts: What Are You... Listening to? #BATeenCast

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/04/25

Pete and Jeff, part of the Blind Abilities team toss out a few Podcasts that they listen to on a regular basis. This is not a complete list and there will be more to come. Podcasts mentioned You can open your Podcatcher of choice and search for the titles. the Podcast titles are as follows: iAccessVO NoSillaCast Eyes Free Fitness (BlindAlive) Main Menu (ACB Radio) Blind Abilities Mac break Weekly on The TWIT Network The Tech Doctor Blog and Podcast The Audacity to Podcast School of

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34:22

Blind Abilities Presents: FopyDo, A Funny Name for A...

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/04/07

Pete and Jeff, along with new team member, Jeff Young chat with Tomek Wardega, creator of the FopyDo scanning stand for the visually impaired. This tough, corrugated plastic stand works in conjunction with your favorite IOS OCR app to provide a sturdy and very effective scanning solution for your iDevice. Priced at only $12, FopyDo possesses many features which other stands don't offer. Join Blind Abilities for this 34 minute interview about Fopydo, a funny name for a very serious scanning stand

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10:49

From the Pocket: Facebooks New Alternative Text...

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/04/06

Facebook just launched the new feature that automatically gives an uploaded photo an alternative text description. Known as Alt Text, Facebook engineers have just launched the new feature enabling Visually Impaired users of the Facebook app a glance at the images everyone is posting.

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11:06

From the Pocket: Facebook's First Blind Engineer is...

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/04/06

Matt Kim is the first blind engineer working for Facebook. Check out this article from Mashable.com telling about his journey to Facebook and what is happening to accessibility in Silicon Valley.

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5:17

Unique, Not Different

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/03/31

Unique, Not Different by The Century Times · March 8, 2016 Century College, white bear lake, MN Hannah Harriman | Staff Writer I am a student who happens to be blind. As the first of soon-to-be several blind and visually impaired students attending Century College, I want to make the student body aware of what blind people are capable of and the minor adaptations that we use. I navigate the halls using a cane, read Braille, and do homework on a laptop that has screen-reading software. I can do

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6:45

Aggie students install wind chimes to help guide...

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/03/31

Aggie students install wind chimes to help guide blind students to class Kevin Reece, KHOU , WFAA 1:10 PM. CST March 04, 2016 Aggie students install wind chimes to help guide blind students to class. (KHOU News) CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST COLLEGE STATION, Texas - A simple idea turned reality at Texas A&M University is making a big difference in helping guide blind students to their classes. Kaitlyn Kellermeyer was already a bit overwhelmed and anxious at the thought of

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6:30

Are We Blind to the Discrimination of Visually...

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/03/31

Georgie Bullen FRSA Director and founder of Team Insight Limited. GB Paralympian Are we blind to the discrimination of visually impaired people in the workplace? If you were faced with the CV of someone who was visually impaired, would it have any impact on whether you felt you could employ them? Whether it be a conscious belief that blind people are not capable or skilful employees, or whether it is simply the fear of making some sort of ‘Politically Incorrect’ statement that would offend, like

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9:10

I'm a Fashion Blogger Who Happens to be visually...

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/03/31

I'm a Fashion Blogger Who Happens to be Visually Impaired Posted: 17/02/2016 23:20 GMT "But You Don't Look Blind!" Out of all the things I hear on a day to day basis, this is above all one of the most frequent comments I receive. It's a social enigma and one that, for me, seems to be entrenched in a huge amount of misconception that people with sight loss do not have a relationship to fashion or style. My name is Emily Davison, I'm a writer and in my spare time I'm a fashion blogger, who also

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12:32

Berkley Professor Designs Tools for the Visually...

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/03/31

Berkeley scientist designs tools for the visually impaired By Berenice Freedome • Mar 2, 2016 Dr. Joshua Miele's morning commute to Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute takes about an hour—as long as no one gets in the way. In fact, most people move out of his way when they see him coming, because Miele is blind. He’s one of about 140,000 blind and visually impaired people in the Bay Area. Less than three quarters of those people are employed, and only a few work in tech, like Dr. Miele

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2:11

BlindAlive blog: Step Up, Cut Loose!#blindabilities...

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/03/30

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2:49

State Services for the Blind and Minneapolis...

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/03/30

The following podcast was recorded for use by customers of Minnesota’s State Services for the Blind. You can get more information about State Services for the Blind and the services it offers by going to www (dot) mnssb (dot) org. (music) State Services for the Blind and Minneapolis Community and Technical College are pleased to open registration for our April 30th career expo. Register at http://goo.gl/forms/GrshounE2C for this free event. Adults who are blind, low vision, and DeafBlind

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12:59

The Shure Motiv App and the MV-88 Stereo Lightning...

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/03/16

Jeff Thompson gives a brief demonstration of the Motiv App from Shure giving some demonstrations using the MV-88 Stereo Lightning Port microphone from Shure. The new line of microphone and interface units called the Motiv series is Shure’s response to the popularity of mobile convenience and Shure did not drop their level of quality. The MV-88 is a rugged solidly built metal constructed piece of kit. ShurePlus MOTIV App Every operation needs a mission control, and ShurePlus MOTIV is just

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18:44

Blind Abilities Presents: Breaking News, The New...

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/03/15

Jeff and Pete announce the release of a brand new Blind Abilities App which offers a single Podcast feed from BlindAbilities.com This eighteen minute chat covers the objective, features, development and accessibility of this simple new App. They also discuss their efforts to create Podcasts with Chapter markers using a new software program which allows some podcast apps to offer this simplified navigation feature. The new Blind Abilities app is available NOW in the IOS App Store FREE of charge

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22:35

Raqi G on canes, Techniques, and Size matters

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/03/08

Raqi G gives an overview of the canes and techniques that she has used over the years. Not saying what is best for you, but that only you can make those decisions. Experiment with the size, the angle, the sounds, the feel, the weight, the responsiveness for yourself. Get tapping and find out for yourself. You can follow the Blind Abilities Channel on the Audioboom app by searching for Blind Abilities Channel. We are also at BlindAbilities.com on the web at Http://www.BlindAbilities.com and follow

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21:02

Deafblind High School Teacher Making a Difference in...

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/02/29

The following podcast was recorded for use by customers of Minnesota’s State Services for the Blind. You can get more information about State Services for the Blind and the services it offers by going to www (dot) mnssb (dot) org. I’m Stuart Holland. (music) Deafblind High School Teacher Making a Difference in Many Ways Jim Franklin, Special Education Teacher at Elm Street Elementary, Rom, Georgia, and Creator of Slid-a-Round Math Manipulatives. Dana Tarter, Special Education Teacher at Model High

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8:12

Travelers in the Dark written by Eleanor Lew

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/02/29

The following podcast was recorded for use by customers of Minnesota’s State Services for the Blind. You can get more information about State Services for the Blind and the services it offers by going to www (dot) mnssb (dot) org. I’m Stuart Holland. (music) Travelers in the Dark This is written by Eleanor Lew and appeared in the New York Times January 25, 2016 At 5, whenever my mother turned off the bedside lamp, an inexplicable terror catapulted me out of bed. Crawling on the floor, I checked

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6:39

A campus vision for the visually impaired

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/02/29

The following podcast was recorded for use by customers of Minnesota’s State Services for the Blind. You can get more information about State Services for the Blind and the services it offers by going to www (dot) mnssb (dot) org. I’m Stuart Holland. (music) A campus vision for the visually impaired - Weatherford Democrat : Local News From Weatherford College Special to the Democrat | Posted: Saturday, January 16, 2016 2:14 pm The meandering walkways and rise and fall of topography on the

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13:13

Chris Murphy Overcomes Disability Through Family...

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/02/29

The following podcast was recorded for use by customers of Minnesota’s State Services for the Blind. You can get more information about State Services for the Blind and the services it offers by going to www (dot) mnssb (dot) org. I’m Stuart Holland. (music) Chris Murphy Overcomes Disability Through Family Support and Perseverance. This was originally published in the Maple River Messenger, February 18, 2016. It is written by Barb Lake In 1987, in Mansfield, Connecticut, Chris Murphy came into the

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6:44

College Diaries: College Layout Finding Your...

BA Teen Cast ·

2016/02/17

@MoeLucie brings us another College Diaries post focusing on her experiences with locating her classrooms on the college campus. Here are some of the solutions that she came up with as she experienced a few college layouts and systems that once figured out she could independently travel her campus with confidence. You can find more podcast in the College diaries series on the web at www.BlindAbilities.com and look under the College diaries category. You can subscribe to the podcasts and also follow

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