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Step Up, Dive In, Play On: Exploring Adaptive Sports and Community
Podcast Summary: From the Minnesota State Capitol to the halls of the Department of Transportation, White Cane Day 2025 shined a light on independence, confidence, and community. Jeff Thompson takes …
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Wellness Wednesday: Navigating Todays Job Market with Wellness and Confidence
Podcast Summary: In this episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, Robin Ennis and Jeff Thompson talk about employment and the many aspects of looking for a job. They discuss how to prepare for int…
Published on 2 months ago
The Blind Drive: “From Federal Cuts to New Tech: Apple, Aira, and the Shifting Road Ahead for the Blind Drive”
Podcast Summary: The Blind Drive puts you in the passenger seat with Jeff Thompson and Tim Schwartz as they run down what’s shaping life for blind and low vision people right now. From federal cuts h…
Published on 2 months ago
Minnesota Honors White Cane Day: Safety, Freedom, and a Future Without Limits
Podcast Summary: White Cane Day 2025 at the Minnesota State Capitol was a celebration of pride, freedom, and possibility. Leaders, students, families, and blind, low vision, and deafblind Minnesotans…
Published on 2 months ago
The Blind Drive: Beyond Compliance: Why Accessibility Must Be Usable to Be Real – Compliance Is for Lawyers—Usability Is for Humans
Podcast Summary: In this episode of The Blind Drive, Jeff Thompson and Tim Schwartz dig into the heart of something far bigger than a news headline—it’s about access, equity, and the right to fully p…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
From Screen Readers to Self-Reliance: Cheryl’s Journey to Becoming a Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist
Podcast Summary: In this Blind Abilities conversation, Cheryl McIntosh shares her journey toward becoming a Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist, or CATIS, and how she empowers oth…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Social Security, Medicare, and Medical Assistance A Parent’s Roadmap to Understanding Benefits
Podcast Summary: This parent-focused webinar demystifies benefits so you can plan with confidence. Benefits Navigator Marcy LaCroix explains how SSI and SSDI work, why “logic” often feels missing, an…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Unscripted: Apple Store Tripping, CoPilot Be Gone, Straps and Tethers, and Microphones, Interfaces and the Studio Sound
Podcast Summary: In this episode of Unscripted, Jeff Thompson and Sree Roy dive into the everyday mix of tech talk and personal takes, all in the natural flow of conversation. Sree kicks things off w…
Published on 3 months ago
Canoes, Confidence, and Connections: Students Paddle the Mississippi with SSB
Podcast Summary: Adventure, laughter, and teamwork filled the day as 18 students who are blind or low vision joined State Services for the Blind and Wilderness Inquiry for a canoe trip on the Mississ…
Published on 3 months ago
Tech Abilities: Apple Picks Meta Tricks and a Bug Fix… But, is that It?
The Tech Abilities crew is back with Serina, Seyoon, Sree, Cheryl, and Jeff stirring up plenty of laughs and tech talk. Did anyone score a sweet deal at the Apple Orchard sale Well the iPhone 17 migh…
Published on 3 months ago