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Blind Abilities presents Marlon Parieaho, a blindness advocate, podcaster and blogger from the nation of Trinidad & Tobago. Jeff and Pete present an in depth look at this remarkable man: a police officer, blogger and creator of his new podcast, Dreevay In The Dark. Check out Dreevay on iTunes or your favorite pod catcher. Marlon’s blog can be found at: www.TheBlindWayForward.Wordpress.com Marlon has a unique and selfless desire to help his fellow Trinidadians with transitioning to blindness with a humorous and pragmatic approach called “Dreevaying,” a term that means “Knocking About, which he does throughout his podcasts. Listen and enjoy this 40-minute presentation of a fascinating individual. Also, you can hear more about Marlon’s work as a blind police officer on the Eyes On success podcast, at: You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store!

I had the pleasure of talking to Mugambi Paul from Kenya, Africa where he has created songs delivering a message that can be heard around the world. In this brief conversation with Mugambi, his music and advocacy takes front stage. From being awarded the Activist of the Year to his song, Never Ever Give Up now available on YouTube, I am excited to hear his next album release that as he puts it so well, “...it is still cooking”. You can find Mugambi and follow his work on the web at www.MugambiPaul.com Listen to his music on YouTube. If you have any comments or suggestions send an email to info@BlindAbilities.com and thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.

#blindabilities #fitness BlindAlive has a guest blogger this week by Blind Beader

#blindabilities #health Lisa Salinger asks an important question.

#blindabilities #technology Lisa Salinger reads the Eyes-Free Fitness® blog. She talks about her new ear buds. I love them myself.

Blindfold Racer National Challenge 2016 - Talk Some Smack and Win some Prizes! Blind Abilities presents a trio from Project Starfish who are collaborating with Blindfold Games in support of the Blindfold Racer National Challenge. Nasreen, Karl, and James  discuss the details around this exciting game contest, slated for October 1 through 14, 2016. There is a brand new game created exclusively for this challenge which is now available in the IOS App Store. Check it out, practice and get ready to go live on October 1st! Spread the word to your friends and win some monetary credit towards the purchase of any of the 45 other Blindfold Games. Ladies and gentlemen… Start Your Engines! BlindfoldRacer BlindAbilities https://appsto.re/us/demUab.i

In this iAccess Demo we walk through the new method of moving icons on the iPhone. this is part of the IOS10 update which also isolates the widgets from the Notifications. Join Jeff Thompson as he uses VoiceOver to demonstrate the nice new feature from Apple.

Greg Stilson from HumanWare talks about the latest update 4.7.2 and how to get your favorite podcasts to automatically download onto your Victor Stream. Be sure to get the latest update and enjoy getting your morning paper auto-magically, as Greg puts it. Join Jeff Thompson and Greg Stilson as they converse about the retro feel yet the tech of today found in the Victor Stream. You can find more about HumanWare and their products on the web at www.HumanWare.com

Adam Perry left work to learn about his blindness and figure out how he could accept his predicament. He knew his future vision loss was uncertain, but certain. Adam has RP, a degenerative eye disease that can slowly take away one's vision and Adam is quite aware of the changes that are happening and how he has to adjust to the ever changing perspective as he travels the world working on International cultural engagements in the Arts. Join Jeff Thompson at the Local on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis as he chats with Adam about his Bush Fellowship, Arts Midwest and how he is meeting the challenges whether here or any where in the world. You can contact Adam via email Here. Follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities Pete Lane @Lane7625 Jeff Thompson @JThompson6835 Get the Free Blind Abilities App from the App Store.

Cheryl responds to a question about how to do laundry from a blindness perspective. A few other community members toss in their own tips as Cheryl gives us a comprehensive overview of tackling laundry and the trappings and logistics on a campus, apartment and at home. You can find more podcast from a blindness perspective on the web at BlindAbilities.com on Twitter @BlindAbilities And get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store Cheryl is on Twitter @MoeLucie Jeff Thompson @JThompson6835

Cheryl macintosh A.K.A. @MoeLucie talks about her passion for sharing her experiences and her knowledge of Nutrition, College Education, Accessibility and how important it is for us to share what we have experienced. Jeff Thompson interviews fellow Blind Abilities team member, Cheryl, finding out what drives her to reach her goals and how she likes to give back to others what she has learned and experienced. She is finishing up her Masters Degree at an On-Line University, raising kids, writing blog posts, researching topics of interest and always keeping us at Blind Abilities posted on the latest news. And by the way, when it comes to nutrition, sit back because she is going to take you to school. Cheryl has a lot of experiences and loves to share as you will find out in this podcast. You can find Cheryl on Twitter @MoeLucie and she is the Admin on the Blind Abilities Facebook group. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities Jeff Thompson @JThompson6835 Get the Free Blind Abilities App

Jack Chen has accomplished many of quests that many of us would and will probably never try. From climbing Kilimanjaro, running Triathlons, navigating the busy crowds in New York City, to working at Google 5 days a week as council for Google Chrome. Jack is also a family guy and has a big picture outlook for the direction he wants to take himself, his family and his passion for changing the perceptions of Corporations and creating opportunities for others with disabilities. Jack works for Google and is on the board of directors at Lime Connect. Listen in as Jack talks with Cheryl, Pete and Jeff about his work, his ideas and what he is planning in the near future. You can find out more about Lime Connect at www.LimeConnect.com You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities Check out our web site at www.blindabilities.com Get the Free Blind Abilities App from the App Store!

#blindabilities #fashion Mel describes a healthier everyday bag which is smaller than the BackTpack®®

#blindabilities #fitness Lisa continues her 5k story.