Blind Like Us
@blindlikeus
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Legally blind husband and wife podcasting team tackle the issues that face blind people today.
Alexandria, VA
Joined April 2019
‘People aren’t disabled, their city is’: inside Europe’s most accessible city
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Forget A To-Do List, Use The ‘ABCDE Method’ Instead by Jari Roomer
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The to-do list. One of the ancient productivity tools used by many knowledge workers around the world. Yet, I haven’t used one in years…
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Google Maps launches a 'wheelchair accessible' option for 6 cities https://t.co/Nh86DyamD0 via @mashable
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Hospitalization costs higher in those with vision loss #blindlikeus
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Don’t Be Fooled: Uber Doesn’t Care About Transit by @parismarx
medium.com
Its Denver partnership is about PR, data, and monopoly
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‘I Want Out of This Body’: I Can’t Move, Talk, or Breathe on My Own. by Washington Post
medium.com
Two years ago, I was running around with my kids, hiking with my wife. All that is over. Now an eye blink means yes, a head nod is a no…
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BBC News - Beatboxing may be a surprising new form of speech therapy
bbc.com
Discover how a class that started out as a way to build confidence has developed a highly effective form of speech therapy.
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Claire Spector, a 2019 #HolmanPrize semifinalist, is having an art opening @lighthouse_sf June 7! Meet Claire, and the @HolmanPrize judges as well!
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"Home" by Warsan Shire https://t.co/uESo5X7BBo via @YouTube
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HassellInc: Experts from @Google @facebook @Microsoft @rootedinrights spoke at University of Washington at their Master Class on #accessibility and #InclusiveDesign. Find the series of talks here https://t.co/MTmT8v844D
#A11y #Inclusion @UW
commlead.uw.edu
Designing accessible and inclusive content takes intentionality. Considering how all users will experience your product impacts decisions you make about its design from the very beginning. Whether...
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"There’s no reason we can’t designate a relatively small piece of the street to be for parking scooters and bikes.” @annabikes on why @MayorJenny needs to ensure Seattle #ScooterShare doesn't block #access on sidewalks.
seattletimes.com
In cities across America, private companies have deployed electric scooters that operate similarly to dockless bike share. Just this month, scooters launched in Spokane and Everett. Tacoma welcomed...
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Full Transcript Provided: Meet Kristin Smedley: Author, of Thriving Blind: Stories of Real People Succeeding Without Sight. Interview by Simon Bonenfant @KristinSmedley @Thetechkid123 #TBVI
blindabilities.com
Full Transcript Show Summary: Life is funny… sort of. That’s how Kristin sees it! Kristin Smedley is an award winning non-profit leader, TEDx speaker, and author – but she never p…
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Simon is a talented interviewer, a cool & confident guy, and an extraordinary example of #ThrivingBlind. I loved chatting with him for @BlindAbilities #podcast
Full Transcript Provided: Meet Kristin Smedley: Author, of Thriving Blind: Stories of Real People Succeeding Without Sight. Interview by Simon Bonenfant @KristinSmedley @Thetechkid123 #TBVI
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Thank you to everyone who joined us in Tucson last night for #GAAD! "As a person with a disability that isn’t initially perceivable, GAAD reminds me of the impact accessibility has on more than 600 million people, whether it’s obvious or not." - Robert Mohle Jr, AudioEye.
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This is what I'm talking about--services like Uber and Lyft are adversely affecting the quality of life of many disabled people. Regulations is needed desperately. Dear San Francisco: Your Transit System Can’t Support Disabled People by @SrinMadipalli
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