Blind Abilities
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Blind Abilities: Podcasts with a Blindness Perspective.
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- Tools for School: College Planning, Cool Tech, and Student Connections · 42 minPodcast Summary: What comes after high school, and how can you help shape what happens next? In this Tools for School episode, State Services for the Blind counselors Lindsey and…
- More Than Making Lunch: Everyday Skills That Open Doors – The Independent Living Skills Lab · 33 minPodcast Summary: What happens when blind students have space to try, make mistakes, and discover what they can do? Confidence grows—and everyday tasks become steppingstones…
- Tools for School: From High School Support to College Self-Advocacy · 35 minPodcast Summary: What does college look like when you’re blind or have low vision? Maddy and Ben bring that question to life with honest stories, practical advice, and…
- You Can Do This: Preparing for College with Leighann Fuller · 47 minPodcast Summary: Your next chapter starts before you set foot on campus. Join Jeff Thompson and Leighann Fuller, visually impaired service coordinator at Southern Illinois…
- From First Practice to First Goal: Sam Betts Takes on College and Blind Hockey · 21 minPodcast Summary: What can happen when you say yes to something new? University of Minnesota engineering student Samantha “Sam” Betts shares how stepping onto the ice with…
- Career Exploration Adventure Weekend: There’s No One Path – Students Ask Professionals About Careers, Challenges and Success · 52 minPodcast summary: What does a career path really look like? At the Career Exploration Adventure Weekend at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd, Minnesota, blind, visually impaired, and…
- Wellness Wednesday: You Deserve to Be Here: Recognizing How Far You’ve Come · 22 minPodcast Summary: Sometimes the hardest person to give credit to is ourselves. We can become so focused on where we’re going—or where we think we should be—that we overlook just…
- Explore, Connect and Grow: Students Discover Career Possibilities at Cragun’s Resort · 25 minWhat happens when career exploration meets lakeside adventure? At State Services for the Blind’s first Career Exploration Adventure Weekend at Cragun’s Resort, blind, low-vision…
- The Slow Process of Acceptance: Vision Loss, Aging and Moving Forward · 35 minPodcast Summary: In this Wellness Wednesday episode, Beth, Robin, and Jeff explore the similarities between adjusting to vision loss and navigating the changes that come with…
- 15,000 Meals, One Big Impact: SSB Pre-ETS Students Give Back · 10 minPodcast Summary What happens when students, families, and volunteers come together with one goal—helping Minnesota kids? Join State Services for the Blind Pre-ETS students…
- From College to the Ballpark: Building a Career Through Internships and Initiative · 17 minPodcast Summary: If you’re heading to college and wondering how to turn an interest into a career, Dawson Haag’s story is one you won’t want to miss. A sports management student…
- Blind Abilities: Finding New Joy Without Denying the Loss: Travel, Adaptation, and Life After Vision Change · 1 h 10 minPodcast summary: The Blind Abilities team reunites for a wide-ranging conversation about how hobbies, learning, technology, and relationships shape daily life. Jeff, Pete…
- From Campfires to Canoes: Building Skills, Confidence, and Community Through SSB’s Summer Events · 18 minPodcast Summary: State Services for the Blind has an exciting lineup of opportunities designed to help blind and low vision students build confidence, make friends, and develop…
- Blind Abilities: Little Steps, Big Triumphs · 32 minPodcast summary: Jeff Thompson welcomes Sree Roy back to Blind Abilities for a conversation that begins with rising technology costs and quickly evolves into something much…
- Helping People Reach Their Goals: Lindsay Escalera’s Journey in Vocational Rehabilitation · 15 minPodcast Summary: This episode offers an inside look at the rewarding role of a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor at State Services for the Blind of Minnesota through the…
- From Passion to Purpose: Building a Career at State Services for the Blind · 20 minIn this episode of Blind Abilities, Jeff Thompson welcomes Sarina Boley, a Vocational Rehabilitation Technician at State Services for the Blind, to share her journey into the…
- Blind Abilities: shootin’ the Breeze: The Stuff That Sticks · 50 minPodcast Summary: Jeff, Pete, Christina, and Lori gather for a relaxed conversation filled with stories, laughter, and thoughtful reflections. The discussion begins with…
- Wellness Wednesday: The Quiet Between Doing · 32 minPodcast Summary: In this episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth, Robin, and Jeff explore the value of slowing down and creating space to simply be. Their conversation wanders…
- Blind Abilities Presents: Domesticity: Parenting Beyond Sight · 1 h 1 minPodcast Summary: Christina, Lori, and Jeff gather in the Blind Abilities Studio for an honest and engaging conversation about parenting from a blindness perspective. They share…
- Building the Future: Jenine Stanley Explains Aira’s New Build AI Program · 15 minPodcast Summary: Jenine Stanley joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to discuss Aira’s new Build AI Program, an initiative designed to help shape the future of…
