Interview With Blind Artist And Marathoner Passle Helminski
09/03/22 • 30 min
In this episode of White Canes Connect, Lisa and David talk with Passle Helminski, an artist and marathon runner. She tells us that she lost her vision after being assaulted while training. Passle tells us about her love of creating art and music. She teaches other blind and visually impaired people that they can be artists, too. She also tells us how she got her unique nickname.
Show notes at https://www.whitecanesconnect.com/044
Passle The Marathoner
Losing her sight didn't stop Passle from participating in marathons. This fall, she will run in the New York City Marathon. Read more about her in this article.
Passle The Artist
Passle's art has been featured in museums all around the country, from her native Erie, PA, to Seattle and more. Her work will be displayed at the Art Ability Celebration from November 5 through January 29 at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital. You can also view some of Passle's art at Fredericksburg Center For The Creative Arts.
2022 NFB of PA State Convention Registration Now Open
This year's State Convention is in Pittsburgh from November 10 through November 13. Register online at http://nfbp.org/convention/reg. To make your hotel reservations at the Sheraton Station Square, call (412) 261-2000.
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We'd love to hear from you! We've got a phone number for you to call, ask us questions, give us feedback, or say, "hi!" Call us at (267) 338-4495. You have up to three minutes for your message, and we might use it on an upcoming episode. Please leave your name and town as part of your message.
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In this episode of White Canes Connect, Lisa and David talk with Passle Helminski, an artist and marathon runner. She tells us that she lost her vision after being assaulted while training. Passle tells us about her love of creating art and music. She teaches other blind and visually impaired people that they can be artists, too. She also tells us how she got her unique nickname.
Show notes at https://www.whitecanesconnect.com/044
Passle The Marathoner
Losing her sight didn't stop Passle from participating in marathons. This fall, she will run in the New York City Marathon. Read more about her in this article.
Passle The Artist
Passle's art has been featured in museums all around the country, from her native Erie, PA, to Seattle and more. Her work will be displayed at the Art Ability Celebration from November 5 through January 29 at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital. You can also view some of Passle's art at Fredericksburg Center For The Creative Arts.
2022 NFB of PA State Convention Registration Now Open
This year's State Convention is in Pittsburgh from November 10 through November 13. Register online at http://nfbp.org/convention/reg. To make your hotel reservations at the Sheraton Station Square, call (412) 261-2000.
Give Us A Call
We'd love to hear from you! We've got a phone number for you to call, ask us questions, give us feedback, or say, "hi!" Call us at (267) 338-4495. You have up to three minutes for your message, and we might use it on an upcoming episode. Please leave your name and town as part of your message.
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If you've got questions, comments, or show ideas, reach out on Twitter. We are @PABlindPodcast. You can also email us at [email protected].
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Interview With Jenine Stanley From Aira
In this episode of White Canes Connect, Lisa and David talk with Jenine Stanley from Aira. Jenine tells us about the different available plans — including a discounted plan for NFB members. She talks about partnerships with businesses, airports, universities, and other organizations that allow you to use the service for free while on-site. Jenine mentions some new and exciting features that are rolling out.
Show notes at https://www.whitecanesconnect.com/043
Connect With Aira
For more information on Aira, go to https://www.aira.io. Contact Aira by phone at (800) 835-1934. Connect with Aira On Social Media: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
2022 NFB of PA State Convention Registration Now Open
This year's State Convention is in Pittsburgh from November 10 through November 13. Register online at http://nfbp.org/convention/reg. To make your hotel reservations at the Sheraton Station Square, call (412) 261-2000.
Give Us A Call
We'd love to hear from you! We've got a phone number for you to call, ask us questions, give us feedback, or say, "hi!" Call us at (267) 338-4495. You have up to three minutes for your message, and we might use it on an upcoming episode. Please leave your name and town as part of your message.
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Connect With Us
If you've got questions, comments, or show ideas, reach out on Twitter. We are @PABlindPodcast. You can also email us at [email protected].
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An Interview With Bill McCann From Dancing Dots
In this episode of White Canes Connect, Lisa and Stacie speak with Bill McCann from Dancing Dots. Bill talks about how he started the business 30 years ago and how it has evolved over the decades. He gives a demo of GOODFEEL®, their signature software, and even composes a short song called Cello for Stacie. His software allows visually impaired musicians to independently read music, write their music down, and record their music.
Show notes at https://www.whitecanesconnect.com/045
About Dancing Dots
Dancing Dots created GOODFEEL®, the world's first commercial braille music translator software, and has pioneered the area of creating what Bill calls "accessible scores." Read more at https://dancingdots.com/. Meet Bill in person at this year's State Convention (registration info below.)
Dancing Dots On YouTube
Visit the Dancing Dots YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/DancingDotsAccess. Learn more from these specific videos: 4-minute video summary of their software's interactive talking braille score feature. Ten-minute overview of accessible music Notation software from Dancing Dots, including demonstration of scanning music with SharpEye Music Reader music OCR software. Three-minute tutorial: changing instrumental sounds in the Lime notation editor. Selective Playback and Transcription Features of Lime and GOODFEEL. Listen to the presentation "Interactive Features for Blind and Low Vision Musicians" on Dancing Dots' YouTube channel:
2022 NFB of PA State Convention Registration Now Open
This year's State Convention is in Pittsburgh from November 10 through November 13. Register online at http://nfbp.org/convention/reg. To make your hotel reservations at the Sheraton Station Square, call (412) 261-2000.
Give Us A Call
We'd love to hear from you! We've got a phone number for you to call, ask us questions, give us feedback, or say, "hi!" Call us at (267) 338-4495. You have up to three minutes for your message, and we might use it on an upcoming episode. Please leave your name and town as part of your message.
Follow White Canes Connect
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If you've got questions, comments, or show ideas, reach out on Twitter. We are @PABlindPodcast. You can also email us at [email protected].
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