Blind Kid's Life

This is episode 89 of Blind Kid's Life, and on this one, Hao Wen discusses discount programs for the blind, and how they should be omitted. It's more wise to invest in improving the facility than to …

This is episode 88 of Blind Kid's Life, and on this one, Hao Wen restocks episode 11—literaally—and encores shopping. There's lots of things to cover—and shop for—on this one, including why self chec…

This is episode 87 of Blind Kid's Life, and on this one, Hao Wen makes your next visit to Boston an official one. You'll find the different walking and transit options around the city, different attr…

This is episode 86 of Blind Kid's Life, and on this one, Hao Wen rounds up all the AI goodness from the February 2025 Amazon devices event. We discuss the potential for a new Show and Tell, more natu…

This is episode 85 of Blind Kid's Life, and on this one, Hao Wen jam-packs all he knows about tactile graphics—into one enormous omnibus episode.

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This is episode 84 of Blind Kid's Life, and on this one, Hao Wen shares some useful tips on finding your house or anything else that you, or someone else, can't quite find. Maybe by the time you fini…

This is episode 83 of Blind Kid's Life, and on this episode, the last of the All Things Information series, Hao Wen demonstrates the BookPort, an APH-branded smart book player and MP3 player, and dis…

This is episode 82 of Blind Kid's Life, and on this one, Hao Wen demonstrates more ways to read and retrieve information. We discuss how to use the Document Reader, Bookshare periodicals, and how to …

This is episode 81 of Blind Kid's Life, and on this information-packed episode, Hao Wen demonstrates some useful tools and applications to assist in retrieving information. In this episode, you'll fi…

This is our 3rd bonus installment of Blind Kid's Life, and on this one, Hao Wen interviews Rachel Bodek, creator of Insight Beyond Eyesight. So sit back, relax, and enjoy our whimsical chat on all th…

This is episode 80 of Blind Kid's Life, and on this one, Hao Wen revisits the Braille Challenge, covered all the way back in episode 6. In this episode, you'll encounter different narrators, fixing u…

This is episode 79 of Blind Kid's Life, and on this one, Hao Wen revisits music, covered about 72 episodes ago in episode 7. We encounter two tape recordings, using your memory, how not to read too m…

This is episode 78 of Blind Kid's Life, and on this one, Hao Wen tells the story of various blind individuals. In this episode, you'll encounter a terrible fever, word-and-object association, getting…

This is episode 77 of Blind Kid's Life, and on this one, Hao Wen discusses internal beliefs and why you should get rid of them right away. We encounter dangerous interactions, why not to trust random…

This is episode 75 of Blind Kid's Life, and on this one, Hao Wen discusses all things Miami, mostly regarding accessibility for the blind and visually impaired. In this episode, you'll find loud stre…

This is episode 75 of Blind Kid's Life, and on this one, Hao Wen discusses all things bikes. In this  episode, you'll find vibrating handlebars, a Peloton with a not-so-functional screen reader, two-…

This is episode 74 of Blind Kid's Life, and on this one, Hao Wen shares various helpful resources for the blind. In this episode, you'll find two massive libraries, a podcast with loads of Amazon Ech…

This is a bonus episode of Blind Kid's Life, and on this one, Hao Wen takes us on a trip through time — to the future! In this episode, you'll find 13-episode seasons, waypoints, strange episode labe…

This is episode 73 of Blind Kid's Life, and on this one, Hao Wen discusses life skills and how important they are. We encounter an annoying place in Boston, basic life skills that take days to learn,…

This is episode 72 of Blind Kid's Life, and on this one, Hao Wen discusses emergencies, hazards, and everything in between. We encounter rapid buzzer fire alarms, unavoidable violence, floods, and tw…