Episodes
Friday Nov 01, 2024
APH Annual Meeting 2024
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
TSBVI Cemetery Plot
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
A lot of interesting things happen at TSBVI and it has a lot of assets you wouldn't imagine would be acquired by a school for the blind. But even we were surprised to hear from Ryan Dees at the City of Austin. He informed us that TSBVI purchased a cemetery lot in East Austin's Oakwood Cemetery in the 1870's that had fallen into disrepair. So come help us ring in the spooky season to learn more about this lot and how it came to be.
To take a walking tour of Austin cemeteries be sure to attend one of the 18th Annual Murder, Mayhem and Misadventure tours on Saturday October 26th.
Sunday Sep 01, 2024
New Admin
Sunday Sep 01, 2024
Sunday Sep 01, 2024
Welcome back for another new season! TSBVI is a national and international leader in the education of students who are blind, deafblind, or have low vision. When we make leadership changes it doesn’t just impact our students on campus, but it impacts the 11,000 students around the state of Texas and even outside of our state lines. Today we’re introducing you to our new Outreach Director, Erica Cairns, and our new Short-term/ Summer Program Principal, Dr. Eden Hagelman.
Saturday Jun 01, 2024
The Day to Day of a TSBVI Student
Saturday Jun 01, 2024
Saturday Jun 01, 2024
After a long and eventful school year some of us here at A Sense of Texas were seeking a much needed break. And just like every good superhero, the students participating in the Audio/Visual class here at TSBVI came to our rescue. To close out the school year the students have created an episode showing us what day-to-day life looks like for students, and how attending school here has helped them socially and academically. As a bonus we've also included some key moments from the recent TSBVI Graduation ceremony. Thanks so much for being a part of our podcast and we'll see you next school year!
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Online Algebra
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Accessibility and the Eclipse
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
On April 8th a solar eclipse will cross North America with totality being visible from Mazatlan to Montreal. Here in Austin we're lucky enough to be in the path of totality and this presents the unique challenge of making the eclipse accessible to our student population. We speak with Allyson Bieryla, an astronomer from Harvard University, along with students and staff at TSBVI to learn how technologies new and old are being utilized to make the eclipse accessible to the blind and visually impaired community. Special thanks to David Schechter and the folks from CBS News for speaking with us and putting a spotlight on accessibility to science for people who are blind and visually impaired. The CBS News story on accessibility and the eclipse is out now, be sure to check it out!
Click here to get more information on the LightSound Project and how you can bring eclipse accessibility to your community.
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
TSBVI's EXIT Program
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Pretty much everyone wants to do their best Peter Pan impersonation and never grow up, but unfortunately growing up is an inevitability for all of us, including our students here at TSBVI. Today we'll show you how Experiences in Transition (EXIT) helps our post-graduation students learn skills for everyday living as well as important job skills to help them contribute to society, and themselves, for years to come.
Click the link for more information on the EXIT Program and be sure to check out Wealthy Bee on Spotify to hear the full versions of her songs included in this episode.
Monday Jan 15, 2024
The BIG Show at TSBVI
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
As a school for students with a wide range of abilities, inclusion is standard practice here at TSBVI. But one event that goes above and beyond is The Big Show. The Big Show is held twice a year and any student enrolled in a music class at TSBVI is welcome, and encouraged, to participate. From piano recitals to jazz ensembles with a little bit of mariachi thrown in, the holiday Big Show has it all. This month we're going to pull back the curtain on The Big Show and speak with the musicians cheering up your holiday, and the teachers who help bring it all together.
Friday Dec 01, 2023
USABA Goalball Youth Nationals
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
One of our favorite events that we host on the TSBVI campus every other year is the USABA Goalball Youth Nationals tournament. This year was a banner year for us with a record 23 teams in attendance and the competition did not disappoint. With two gold medal games that went down to the wire, we were lucky to witness some top notch talent. The USABA national teams have a bright future ahead with athletes like these waiting in the wings.
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Interveners
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
White Cane Day
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Blind Americans Equality Day, or White Cane Day, is coming up on October 15th, and we’ll have our campus event in Austin on Wednesday, October 18th. Over the years, White Cane Day has evolved from a focus on safety to a celebration of the achievements of people who are blind. The white cane is now recognized around the world as a symbol of blindness and a tool of independence. This episode highlights a song from The Spinrockers and the perspectives of students and adults who are white cane users themselves.
The Spinrockers' original song, "Just Can't Stop This Groovin'," was written and produced by Devin Gutierrez and Mary Rose, and will be released on October 15th, National White Cane Day.
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Braille Challenge 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
From all of us here at A Sense of Texas we'd like to welcome you back from a relaxing summer. To kick off the new season we're trying something different with a fresh new format. Lucky for us, our friends over at the Braille Institute were more than happy to enable our new ideas by letting us capture audio from the Braille Challenge Finals held in Los Angeles this June. Braille Challenge is a great chance for our students and families to learn from each other and compete for a common goal. And hopefully with this episode you can learn a little bit too.
For more information on Braille Challenge and all things Braille, visit their website at https://brailleinstitute.org/
Monday May 15, 2023
ChatGPT
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
Cody Laplante - eye.t
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
Blind Leadership
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
Neva Fairchild is here to tell us all about the American Foundation for the Blind, and what kind of opportunities its Blind Leaders Development Program can offer.
For more information: https://www.afb.org/blind-leaders