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1 Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired Outreach Programs W. 45 th St. Austin, TX Texas Focus: On the Move! Let Your Fingers Do the Walking! Using Assistive Technology to Optimize One s Mind, Body, and Spirit Friday, March 2, :30-3:00 PM Presented by Larry L. Lewis, Jr. Founder of Flying Blind, LLC Cleveland, Ohio Larry.Lewis@flying-blind.com Developed for Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired Outreach Programs

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3 Slide 2: Objectives Let Your Fingers Do The Walking! Using Assistive Technology to Optimize One s Mind, Body, and Spirit BY: Larry L. Lewis, Jr. President & Founder Flying Blind, LLC To identify obstacles faced by vision impaired students seeking to participate in wellness activities. To search for and utilize Apps to improve one s physical well-being. To establish criteria that determines whether or not an App is accessible. To use search engines powered by Mobile web-apps to seek out accessible, wellness related activities. Locate and travel to and from these activities. To track their progress as they participate in activities To utilize social networks to connect with others who share their interests. Slide 3: Who is Flying Blind, LLC? Flying Blind, LLC s founder, Larry Lewis, is a congenitally blind user of a variety of adaptive technologies since their inception over 40 years ago. Mr. Lewis has both domestic and international product and sales management experience working for leading manufacturers in the adaptive technology industry. Flying Blind, LLC exists in order that the most cutting edge, emerging technologies might get promoted in an innovative and responsible manner. Flying Blind, LLC provides product management, marketing, business development, and direct training / consultation services to its clients. Publishes weekly Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday E-Newsletter to approximately 6,500 subscribers with concise, adaptive technology updates Texas Focus Let Your Fingers do the Walking! Using AT to Optimize One s Mind, Body, and Spirit Lewis, L. Page 1

4 Slide 4: Introduction Since the 1970s, childhood obesity in the U.S. has tripled. Approximately 1 in 5 students is diagnosed as obese. BMI = Body Mass Index BMI Measurement (Weight in kilograms divided by the square of a person s height in meters.) BMI Measurement of 30 = Obesity Slide 5: Introduction (Continued) Causes include: Genetics Metabolism - How your body changes food and oxygen into energy it can use. Community and neighborhood design and safety. Short sleep duration. Reference: Slide 6: Further Fitness Obstacles Faced by Vision Impaired Students Lack of visual stimuli. Exclusion by peers and untrained educators. Educators inability to identify and affectively instruct / engage students. Selecting realistic / rewarding physical activities that promote inclusion. Slide 7: Criteria for Selecting Fitness Activities Hands-on. Physical connection. Promotes physical awareness. Improves balance. Provides variety. Engage with other sighted participants Texas Focus Let Your Fingers do the Walking! Using AT to Optimize One s Mind, Body, and Spirit Lewis, L. Page 2

5 Slide 8: Technology, The Culprit The average student spends 7 hours engaged with technology per day. Promotes sedentary behavior. Exposure to less than nutritious options. Susceptibility to snacking. Sleep interference. Reference: Slide 9: Using Assistive Technology to Solve The Non-Visual Fitness Puzzle Mainstream Technology Tie-In = Inclusion Access to what everybody else is using. Assistive technology tools level the playing field for physical wellness. Track progress. Search for activities. Locate activities. Navigate to activities. Interact with others with similar fitness interests! Slide 10: Uses For Assistive Technology to Improve One s Physical Fitness Leveraging apps for individual fitness activities. Using apps for visual assistance. Searching for group activities. Participating in group activities. Slide 11: Mobile Web Apps Takes advantage of Camera and Location services. And other Apps functionality. Sets the stage for Social Networking. Sharing between Apps and other mobile users. Reliance on web-browsing skill sets Texas Focus Let Your Fingers do the Walking! Using AT to Optimize One s Mind, Body, and Spirit Lewis, L. Page 3

6 Slide 12: Why Mobile Apps? Lessens reliance on desktop platforms. Portability of mobile devices. Functionality of mobile devices. Mainstream acceptance of mobile devices. Free, built-in accessibility features for inclusion. Slide 13: Managing and Tracking Nutrition and Exercise Health App. Free native App on the iphone. Four areas of balance. Activity. Sleep. Mindfulness. Nutrition. App suggestions. Catalyst for all apps used. Set up health data. Track steps. Figure 1 ios Health App Icon 2018 Texas Focus Let Your Fingers do the Walking! Using AT to Optimize One s Mind, Body, and Spirit Lewis, L. Page 4

7 Slide 14: My Fitness Pal Accessible freeware. Set realistic goals in user profile. Track diet. Nutrients. Caloric intake. Calories burned. Exercise accountability. Connect with friends. Figure 2 My Fitness Pal logo Slide 15: Determining Whether An App is Accessible Do all objects come into focus with single finger swipe? Are all actionable elements able to be activated with a double tap gesture? Is the object s element, state, and role announced when tapped and double tapped? Does the user get trapped inside the virtual keyboard when typing? Not all Apps are created equal. Updates can introduce breakage with functionality. Exercise: Is the Weight Watchers App accessible? Slide 16: Using The Mobile Camera For Free and Paid Services Bar code reader for food. Scan and read fitness equipment instructions. Get help with inaccessible fitness equipment Texas Focus Let Your Fingers do the Walking! Using AT to Optimize One s Mind, Body, and Spirit Lewis, L. Page 5

8 Slide 17: Microsoft Seeing AI Microsoft s first attempt at leveraging Artificial Intelligence with ios Camera. Scan barcodes. OCR Text. Facial Recognition. Describes scenes. Figure 3 Microsoft seeing AI ad. Slide 18: Be My Eyes Facetime on steroids! Free service. Connect to a volunteer. Use device camera to project image. Volunteer provides visual cues. Interact with businesses who are part of Be My Eyes for volunteer assistance. Figure 4 Be My Eyes Logo 2018 Texas Focus Let Your Fingers do the Walking! Using AT to Optimize One s Mind, Body, and Spirit Lewis, L. Page 6

9 Slide 19: AIRA Paid service. Links paid, trained professionals with vision-impaired recipients. Mobile camera + wearable glasses + wi-fi connection. Excellent for independent hiking (and possibly running), etc. More in-depth assistance using inaccessible fitness equipment. Figure 5 Aria logo Slide 20: Larry s Fitness Activities Hot Yoga = Balance, Flexibility, Strength Training, and Mental Toughness. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu = Group Interaction, Self-Defense, Competition. Why are these activities conducive for non-visual participation? How does Larry use technology to participate in these activities? Slide 21: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Grappling Martial Art. Close contact. Constant connection with other participants. Holistic approach to fitness. Fosters humility and confidence. Self-Defense = Self-Preservation. Figure 6 Larry is on a mat with an opponent who has his right arm around Larry s neck and his left arm under Larry s left arm Texas Focus Let Your Fingers do the Walking! Using AT to Optimize One s Mind, Body, and Spirit Lewis, L. Page 7

10 Slide 20: Figure 7 Larry wins the 2014 Chicago Open. Slide 21: Yoga Certain types of Yoga (Bikram-style hot Yoga) are regimented. Same postures that repeat themselves. Teachers engage student to adjust body positions. Participate alongside other sighted Yogis! Excellent for healing up from other strenuous activities! Slide 22: Figure 8 Larry performing trikonasana (Triangle Pose) - Student of the month, Bikram Yoga Cleveland 2018 Texas Focus Let Your Fingers do the Walking! Using AT to Optimize One s Mind, Body, and Spirit Lewis, L. Page 8

11 Slide 23: Google App More streamlined approach for research. Sign in with Google Account. Enter search criteria with keyboard, Dictation, Or built-in voice search. Use gestures and rotor to locate, contact, or read pertinent information. Research activities. Locate places to participate. Figure 9 Google App Logo. Slide 24: Maps App Uses its own map data. Updated in real-time. Determine current location. Use rotor to explore nearby. o Points of interest. o Streets. o Intersections. Figure 10 ios Maps icon 2018 Texas Focus Let Your Fingers do the Walking! Using AT to Optimize One s Mind, Body, and Spirit Lewis, L. Page 9

12 Slide 25: Maps App (Continued) Zoom up or down with rotor to change map size. Explore a given neighborhood. Look up addresses. Select addresses from contacts App. Receive driving / walking / public transit directions. Swap or reverse directions. Slide 26: Rideshare Services Lyft and Uber. Door to door transportation. Download the App. Set up profile with method of payment. Search for location. Request a ride. Be mindful of discrimination by some drivers against service animals! Figure 11 Lyft logo Figure 12 Uber logo Slide 27: Additional Resources Plenty of additional non-visual activities not covered. United States Association of Blind Athletes Blind Judo Foundation Goalball - General information Blind Yoga.net 2018 Texas Focus Let Your Fingers do the Walking! Using AT to Optimize One s Mind, Body, and Spirit Lewis, L. Page 10

13 Slide 28: Conclusion Set realistic, yet aggressive non-visual fitness goals. Marry appropriate technologies to meet these goals. Implement a proactive plan. Reap the benefits of a physically fit lifestyle. Balance assistive technology usage with active, physical exertion. HAVE FUN!!! 2018 Texas Focus Let Your Fingers do the Walking! Using AT to Optimize One s Mind, Body, and Spirit Lewis, L. Page 11

14 Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired Outreach Programs Figure 13 TSBVI logo Figure 14 IDEAs that Work logo and US Dept. of Education OSEP disclaimer 2018 Texas Focus Let Your Fingers do the Walking! Using AT to Optimize One s Mind, Body, and Spirit Lewis, L. Page 12