Jim Barbour's guest appearances

Jim Barbour

Blind Abilities

Joe Quirk

Mark Zuckerberg

Adam Perry

John Legend

Dan Parker

Chuck Miller

David Bates

Molly Burke

Susan Robinson

Tanja Milojevic

Mike Kelly

Daniel Morris

Jim Gibbons

Mark Miller

Emmitt Smith

OwlTail

Show Summary: (Full Transcript Jim Barbour is a dynamic guest who has a wonderful story to share with the Blind Abilities audience. Jim speaks of his blindness, his education and employment, his deeply felt views around independence and his belief in developing and maintaining strong blindness skills. Jim takes us through his high school and college years, where he became involved with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), to which he accredits his independent mindset, and his almost fearless approach towards life and its challenges. Jim shares his experience seeking new jobs and  divulging his blindness to prospective employers.   Jim has put his computer programming talents to worked with various tech companies including Qualcomm, google and Yahoo, recently completing an oversees assignment in Ireland.   He is an Aira user and describes how the service can work as a Reasonable Accommodation in the workplace, as well as helping him acclimate to a new country oversees.   Finally, listen as Jim shares his advice for blind students who are aspiring towards college and/or employment. Join Jeff Thompson and Pete Lane as they engage in a fascinating conversation with this tremendous guest, as only Blind Abilities can!   You can find Jim on Facebook, and reach out to him via email. Thanks for Listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store

Show Summary: <a href="https://blindabilities.com/?p=3964" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(Full Transcript</a> Jim Barbour is a dynamic guest who has a wonderful story to share with the Blind Abilities audience. Jim speaks of his blindness, his education and employment, his deeply felt views around independence and his belief in developing and maintaining strong blindness skills. Jim takes us through his high school and college years, where he became involved with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), to which he accredits his independent mindset, and his almost fearless approach towards life and its challenges. Jim shares his experience seeking new jobs and  divulging his blindness to prospective employers. Jim has put his computer programming talents to worked with various tech companies including Qualcomm, google and Yahoo, recently completing an oversees assignment in Ireland. He is an Aira user and describes how the service can work as a Reasonable Accommodation in the workplace, as well as helping him acclimate to a new country oversees. Finally, listen as Jim shares his advice for blind students who are aspiring towards college and/or employment. Join Jeff Thompson and Pete Lane as they engage in a fascinating conversation with this tremendous guest, as only Blind Abilities can! You can find Jim on Facebook, and reach out to him via <a>email</a>. Thanks for Listening! You can follow us on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/blindabilities" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@BlindAbilities</a> On the web at <a href="http://www.blindabilities.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.BlindAbilities.com</a> Send us an <a>email</a> Get the <a href="https://appsto.re/us/demUab.i" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Blind Abilities App</a> on the App Store. Get the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store</a>

A Conversation With Jim Barbour - Fiercely and Fearlessly Independent, and Well-Spoken Advocate (Transcription Provided)