#airaexplorer — Public Fediverse posts

TriMet expands access across its transit system 🚆

Riders who are blind or have low vision can now use the Aira Explorer app to connect with a live Visual Interpreter, at no cost while utilizing the TriMet Transit System in Portland, OR. The service supports access to visual information for navigating, finding stops, purchasing tickets, and planning trips across bus, light rail, and commuter rail.

Available 24/7 with no reservations, this Access Partner pilot helps reduce friction and supports more confident travel on your terms.

Read more: https://aira.io/aira-at-trimet/

#AiraExplorer #PublicTransit #AccessForAll #BlindAndLowVision #AccessPartner

From advocacy to fencing, Pat Pound is always in the fight. 🧠🤺

Born weighing just over a pound, Pat’s life began with a battle, and she never stopped competing.

She fought for advanced math classes after losing her vision at fourteen. She taught herself the abacus when no one else would. She led the Center for Independent Living out of financial crisis, became the first blind woman to direct the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, and played a key role in early ADA implementation.

Now retired, but only on paper, Pat uses Aira’s Visual Interpreters to manage her home, organize her late husband’s belongings, and keep her independence on her terms.

And her newest arena? Blind fencing. Pat’s helping bring it to the global stage, proving again that if someone else can do it, she can do it, probably better.

Read her full story in this month’s Community Profile:
https://aira.io/community-profile-pat-pound/

#DisabilityRights #BlindFencing #AssistiveTech #AiraExplorer #AccessForAll

It's an exciting time for wearable and hands-free tech, but “Will it work with Aira?” 👓

Check out our latest blog post to explore compatibility, resources, and what's coming up next in wearable integration: https://aira.io/using-smart-glasses-with-aira/

#AiraExplorer #VisualInterpreter #SmartGlasses #OnMyTerms #AccessForAll