About Steve Baskis
Ever since he was a small child, Steve Baskis had wanted to serve in the military like his father and grandfather. He enlisted and was injured just eight months into his deployment. Now, his resultant blindness has instilled in him a drive to test his own potential and push the boundaries of what disabled people are perceived capable of doing.
Entries by Steve Baskis
E2C Video how the blind compose emails with a screen reader
/in Audio & Video, News, Technology/by Steve BaskisSteve baskis describes how a blind person uses apple voiceover to compose an email. #BlindEndeavors #BlindAccess #Accessibility
E2C Video how the blind identify paper currency
/in Audio & Video, News/by Steve BaskisSteve Baskis describes how he uses his phone to identify currency, and then goes on to explain how he folds the paper money for easy tactile detection on the go. #BlindEndeavors #BlindAccess #BlindAccessibility
E2C Video how a blind person navigates a phone
/in Endeavors/by Steve BaskisSteve explains how a blind person can use electronics with a screen reader. Check out the video below and stay tune for more…
Confidence & Independence
/in Endeavors, Philosophy/by Steve BaskisConfidence and independence through movement, adventuring and exploring… “Moving is Living” I seem to constantly remind and tell people that I am blind. Some of them remind me jokingly that, “we know Steve, we know you are blind”. My response is, “and this blindness I stare into is quite still”. The stagnant and motionless world […]
How to sail in the dark
/in Endeavors/by Steve BaskisMy mind was boiling and churning up ideas about how to sail blind way before our trip began. Some of those ideas were how to understand distance, direction, speed, proximity to objects and maybe most importantly communication. “So how do you do this blind”? Well, my friend Urban who is familiar with blind sailing, 40,000 […]
Learning about the sail boat
/in Endeavors, Paddling/by Steve BaskisOur first sailing excursion was great! Lonnie and I are completely blind, but that did not slow down our learning curve for the small vessel we were about to set sail on. Actually this approximately 18 foot 2016 Hobie Tandem Islander can be sailed, paddled or pedaled. Wow! You have some options with this boat. […]
Sailing Blind
/in Endeavors/by Steve BaskisBe radical in thought and design… During February and March Blind Endeavors Foundation and a few blind veterans are going to learn how to sail on open water. Our goal is to document and record this project with the hopes of better understanding how some blind veterans can sail independently. Who’s the best person to ask […]
Screen readers
/in Technology/by Steve BaskisScreen readers are so amazing, They give me the ability to navigate a computer system completely independent from a sighted person. I often wonder what the future holds and where things will go with technology for the blind. When I lost my vision in May 2008, I knew almost nothing about the blind and visually […]
Visit to the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
/in 50 Schools / 50 States, Endeavors, News/by Steve BaskisFirst off, a special thanks to Victor, Sarah and Mike for volunteering at the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired. If not for their hard work and dedication, 50 Schools / 50 States would not be possible… The Blind Endeavors Team set out for Jacksonville, Illinois on Veteran’s Day, November 11th, 2015. Our mission was […]
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