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Flash Sonar helps blind and visually impaired bike, ski, skateboard

Here and Now

    Brian Bushway demonstrates skateboarding with “Flash Sonar” From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jhAFiUdGec

    Flash Sonar gives blind and visually impaired people superior independence to previous methods used to bike, ski and skateboard. The process, created by World Access for the Blind founder Daniel Kish, allows the user to navigate the world through sound.

    Flash Sonar instructor Brian Bushway talks to Here & Now’s Robin Young.

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