21 episodes
AccessAbility Works Podcast My Blind Spot, Inc.
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AccessAbility Works is a podcast that explains authentic digital inclusion —ensuring that organizations’ digital offerings, websites, mobile apps, and work environments are accessible and usable to people of all abilities– and why it makes sense in the modern business world.
Through interviews with thought leaders and other experts in the business and non-profit world, Albert J. Rizzi and Jonathan Hermus make the case why digital equity is a win/win– both good for business and the right thing to do.
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Aaron Spelker, Gaming Accessibility Advocate and Reviewer
Meet Aaron Spelker, the founder of Apple iPhone iOS Voiceover Compatible Games, where he reviews the usability and functionality of iPhone games for blind and visually-impaired gamers.
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Ana O’Brien, Equestrian Para Dressage Coach, Challenges the Limits Instead of Limiting the Challenges of Equestrian Competitors Who Happen to Have a Disability
Meet Ana O’Brien as she explains how leaving the corporate world to become a para dressage coach and the value her works brings personally and professionally, for herself and the individuals she trains.
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Virgina Jacko, President and CEO of the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, a Leading National Advocate for Accessibility and Authentic Inclusion
Meet Virginia Jacko. She explains how she pivoted from going to the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind for rehabilitation to becoming its president and CEO after she became blind as an adult. She also discusses how her organization is on the vanguard of authentic inclusion and accessibility for people who happen to be blind.
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Pat Radel, Attorney and Advocate for Students with Disabilities
Meet attorney Pat Radel as he discusses how he became a disability rights attorney with a focus on education after his son, Mark, was born with Down Syndrome. Pat elaborates on the challenges that students and their families face when attempting to secure inclusive, diverse, and barrier-free education for students with disabilities.
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Andrew Hibbler and Bing Smith, Friends Sharing Eye-opening Experiences Through Outdoor Adventures
Meet Andrew Hibbler and Bing Smith as they tell their story of coworkers who became friends. Bing was born blind but that does not impede his willingness to try out outdoor adventures with Andrew. You may have first met them through a guest blog on the MBS website, now hear how these friends navigate through life and explore uncharted experiences.
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Brian McCourt, Founder and CEO of The Able Channel, Making the World More Inclusive and Healthier Through Empowering and Informative Storytelling
Meet Brian McCourt on the AccessAbility Works podcast as he discusses his brainchild The Able Channel and its mission to make the world more inclusive and healthier, one person’s story at a time. He proudly discusses his Telly Award winning productions, including Together We Are Able, which coincidentally features our very own Albert Rizzi, who’s personalized story won a Gold and Silver Telly! Finally, you will get the inside scoop on the cult film classic that Brian helped make the 1990s.