In this episode, we talk with The Audiobook Wizard Richard Rieman about how he advocates for #accessibility and #inclusion by creating children's illustrated audiobooks!
#disability #m4gAdvocacyMedia #advocacy #Journeys #podcast #interview #audiobooks #community #accessibility #inclusion #nonprofit #DCMP #TheAudiobookWizard #glaucoma #ADHD #author #narrator #DEI #blind #BlindAndLowVision00:00 Intro
02:30 Richard's Journey
13:40 Audio Descriptions, Sign
Language & Captions in E-Books (A Before And After)
20:35 Being Able To Empathize
24:47 Misinterpreting Why Accessibility Is Important
29:33 Illustrated Audiobooks & Library Of Congress
35:56 Recognizing Invisible Challenges
38:36 Finding Resources
41:10 Winnie The Pooh Voice Actors & Engineers
49:49 The Accessible Wonderful Wizard Of Oz
53:47 Illustrated Storybooks by DCMP (The Described And Captioned Media Program)
56:10 Downloadable Braille
1:00:32 Richard's Other Upcoming Projects
1:03:41 Normalizing And Appreciating Differences
1:10:29 Courses On Making Your Book Inclusive
1:12:40 Richard's Websites And Contact Info
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LINKS
Imagination Storybooks - https://ImaginationStorybooks.org/
Described and Captioned Media Program - https://Dcmp.org/
Richard's Website - https://www.TheAudiobookWizard.com/
Winnie the Pooh - The Accessible Version - https://www.Audible.com/pd/Winnie-the-Pooh-Audiobook/B0BT12X186
The Accessible Wonderful Wizard of Oz - https://Youtu.be/LbPkzKS8lIk?si=j_VBW8CaUEaGUgQd
Richard's Facebook Page - https://www.Facebook.com/AudiobookWizard
Richard's LinkedIn - https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/richardrieman/
Illustrated Audiobooks with the Audiobook Wizard (Richard's Podcast) - https://Podcasters.Spotify.com/pod/show/audiobookwizard
The Author’s Guide to Audiobook Creation - https://www.amazon.com/Authors-Guide-AudioBook-Creation/dp/0997100206
Get Braille - https://GetBraille.com
The Day The Clouds Went Away - https://www.amazon.com/Clouds-Went-Away-Tales-Princessdom/dp/1639390049/
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COLLABORATIONS & WAYS YOU CAN HELP:
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