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AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 437 - Pretty Blind, Pretty Funny - Jennie Bovard ReturnsGet ready for a double dose of laughs and insight as the Limitless Podcast and AT Banter join forces for the inaugural episode of Limitless Banter! Guest host Shawn Marsolais (Blind Beginnings, Limitless Podcast) teams up with Ryan Fleury and Steve Barclay for a lively podcast crossover featuring the one and only Jennie Bovard, star of AMI’s comedy series, Pretty Blind. Dive behind the scenes as Jennie shares hilarious stories from set, reveals how real-life moments inspired the show’s characters. From goalball shenanigans and Pirate themed board games to the challenges (and triumphs) of authentic disability representation, this...
2025-08-2652 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 427 - JAWS 30th Sharkversary!This week, Rob Mineault, Ryan Fleury, and Steve Barclay dive into an exciting celebration—the 30th anniversary of JAWS, the groundbreaking screen reader from Vispero! Joined by special guests Rachel Buchanan and Elizabeth Whitaker from Vispero, the crew discusses JAWS’s incredible journey and impact on users around the globe. Rachel and Elizabeth share personal insights and highlight anniversary celebrations, including a fascinating timeline memorial wall at CSUN, the exclusive “Insert J Club” for dedicated JAWS users, and various engaging training events. Plus, they unveil the latest cutting-edge AI features, such as FS Companion and a handy new AI Text Gra...
2025-06-0445 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 375 - Steve's CSUN 2024 Round-upThe air is buzzing with assistive technology excitement and geekery as Steve makes his triumphant return to the show in time to walk us through his report of all the things he saw at CSUN, the annual assistive technology conference in California. His list includes a host of cool new products, from lasers to new braille technology, wearables, artificial intelligence, and a few surprises thrown in for good measure!
Show Transcript
https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2024/04/at-banter-podcast-episode-375-csun-2024-round-up.pdf
Show Notes
Low Vision International
https://lviamerica.com/
Zoomax
2024-04-101h 14AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 323 - Talking PrescriptionsThis week Ryan, Rob, and Steve welcome Dean Steacy to the show to discuss his efforts to get ScripTalk, an accessible prescription reading system, into his local drug story and ended up getting national attention in a CBC new article. Oh, and Steve does an unboxing of a mysterious box from sent from Lis…
Show Transcript
https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/at-banter-podcast-episode-323-talking-prescriptions.pdf
Show Notes
En-Vision America
https://www.envisionamerica.com/scriptability-suite
ScripTalk Mobile
https://www.envisionamerica.com/app-chooser
CBC News Story - This blind ma...
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Eyes And TeethSteve Barclay - THE RATS - Eyes & Teeth - Season 13 - Edition 2Welcome to Eyes & Teeth Season 13 THE RATSIf you are bewildered as to what the Rats are still then you can go to our website www.gowr.net for the history, past members, current members, events, museum details and how to book your visit as well as finding what we do and who we raise coins for. My second guest in this series is Steve Barclay. We met in a nightclub in Benidorm, we were performing not clubbing. Steve tells all about his experience out there as well as his extensive time in theatre working w...
2022-10-181h 06AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 286 - Christie Faye Collins and NOMIThis week we’re entering the wonderful world of online dating, so all you fellas take off your shirts and grab a fish! Rob, Ryan, Steve, and Lis welcome Christie Faye Collins to the show to talk about NOMI, the dating app she is currently working to develop that will cater to the neurodivergent and disability communities.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/at-banter-podcast-episode-286-christie-faye-collins-nomi.pdf
Show Notes
NOMI
https://nomiconnect.net/
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2022-05-251h 01AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 285 - Izzy Camilleri and IZ AdaptiveRob, Ryan, Steve, and Lis put away the hockey jerseys and put on their best outfits as they welcome iconic Canadian Fashion designer and adaptive clothing pioneer Izzy Camilleri to the show. They discuss adaptive clothing and how it’s slowing growing into becoming more mainstream. It’s a fascinating look behind the curtain of this growing industry. Oh, and we also learn not to EVER buy Steve a pair of breakaway pants.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/at-banter-podcast-episode-285-izzy-camilleri-and-adaptive-clothing.pdf
Show Notes
IZ Adaptive
https://izadaptive.com/
Fashion Dis
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2022-05-1856 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 282 - Dave Steele The Blind PoetRob, Ryan, Steve and Lis drink some tea and prepare to wax poetic this week as they welcome Dave Steele, otherwise known as The Blind Poet to the show. Dave shares his own journey through vision loss, from first being diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa to becoming a bestselling author and known as “The Blind Poet”.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2022/04/at-banter-podcast-episode-282-dave-steele-the-blind-poet.pdf
Show Notes
Dave Steele Online
https://theblindpoet.net/
Stand By Me RP
https://www.amazon.ca/Stand-Me-RP-Dave-Steele/dp/1530000408
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2022-04-2056 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 281 - Accessible Insulin PumpsInsulin pumps can make a huge difference in the lives of those living with Diabetes, helping manage blood sugar levels more efficiently by delivering accurate insulin doses on a pre-programmed schedule. Despite the strong connection between blindness and diabetes, most of these life changing devices come without any sort of accessible features to ensure that anyone can operate them independently. This week Rob, Steve, Ryan, and Lis welcome Ryan Hooey and Kat Hamilton from CNIB to discuss the campaign to pressure manufacturers and Health Canada for accessibility options for insulin pumps.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress...
2022-04-131h 02AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 279 - CSUN 2022 RoundupSteve makes his triumphant return to the show after a trip down to the CSUN (California State University, Northridge) Assistive Technology Conference. He gives the gang the rundown of some of the assistive technology devices he saw and his impressions of where the industry is at and where the next few years may take things.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2022/03/at-banter-podcast-episode-279-csun-2022-roundup.pdf
Show Notes
Blind Musicians Concert for Ukraine
https://mushroomfm.com/WithYou
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2022-03-3059 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Episode 275 - Mona MinkaraWhat does zero gravity, BioEngineering, YouTube, and pulmonary surfactant all have in common? Well, if you guessed Prof. Mona Minkara, this week’s guest, you’d be absolutely right! It’s an episode full of energy as Rob, Ryan, Lis and Steve welcome Mona to the show to discuss her journey becoming a Bioengineer, her experience with Astro Access, an organization with the mandate to increase access and inclusion to space travel, her YouTube channel that showcases accessible international travel and transit systems, and her tireless work making STEM materials more accessible and encouraging more youth who are visually impair...
2022-03-021h 00AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 274 - Two Canes ConsultingThis week Rob, Steve, Lis, and Ryan welcome Sarina Cormier and Natalie Shearer from Two Canes Consulting to the show to talk about their fledgling two-woman accessibility consultation business. They discuss everything from their own chance meeting at a branch of the CNIB and the company’s origins to the state of accessibility in Ontario and the unique perspective that their own lived experiences bring to their clients.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2022/02/at-banter-podcast-episode-274-two-canes-consulting.pdf
Show Notes
Two Canes Consulting
https://twocanesconsulting.ca/
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2022-02-2353 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 273 - Matt AterWe’re going to need a bigger podcast! Rob, Ryan, Steve and Lis welcome Matt Ater, Vice President of Software and Corporate Business Development for Vispero to the show to talk about some of the latest news around the JAWS screen reading software, including the implementation of JAWS kiosks in McDonald’s restaurants.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2022/02/at-banter-podcast-episode-273-matt-ater.pdf
Show Notes
JAWS Connect
https://www.tpgi.com/arc-platform/jaws-connect/
JAWS Kiosks
https://www.tpgi.com/accessibility-solutions/jaws-kiosk/
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2022-02-161h 04AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 272 - The Cat’s AwayThe mice are having a party this week as Rob is down for the count and away from the show this week, leaving the keys to the podcast in the hands of Lis, Ryan, and Steve as they tackle a few news stories including some updates from Dr. David Grimes and his vision ministry in South America.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2022/02/at-banter-podcast-episode-272-the-cat-is-away.pdf
Show Notes
Peter Dinklage Calls Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Remake ‘Backward’
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/25/movies/peter-dinklage-snow-white.html
Robot Guide Pepper Could Help Blind
https://ww...
2022-02-0944 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 271 - Steven HartovJanuary 27th was International Holocaust Remembrance Day and this year Lis and Steve lined up something special to recognize this occasion as they welcome New York Times Bestselling author Steven Hartov to the show. Steven walks us through the importance of the day and his own connections to it before discussing his long and storied writing career through a variety of different genres.
Show Notes
Steven Hartov Online
http://www.stevenhartov.com/
Steven Hartov on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Steven-Hartov/e/B000APBE1Y
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2022-02-0252 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 270 - Ableism Part 2Rob, Lis, Steve, and Ryan welcome fellow podcasters and advocates Amy Amantea and Shawn Marsolais for the second part of an epic roundtable discussion on ableism, specifically the notion of “inspiration porn”. Inspiration porn is a term coined by Australian disability advocate Stella Young and refers to the age old notion of the exploitation of people with disabilities. We discuss the origins, talk about its impact on everyday lives, the fine line that exists between teachable moments and personal space, and much more.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/at-banter-podcast-episode-270-ableism-part-2.pdf
Show Notes
Limi...
2022-01-261h 09AT Banter Podcast**Rebroadcast** AT Banter Podcast Episode 31 - It‘s ChristmasTimeThe Holiday Season is once again upon us, and to help celebrate we thought that this year we would do something a little different and give our listeners a chance to experience our VERY FIRST Christmas episode, recorded way back in 2016! Recorded with holiday drinks and in our very first "recording studio" which also doubled as the office lunch room, the episode features Rob, Steve, and Ryan along with early show semi-regulars Rick and Rachael.
From all of us here at AT Banter, we hope you enjoy this throwback, and have a safe and wonderful Holiday season!
2021-12-2058 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 266 - Anthony FerraroRob is stoked this week as the gang (Rob, Ryan, Steve, and guest host Lis) welcome Anthony Ferraro, motivational speaker, documentary star, content creator, skateboarder, musician and Paralympian in training – yes he does it all!
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/12/at-banter-podcast-episode-266-anthony-ferraro.pdf
Show Notes
Anthony Ferraro Online
https://asfvision.com/
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2021-12-1559 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 265 - Ableism Part 1This week Rob, Ryan, Steve and Lis welcome Amy Amantea, artist, actor and advocate for a rousing round table discussion about ableism. They talk about its definitions, the concept of micro aggressions and the importance of avoiding ableist language – and much much more. It’s an episode so full of thought provoking conversation and learning that there was no chance of packing into one episode, so stay tuned for additional parts in the weeks ahead!
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/12/at-banter-podcast-episode-265-ableism-part-1.pdf
Show Notes
Meet Amy Amantea
https://www.ami.ca/Amy...
2021-12-081h 19AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 264 - Lainey FeingoldRob, Ryan and Steve sit down this week and talk with renowned Disability Rights Lawyer and Author of the book, “Structured Negotiation: A Winning Alternative to Lawsuits” Lainey Feingold. They discuss accessibility lawsuits and the ADA, negotiation techniques, and how sitting down and discussing accessibility with companies can bear more fruit than actual lawsuits.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/at-banter-podcast-episode-264-lainey-feingold.pdf
Show Notes
Lainey Feingold Online
https://www.lflegal.com/
Structured Negotiation: A Winning Alternative to Lawsuits
https://www.amazon.com/Structured-Negotiation-Winning-Alternative-Lawsuits/dp/0578310457
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AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 263 - Ken BrandtRob, Ryan and Steve once again welcome Lis Malone to help co-host as they sit down and talk to Ken Brandt, author of the book “Positive Vision: Enjoying the Adventures and Advantages of Poor Eyesight”. They discuss the origins of the book and the importance of having a positive attitude and sense of adventure. Also, why you always want to cross your legs when parachuting into a forest.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/at-banter-podcast-episode-263-ken-brandt.pdf
Show Notes
Ken Brandt Online
https://www.kenbrandt.com/
Positive Vision: Enjoying the Adventures and...
2021-11-2453 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 262 - Dr. Anna LembkeWe are back after a break of a couple weeks (blame Rob) and Ryan, Steve, and Rob welcome back guest co-host Lis Malone for a very special episode of the show. This week the gang talks to Dr. Anna Lembke, professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and author of the book “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence” about addiction, how many seemingly innocuous things are being “drug-ified”, and why it’s important to find a balance in our everyday lives.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/at-banter-podcast-episode-262-dr.-anna-lembke.pdf
Show No...
2021-11-171h 11AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 261 - Bring on the HalloweeniesThe pumpkins are all out on the porches and the trees are adorned with toilet paper, which can only mean one thing – it’s time for the AT Banter annual Halloween episode! This year we’ve got a full house, as Rob, Ryan, and Steve welcome special guest Rick Chant from Chaos Technical Services and Lis Malone, from the Breaking Dishes Podcast to help celebrate the season as only these Halloweenies can!
Show Notes
https://www.halloweencostumes.com/blog/p-1494-adaptive-costumes.aspx
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2021-10-2851 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 260 - Dr. Dave GrimesIt’s Blindness Awareness Month and Rob, Ryan and Steve talk about its mandate and why Blindness Awareness is important globally before welcoming on Dr. Dave Grimes to talk about his work done with the Children’s Low Vision Project and the work done overseas with Medical Ministry International.
Show Notes
Medical Ministry International
https://www.mmi.org/
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2021-10-2242 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 259 - Community Recreational Initiatives SocietyMoose, rabbits, bears, oh my! This week Steve, Ryan and Rob are heading into the Great Outdoors to talk with Laura McEwan, Manager of Program Delivery for Accessible Wilderness Expeditions, an organization based in Kelowna, BC that offers all manner of adapted outings and adventures.
Show Notes
Community Recreational Initiatives Society
http://crisadaptive.ca/
Adaptive Adventures
http://adaptiveadventures.ca/
Accessible Wilderness Expeditions
https://www.accesswilderness.ca/
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2021-10-1350 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 258 - Kiesha MastrodimosRob, Ryan and Steve get a lesson in foreign foot fetishes (inside joke, you’ll have to listen to the episode to get it) and welcome disability advocate, motivational speaker, social media star Kiesha Mastrodimos to the show to discuss the documentary “Kiesha’s Story: A Path to Wellness”.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/at-banter-podcast-episode-258-keisha-mastrodimos.pdf
Show Notes
Kiesha’s Story: A Path to Wellness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVW1ZcsFCsg
Keisha on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/wheelsxo
Keisha on Youtube
https...
2021-10-061h 05AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 255 - We‘ve Got Some Good NewsYes that’s right, it’s that time again! After more COVID worries, protests, wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes, it’s high time for another installment of a Good News Show! This week Steve brings us a collection of news stories from around the world that all have one thing in common – all the news is GOOD! If you’re having a bad week and need to restore your faith in humanity, this is the episode for you!
Show Notes
18 Actually Good Things That Happened in 2020
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/good-things-happened-2020_l_5feb660fc5b6ff74798474...
2021-09-1555 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 254 - MaccessibilityGuess who’s back?? Rejoice, ye Barclheads! Steve triumphantly (well, that might be pushing it) to the podcast just in time for the newly reunited trio to welcome Darcy Burnard and Holly Anderson from the Apple-centric accessibility podcast ‘Maccessibility’ to the show. They talk about what the state of accessibility of Apple is currently, whether the playing field has been leveled between all the different OS and device manufacturers, and what kind of innovations might be coming in the future.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/at-banter-podcast-episode-254-maccessibility.pdf
Show Notes
Maccessibility Podcast Online
ht...
2021-09-081h 11AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 249 - Steve HoffmanSteve is on vacation, but Rob and Ryan soldier on without him as they welcome Steve Hoffman, CEO of Founders Space and author of the book “The Five Forces That Change Everything” to discuss future technology and what it means to both the mainstream but also assistive technology. If geeking out about Brain Computer Interfaces and Artificial Intelligence is your thing, boy do we have the show for you!
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/at-banter-podcast-episode-249-steve-hoffman_otter.ai_.pdf
Show Notes
Founders Space
https://www.foundersspace.com
The Five Forces That...
2021-08-041h 08AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 248 - Tova Sherman and reachAbilityThis week Steve, Rob, and Ryan welcome Tova Sherman, co-founder and CEO of reachAbility, an organization in Nova Scotia that provides a variety of employments services and programs to people with disabilities. We discuss everything from reachAbility’s origins and mandate to the uniquely holistic organizational philosophy of “no one goes nowhere”, and so much more. It’s a jam-packed episode that you won’t want to miss!
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/07/at-banter-podcast-episode-248-tova-sherman.pdf
Show Notes
reachAbility
https://www.reachability.org/
Win, Win, Win!: The 18 Inclusion-isms You Need t...
2021-07-281h 25AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 247 - Robin ChristophersonThis week Steve, Rob, and Ryan welcome Robin Christopherson, head of Digital Inclusion at AbilityNet to the podcast where they discuss everything from web overlays (yes, we know … again) and the impact of digital accessibility to his daily podcast, Dot to Dot where he features new skills of the Amazon Echo devices.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/07/at-banter-podcast-episode-247-robin-christopherson.pdf
Show Notes
AbilityNet
https://abilitynet.org.uk/
Dot to Dot Podcast
https://usa2day.podbean.com/
The Echo Show Podcast
https://open.spotify.com/show/1m9bYZ...
2021-07-2156 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 246 - Stephanie CadieuxIt’s a big show this week as Steve, Ryan and Rob welcome Stephanie Cadieux, MLA for South Surrey and current Caucus Chair and Official Opposition Critic for Gender Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion, to the podcast to discuss the new Accessible British Columbia Act and what it means for people with disabilities throughout the province. We discuss how far we’ve come in addressing accessibility and barriers as well as the very long way we have to go. It’s an in-depth conversation that you won’t want to miss!
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/07/at-banter...
2021-07-141h 17AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 245 - Stump Kitchen Re-heatedThe air is filled with excitement and the smell of freshly baked vegan cooking this week as Rob, Ryan and Steve welcome back Alexis Hillyard from the Cooking / Advocacy YouTube channel Stump Kitchen. We get a full update of how the channel has been doing, her personal life, and how the channel mixes in information, advocacy, her personal life and vegan recipes all into a tasty treat that subscribers all over the world gobble down weekly.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/07/at-banter-podcast-episode-245-stump-kitchen-re-heated.pdf
Show Notes
Stump Kitchen YouTube Channel
https://www.you...
2021-07-071h 01AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 244 - David DameIt’s a great show this week (unlike all those OTHER shows every other week) as Rob, Ryan and Steve welcome David Dame, Director of Accessibility at Microsoft Canada to the podcast. They discuss what’s new over at Microsoft Accessibility and what kinds of initiatives are in the works in order to help improve digital accessibility and inclusion. They may even entertain a few theories on what may have happened to everyone’s favorite paper clip …. #WheresClippy
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/at-banter-podcast-episode-244-david-dame.pdf
Show Notes
Dave Dame
https://www.davedame...
2021-06-301h 08AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 242 - Al EtmanskiThis week Ryan, Rob and Steve welcome author and long-time Disability advocate Al Etmanski to the show. Al is author of the book “The Power of Disability: Ten Lessons for Surviving, Thriving, and Changing the World” and has led the closure of institutions and segregated schools in British Columbia, founded Canada’s first Family Support Institute and co-founded Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) with his wife Vickie Cammack in 1989. We discuss the book, the importance of advocacy, the current state of Disability Rights and issues, and much more!
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/at-bantter-podcast-episode-242-al-etmanski.pdf...
2021-06-091h 00AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 241 - Accessible OverlaysIf you have ever been wondering just what an Accessible Web Overlay is and whether or not it’s a good thing or a bad thing, boy do we have the show for you. This week Rob, Ryan, and Steve welcome Accessibility Advocate Samantha Evans and independent Accessibility Consultant Nick Steenhout to fill us in on what they are, how they work, and how they are currently impacting the world of digital accessibility.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/at-banter-podcast-episode-241-accessible-overlays.pdf
Show Notes
Overlay Fact Sheet
https://overlayfactsheet.com
Acc...
2021-06-021h 03AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 239 - Matthew HorspoolRob, Ryan and Steve band together once again, celebrate Ryan’s victory over his ant problem and ponder the term “Parastronaut” before welcoming Matthew Horspool from the Braillists Foundation to the show. They discuss the state of braille in the blindness community in the UK and some of the challenges faced for organizations that work to advocate for braille literacy and teach braille.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/at-banter-podcast-episode-239-matthew-horspool.pdf
Show Notes
The Braillists Foundation
https://www.braillists.org/
Astronauts with disabilities can apply to Europe's space agency for 1st tim...
2021-05-1256 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 236 - Canadian Helen Keller CentreRob and Ryan fly the show solo this week without Steve as they welcome on Laura Hayden from the Canadian Helen Keller Centre to discuss the organization and give them some insight on the types of programs and services that they offer Canadians all over the country who are deafblind.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/at-banter-podcast-episode-236-canadian-helen-keller-centre.pdf
Show Notes
Canadian Helen Keller Centre
https://www.chkc.org/
Jonathan Mosen Podcast
https://mosenatlarge.pinecast.co/episode/de792ca5/widespread-concern-about-accessibility-overlays-leads-to-a-new-chrome-extension-to-block-them-dating-when-blind-braille-comments-and-more
HBO Max Rolls Out Audio Descriptions
https...
2021-04-2151 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 235 - Tanner GersThis week, Rob, Ryan and Steve welcome Paralympic Athlete and motivational speaker Tanner Gers to the show where they learn about his involvement in the bid to bring five-a-side Blind Soccer to the Paralympics as well as several other projects he has in the pipeline.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/at-banter-podcast-episode-235-tanner-gers.pdf
Show Notes
Find Tanner Online
https://tannergers.com
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2021-04-131h 01AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 234 - Good News Show IIWhen it comes to this week’s show, we’ve got some good news, and we have some bad news. First the good news … THERE IS NO BAD NEWS (unless your name is Pepe and you're a skunk)! That’s right, it’s been about a year since we had our last “Good News Show”, so we decided to do it again this year since we are still in desperate need of plenty of sunshine, lollipops, puppy dogs, and kittens in our lives! Maria Johnson from the Girl Gone Blind Blog joins Rob, Ryan and Steve for an hour of fun, laught...
2021-04-061h 03AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 233 - Dominique Chabot and Autism CanadaApril is World Autism Awareness Month and to help celebrate and spread awareness, Rob, Ryan and Steve welcome Dominique Chabot from Autism Canada to the show. We discuss the details of what Autism is and how it manifests, the challenges that many families face when it comes to being diagnosed, and what services and programs Autism Canada provides.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/at-banter-podcast-episode-233-dominique-chabot-and-autism-canada.pdf
Show Notes
Autism Canada
https://autismcanada.org/
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2021-03-3049 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 232 - Alanna HendrenRob, Steve and Ryan welcome Alanna Hendren from the Developmental Disabilities Association to the show this week to talk about the organization, its long history and the work it does throughout the Lower Mainland. The Developmental Disabilities Association is a community living agency that provides over 50 community-based programs and services to children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families in Vancouver.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/at-banter-podcast-episode-232-alanna-hendren.pdf
Show Notes
Developmental Disabilities Association
https://www.develop.bc.ca/
CELA
https://celalibrary.ca/
AT...
2021-03-2356 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 228 - Back to the 80s!Great Scott! Drop your linen and start your grinning but whatever you do, don’t back Baby into a corner! This week we welcome Guest Host Shawn Marsolais from the Blind Beginnings Limitless Podcast to help us do something a little different in celebration of Retro Day next week (February 27th). Join Rob, Ryan, Steve, and Shawn as they don their headbands, leg warmers, and fluorescent colored shirts and they dive into a discussion about everything 80s related. Movies, world events, music, tv, and even a little about the Assistive Technology of the time – we are talking about it all...
2021-02-231h 11AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 227 - Calvo ReturnsThe boys are all together again as Steve returns to the show after a bit of an absence, just in time to get geeky with a rousing discussion about the used Assistive Technology market before welcoming Matt Campbell and Pneuma Solutions CEO Mike Calvo to the Anti-Gloom Zoom Room to talk about some exciting new features of Scribe, their digital document remediation product. And if that isn’t enough for one show, we also announce an exciting new idea for a show later in the month! You don’t want to miss this show!
Show Transcript: https://atba...
2021-02-0958 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 220 - Unstoppable TracyNothing can stop us now! Rob, Ryan and Steve welcome the aptly named Unstoppable Tracy, aka Tracy Schmidt, to the Anti-Gloom Zoom Room where we learn about her background and how she gained such an enthusiastic and positive attitude and how her condition as a quadruple amputee informed it. We manage to talk about a few of her many accomplishments, but only scratch the surface of what this amazing woman has accomplished.
Show Notes
Unstoppable Tracy
https://unstoppabletracy.com/
Listen to (Un)Stop the Story
https://unstoppabletracy.com/podcast/
...
2020-12-071h 04AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 218 - Roy SamuelsonThis week the Anti-Zoom Gloom room has a new silky smooth vocal presence as Rob, Ryan, and Steve welcome award-winning Voice-over Artist and Audio Describer Roy Samuelson to talk all about his work as an Audio Describer and advocate.
Show Notes
Roy Samuelson on the Web
https://roysamuelson.com/
Audio Description Discussion Group on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AudioDescriptionDiscussion/
Audio Description Project
https://www.acb.org/adp
Audio Description Narrators of America
https://theadna.org/
Kevin’s Way
https://kevinsprocess.com/
U...
2020-11-171h 07AT Banter Podcast(Rebroadcast) AT Banter Episode 126 - This is Halloween III(Rebroadcast) Three guys, a girl and a pumpkin walk into a basement .. Nope, this isn’t the start of a wildly inappropriate joke involving a gourd, it’s our Annual Halloween episode! Yes, the episode no one has been waiting for, Rob, Ryan, and Steve are joined by friend of the show Colleen Connor from BlindInspirationCast as they discuss some spooky Halloween topics as Steve attacks a defenseless pumpkin with power tools.
SHOW NOTES
BlindInspirationCast
http://www.blindinspirationcast.com/
Audio Description Retreats
http://www.adtrainingretreats.com/
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2020-10-301h 00AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 215 - GoodMapsIndoor navigation and fully accessible public spaces has long been a dream, and this week we’re talking to a couple guys that might be looking at making that dream come true. Jose Gaztambide and Mike May from GoodMaps join Rob, Ryan and Steve this week to talk about their app and the state of the art positioning technology used in order to quickly and accurately map spaces and turn that data in an accessible digital format.
Show Notes
GoodMaps
https://www.goodmaps.com
GoodMaps Explore for iOS
https://apps.apple.com/us/ap...
2020-10-2050 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 213 - The Good News ShowSomething a little different this week! We wanted to do something special to celebrate International Podcast Day, so Steve came up with the idea of a News Show that breaks from the usual format of Assistive Technology. These days it's hard to not get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of bad news that fills our days, so we're fighting back with a little something we call The Good News Show -- nothing but warm fuzzies! So if you've got the blues about the state of the world, this is the episode for you!
Show Notes
A paralyzed...
2020-10-0551 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 212 - Be My EyesAnother big show this week as Rob, Ryan, and Steve welcome Alexander Hauerslev Jensen and Will Butler from the ever popular app Be My Eyes, which connects blind and low-vision individuals with sighted volunteers and companies from all over the world through a live video call.
Show Notes
Be My Eyes
https://www.bemyeyes.com/
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2020-09-291h 04AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 211 - Supersense AISteve is finally back from who knows where (we have trouble getting a straight answer out of him) just in time to welcome Cagri Zaman from Migrate, makers of Supersense AI, to the show. We talk all about their scanning app for the visually impaired, Supersense, as well as the augmented reality and artificial intelligence technology that power it. Come for the geeky acronyms but stay for the drawing of our last hockey jersey!
Show Notes
SuperSense AI App
https://www.supersense.app
Mediate
https://mediate.tech
Facebook Announces Project Aria
2020-09-2254 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 208 - Shelly BrisbinIt’s a big show this week as Rob, Ryan, and Steve welcome Shelly Brisbin to the Anti-Gloom Zoom Room. Shelly is an author, podcaster, producer, and blogger who has been writing about accessibility and Assistive Technology since the early 2000s and her book, iOS Access for All, is one of the most comprehensive resources around outlining iOS accessibility features. We chat with her from everything from the early days of Apple accessibility right through to where accessibility stands during these days of COVID. You don’t want to miss this one!
Show Notes
Shelly Brisbin
https...
2020-08-241h 09AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 201 - Albert Ruel Retirement PartyIt's a party! Not only are we celebrating Canada Day this week in the Anti-Gloom Zoom Room, but Ryan, Rob, and Steve also raise a glass and talk to Albert Ruel, Get Together With Technology Coordinator for the Canadian Council of the Blind, who is officially retiring. We talk about his career as an employee of the CNIB and CCB as well as aspects of technology and even how he initially lost his sight.
Show Notes
How To Use a Screen Reader on the Peloton Bike
https://blog.onepeloton.com/screen-reader-peloton/
AT Banter is...
2020-07-051h 02AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 199 - Mike Calvo and Pneuma SolutionsThe Anti-Gloom Zoom Room is opened up once again this week and Rob, Steve and Ryan welcome in Mike Calvo, long time Assistive Technology veteran and CEO of Pneuma Solutions to talk all about the importance of accessible documents and what Pneuma Solutions is doing to help.
Show Notes
Pneuma Solutions
https://pneumasolutions.com/
Scribe Remediation
https://pneumasolutions.com/products/scribe/
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2020-06-221h 03AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 198 - Michelle Woods and the Marrakesh TreatyRyan, Steve and Rob go international this week as they welcome Michelle Woods, Director of Copyright Law Division at the World Intellectual Property Organization into the Anti-Gloom Zoom Room to help break down the Marrakesh Treaty and what it means for the production and distribution of accessible books worldwide.
Show Notes
World Intellectual Property Organization
https://www.wipo.int/portal/en/index.html
Accessible Books Consortium
https://www.accessiblebooksconsortium.org/portal/en/index.html
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2020-06-151h 05AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 197 - Len Baker and the March of Dimes CanadaRyan, Steve and Rob celebrate National Accessibility week in the Anti-Gloom Zoom Room by inviting in Len Baker, president of March of Dimes Canada, one of the oldest and largest charities in Canada that advocates for people with disabilities, to talk about what the organization mission and how it has dealt with the current COVID crisis.
Show Notes
March of Dimes Canada
https://www.marchofdimes.ca
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2020-06-0559 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 196 - Steven ScottThis week Rob, Steve, and Ryan welcome Steven Scott, host of the Double Tap Canada Podcast and Double Tap TV, into our little corner of the Internet, the Anti-Gloom Zoom Room.
Show Notes
Double Tap TV
https://www.ami.ca/DoubleTap
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2020-06-011h 03AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 195 - Tyson RettieRick, Rob, Steve and Rick once again assemble virtually in the Anti-Gloom Zoom Room to welcome Tyson Rettie, recently diagnosed with Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, to the show. Tyson gives us an overview of what it’s been like since diagnosis and how his vision loss has impacted his passion, back country skiing.
Show Notes
IBM’s new open-source tool helps developers make their apps more accessible
https://thenextweb.com/high-contrast/2020/05/18/ibms-new-open-source-tool-helps-developers-make-their-apps-more-accessible/
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2020-05-2552 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 194 - Anniversary RevelationsCan you believe it’s been 4 years of this?? Rob, Ryan, Steve, and Rick all band together in the Anti-Gloom Zoom Room to celebrate the podcast’s 4th Anniversary and announce some show news as well as some actual news before .. well, we won’t spoil it.
Show Notes
Disabled Ontarians are being denied access to assisted devices during the pandemic
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2020/05/12/disabled-ontarians-are-being-denied-access-to-assisted-devices-during-the-pandemic.html
Current and ex-employees allege Google drastically rolled back diversity and inclusion programs
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/current-ex-employees-allege-google-drastically-rolled-back-diversity-inclusion-n1206181
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2020-05-191h 04AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 193 - Blind Beginnings Goes VirtualRob and Steve welcome their first official guest into the Anti-Gloom Zoom Room this week! Shawn Marsolais, Founder and Executive Director of Blind Beginnings, joins them to discuss how the organization has adjusted its programs in response to the COVID-19 crisis and the implications going forward.
Show Notes
Blind Beginnings
http://www.blindbeginnings.ca
“Changing Our World” Blind Beginnings Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3HLS_Jv2oQ
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2020-05-0449 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 191 - Last Virus Episode, We PromiseWell it’s another week and most of us here on the planet are still in some level of stay at home or lock down. COVID-19 is all most people are still talking about and that includes many advocate and members of the Disability Community. Rick, Rob, and Steve discuss several of the latest news stories about how COVID-19 is impacting the community and postulate on what might happen once things return to normal. But on the upside, we give away a hockey jersey.
Show Notes
We’re Proving Remote Work Is Possible. That’s Good News for Pe...
2020-04-2145 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 190 - Maintaining Your Sanity While Maintaining Your DistanceRob, Steve, and Rick may be the last people on the planet that anyone should take advice on maintaining their sanity, but they come together remotely to do their best all the same. The virus has us all shut in and isolating, which can be even more of a challenge for people with disabilities. This week the boys step through some ideas of what to do in order to maintain a positive attitude and sanity while at home and share some of their own strategies and stories.
Show Notes
Accessibyte Platform Free
https://www.accessibyte.com...
2020-04-0354 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 189 - The Show Must Go OnWe may be in the middle of a global pandemic, and Ryan is taking a hiatus, but the show must go on! Rob, Steve and Rick discuss the announcement of some new forthcoming braille devices from Orbit research before launching into an extended conversation about what is on everyone’s mind these days – the impact of the Covid-19 virus and some of the ways it is impacting communities.
Show Notes
Orbit Research Announces a Trio of New Braille Products
https://www.blindbargains.com/bargains.php?m=21591
CORVID-19 Virus - What do Older Adults and Peop...
2020-03-2056 min
AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 184 - The Rant ShowIt’s the first News show of the new year! Today Rob, Ryan and Steve rant about a few new stories that are near and dear to their hearts including taxi cabs, Web Accessibility, and the future of haptic devices.
Show Notes
Vancouver taxi companies stop subsidizing drivers of accessible vehicles, cite ride-hailing competition
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-taxi-association-drops-incentives-for-driving-taking-wheelchair-accessible-vehicles-1.5444541
One Year to Countdown to Web Accessibility Begins in Ontario
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/the-one-year-countdown-to-web-accessibility-begins-in-ontario-807926582.html
Accessibee Aims to Get People With Disabilities Online by 2025
https://www.inf...
2020-01-3151 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 183 - Two Blind BrothersWell, after 182 episodes, the unthinkable has finally happened: Rob has fallen ill enough to miss the show! Will our intrepid co-hosts, Ryan and Steve, be able to pick up the slack and stop giggling long enough to welcome clothing entrepreneurs Bradford and Bryan Manning to the show? Find out in this week’s exciting episode of AT Banter!
Show Notes
Two Blind Brothers Website
https://twoblindbrothers.com/
Two Blind Brothers Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/twoblindbros/
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2020-01-2440 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 168 - What's New With AiraIt’s a big show this week as Rob, Steve, and Ryan discuss a range of big topics, including climate change, ape uprisings and even find some time to manage to touch on the accessibility features of iOS 13 before welcoming on Jenine Stanley, Explorer Community Manager at Aira to discuss what’s new with the innovative service for people with Blindness or Low Vision.
Show Notes
Aira
https://aira.io/
What’s New in Accessibility with iOS 13
https://appletoolbox.com/wheres-accessibility-settings-in-ios-13-and-ipados-we-found-it-and-more/#What8217s_new_in_Accessibility_with_iOS_13
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2019-09-271h 14AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 166 - Stumped AgainThe Guitar Dungeon is awash with excitement this week as Ryan, Rob, Steve, and special in-studio guest Grant welcome back Alexis Hillyard, creator of the YouTube cooking channel Stump Kitchen to the show. We discuss her advocacy work as well as how the Stump Kitchen channel has evolved before launching into an extended discussion on how advocacy and content creation can work together. You don’t want to miss this one!
Show Notes
Stump Kitchen YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDa7IzZX_Lb882M4qZc6nzg
Stump Kitchen Online
ht...
2019-09-1357 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 165 - David ErringtonSteve makes his somewhat triumphant return to the show for the first show of the Fall season where we discuss a new Audible accessibility feature that is under fire from publishers before we welcome David Errington, President and CEO of Accessible Media Inc into the Guitar Dungeon.
Show Notes
Major book publishers sue Amazon’s Audible over new speech-to-text feature
https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/23/20830057/amazon-audible-speech-to-text-feature-lawsuit-major-book-publishers
Accessible Media Inc
https://www.ami.ca
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2019-09-0657 min
AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 154 - En-Vision AmericaRob and Ryan fly solo this week while Steve is out and welcome Amanda Tolson and Jenna Reed from En-Vision America to the show. We discuss En-Vision’s long standing presence in the Assistive Technology community, dive into everything we wanted to know about bar code scanning, and the importance of Accessible Prescription labeling solutions.
Show Notes
AODA Alliance More Details on Amendments to ACA
https://www.aodaalliance.org/whats-new/more-specifics-on-the-amendments-to-bill-c-81-the-proposed-accessible-canada-act-that-the-senates-standing-committee-passed-and-that-we-want-the-house-of-commons-to-ratify-still-no-commitment-by/
Accessible Canada Act Could Become Law Next Month
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/canada-s-first-accessibility-bill-could-become-law-next-month-minister-1.4433709
CRTC calls for comments on Bell, Corus, Rog...
2019-05-311h 05AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 153 - Cathy BrowneThis week Rob, Ryan, and Steve welcome local photographer, accessibility advocate, and one of the busiest people we know, Cathy Browne into the Guitar Dungeon to talk about her photography, some of her advocacy work and the importance of accessible environments.
Show Notes
Google Unveils Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/google-glass-enterprise-edition-2-2/
Cathy Browne Flickr Album
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cathybrowne/albums/72157660569356506
Soap Box Radio Archive
https://www.coopradio.org/station/archives/4575
Follow Cathy on Twitter!
@CathyBrowne
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2019-05-2459 min
AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 149 - Noah Callan and Disability TekRob, Ryan, and Steve cover a few news stories of the week and then are joined by Noah Callan, CEO and founder of the website Disability Tek. Noah discusses his excitement about assistive technology, what impact it’s had on his life, and the state of Apple Accessibility.
Show Notes
Intuitive Limbs: The New Era In Prosthetic Technology
https://www.forbes.com/video/6000038875001/#192bb3472c57
Toronto’s only operating cannabis retail store not wheelchair accessible on opening day
https://globalnews.ca/news/5120247/hunny-pot-cannabis-co-accessibility-toronto/
Third of blind people have been hit or narrowly misse...
2019-04-2636 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 147 - Karthik Kannan and Envision AIThis week Rob, Ryan and Steve welcome Karthik Kannan, co-Founder and Chief Engineer at Envision Technologies, into the Guitar Dungeon all the way from the Netherlands! We discuss the details of the Envision app, which assists blind or partially sighted users and the power of AI and machine learning that drives it.
Show Notes
Envision AI
https://www.letsenvision.com/
Download Envision AI for Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.letsenvision.envisionai
Download Envision AI on iOS
https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1268632314
AT B...
2019-04-1249 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 144 - CSUN Wrap-UpAssistive Technology geeks, rejoice! This week it’s all about gadgets and shiny objects as the boys are joined by Albert Ruel and Kim Kilpatrick from Get Together With Technology to talk about the recent CSUN Conference. Albert, Kim, and Steve tell us all about the highlights from the conference and the new technology that was on display as well as some of the Conference's surprises and standout experiences.
Show Notes
Canute
http://www.bristolbraille.co.uk
TactPlus Tactile Printer
https://www.tactplusprinter.com
BrailleMe
http://innovisiontech.co/brailleme
B2G
...
2019-03-221h 29AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 137 - Ted Drake and Intuit SoftwareThis week in the Guitar Dungeon, Rob, Ryan, and Steve cover a few pieces of news before they welcome Ted Drake, Accessibility Leader for Intuit Software where they discuss the accessibility efforts of the company and the state of assistive technology and how it’s evolved over the last 15 years.
Show Notes
92 Year Old Beaten On Transit
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/92-year-old-beaten-using-public-transit-for-elderly-1.4971728
Windsor Company Contracted by Disney to Produce Activity Books for the Visually Impaired
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/blind-visually-impaired-disney-blaevoet-tactile-vision-graphics-windsor-1.4974183
Intuit Software
https://www.intuit.com/ca...
2019-01-251h 09AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 136 - Dr. Chad AndrewsThis week in the Guitar Dungeon, Rob, Ryan, and Steve welcome Dr. Chad Andrews, Manager of Research and Education from the Foundation Fighting Blindness to give them an update of some of the more recent advancements in the research surrounding the battle against visual impairments. But first they lose a few brain cells talking about a recent bird-brained online challenge and some of the more significant announcements from the recent Consumer Electronics Show.
Show Notes
BirdBox Challenge is Stupid
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/jan/08/bird-box-challenge-why-blindfolding-yourself-and-walking-into-walls-is-even-more-stupid-than-it-sounds
CES 2019 Annoucements
https://www.androidauthority.com/ces/
F...
2019-01-181h 16AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 135 - Tom Perski and IrisVisionSteve makes his return to the Guitar Dungeon and joins Rob and Ryan in welcoming Tom Perski, Vice President at IrisVision, who discusses the challenges and advantages in developing a wearable Low Vision headset built on mainstream technology.
Show Notes
IrisVision
https://irisvision.com/
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2019-01-1158 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 133 - It's Christmas Again!It’s the most wonderful time of the year … and time for us to take an hour and crack the seal on some Christmas cheer reflect on the year that has passed. Rob, Rick, Steve, and Ryan pass around the Pumpkin Spice Bailey’s as they discuss a few of the AT trends of the past year before exchanging some presents and sharing some Christmas cheer. Merry Christmas to all!
Show Notes
Amazon Echo Silver Edition (SNL)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMwz487yG9I
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2018-12-211h 00AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 130 - Is the Shine off the Apple?Rick Chant from Chaos Technical Services joins Rob, Ryan and Steve in the Guitar Dungeon this week as they dedicate the entire episode to discuss the state of Apple and some of the controversies facing the tech giant and what it means for its customers.
Show Notes
B.C. government shifting accessible parking requirements to local governments
https://globalnews.ca/news/4692689/b-c-accessible-parking-local-government/
Apple defends iPhone app fees as high court weighs consumer suit
https://www.thestar.com/business/technology/2018/11/23/apple-defends-iphone-app-fees-as-high-court-weighs-consumer-suit.html
Apple Caught Overcharging for Device Repairs
https://www.gamingpost...
2018-11-301h 22AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 127 - SCIVISThis week we’re blasting off into the final frontier and talking to Lynn Langille and Dan Oates from SCIVIS (Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students). They tell us all about the program and its importance in the lives of children who attend each year as well as regale us of tales of our own Steve Barclay and his adventures at the Camp in previous years.
Show Notes
SCIVIS Website
http://www.scivis.org/
AMI Spotlight on SCIVIS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K5IFLKEUDc
Contact Lynn Langille, Canadian SC...
2018-11-091h 15AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 126 - This Is Halloween IIIThree guys, a girl and a pumpkin walk into a basement .. Nope, this isn’t the start of a wildly inappropriate joke involving a gourd, it’s our Annual Halloween episode! Yes, the episode no one has been waiting for, Rob, Ryan, and Steve are joined by friend of the show Colleen Connor from BlindInspirationCast as they discuss some spooky Halloween topics as Steve attacks a defenseless pumpkin with power tools.
Show Notes
BlindInspirationCast
http://www.blindinspirationcast.com/
Audio Description Retreats
http://www.adtrainingretreats.com/
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2018-11-011h 00AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 125 - Sophie Aladas and Key2AccessSteve returns to the Guitar Dungeon this week just in time to join Rob and Ryan in talking to Sophie Aladas from Key2Access, a company that is revolutionizing pedestrian mobility through the use of wireless technology.
Show Notes
Key2Access
https://www.key2access.com
Key2Access App on Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.key2access.android
Key2Access App on iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/key2access/id1110583788?mt=8
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2018-10-261h 07AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 122 - Ryan Kostiuk and InclusioThis week sees us following up on an episode from last summer, Episode 92 – The Inclusio Project. Rob, Ryan and Steve talk to Inclusio resident Ryan Kostiuk about what it’s like to live in Alberta’s first full accessible and automated housing residence and the impact it has had on his life.
Show Notes
Accessible Housing
http://accessiblehousing.ca/
Digital Lifestyles
https://digilife.ca/
Inclusio
http://accessiblehousing.ca/inclusio/
News Coverage of Ryan and Inclusio
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/inclusio-accessible-housing-1.4610572
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2018-10-0551 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 121 - Baked Crustaceans and Other StoriesEver sit around wondering what’s been going on the last few weeks in Accessibility? Find yourself craving the need of listening to three old guys talking about a bunch of accessibility news topics while trying (and usually failing) to stay on topic? Well buckle up, this week’s show is for you! Rob, Ryan, and Steve fill us in with some of the last few week’s of interesting news stories before welcoming back Alexis Hillyard to the show where she fills us in on how her YouTube channel, Stump Kitchen, has been doing since we last talked and he...
2018-09-281h 25AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 120 - Damien Pickering and HIMSSteve makes a triumphant return to the podcast and – ok, we may be overselling that, but he is back. We celebrate by talking a bit about the most recent Apple Event and delve into the capabilities of the newest version of the Apple Watch before welcoming Damien Pickering, Vice President of Sales for HIMS International to the show where he gives us a preview of their upcoming Braille device, the QBraille XL.
Show Notes
HIMS
http://himsintl.com/
What Happened at the Apple Event 2018
https://venturebeat.com/2018/09/13/10-key-things-you-missed-at-apples-september-2018-gather-round-event/
QBraille XL
2018-09-2155 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 95 - The Return of the JinglestickIt’s the last show of the month and it’s time for us to round up March with a show dedicated to some of the most recent AT-related news of the past few weeks. We talk about everything from Steve’s misadventures getting to CSUN to Apple’s new proposed Disability Inclusive Emojis and everything in between!
Show Notes
Uber Self Driving Car Death Should Have Been Able to Be Avoided
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5535969/Uber-self-driving-car-death-avoided.html
Americans Less Likely to Trust Facebook
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-faceb...
2018-03-301h 20AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 94 - Marco Trujillo and the Sunu BandThis week sees us chatting with Marco Trujillo, CEO and Founder of Sunu, makers of the new haptic mobility aid, the Sunu Band. We discuss the Sunu Band's origins, the signifigance of using Sonar, and the importance of the Visually Impaired community in its development. We also wake Steve up long enough to talk about Microsoft's announced Accessibility changes to Windows 10 and his upcoming trip to CSUN.
Show Notes
Sunu Band Website
http://www.sunu.io
Sunu on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/sunu.io/
Upcoming Windows 10 Accessibilty Changes
h...
2018-03-2353 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 91 - Let's All Move to NorwayThis week Steve's out with a bug and long time listener of the show Ali Moussa steps in to help us talk about some Accessibility related news items from the last few weeks!
Show Notes
Man Seeks New Copy of Windows 7 After Forced Windows 10 Upgrade
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/18/02/19/1550230/man-seeking-new-copy-of-windows-7-after-forced-windows-10-upgrade-sues-microsoft?utm_source=slashdot&utm_medium=twitter
Blindfold Games Now Offers Braille Support
https://blindfoldgames.org/2018/02/19/blindfold-games-with-braille-displays/
It's Illegal in Norway to Have An Inaccessible Website
https://medium.com/confrere/its-illegal-to-have-an-inaccessible-website-in-norway-and-that-s-good-news-for-all-of-us-b59a9e929d54
NeuroNode
http://www...
2018-03-0257 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 87 - Grumpy Old Men And A CowbellThis week Ryan, Steve, Rob, and Mr Cowbell sleepily enter the Guitar Dungeon and tackle a few news stories including some local Accessibility news, how the first wave of HomePod reviews have looked, and the acquisition of Enhanced Vision by VFO.
Show Notes
Blind B.C. woman's access to audiobooks threatened by political flap
http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/blind-b-c-womans-access-to-audio-books-threatened-by-political-flap
TransLink unveils accessible fare-gate program for SkyTrain, SeaBus
http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/translink-to-unveil-accessible-transit-fare-gate-program-for-skytrain
Apple’s HomePod delivers on brilliant sound, but Siri still has room to grow
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2018-02-021h 09AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 86 - Jon Dibble and Enhanced VisionIt's a very special episode as Ryan, Rob, and Steve welcome the first ever in-person guest to the Guitar Dungeon. Jon Dibble, Marketing Manager from Enhanced Vision braves the harsh Vancouver climate in exchange for beer in order to talk to us about what Enhanced Vision does, how the Low Vision industry has changed over the years and where it might go in the future.
Show Notes
Enhanced Vision
www.enhancedvision.com
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2018-01-2658 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 84 - Shawn KirkPatrick and Loadstone GPSRob, Ryan, and Mr. Cowbell (Steve is away this week) discuss Smart Phones and their impact on the human condition before turning the microphones at Shawn Kirkpatrick, developer of the long standing accessible GPS app, Loadstone.
Show Notes
Your Smartphone is Making You Stupid
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/your-smartphone-is-making-you-stupid/article37511900/
Google Home Holiday Sales Figures
https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/5/16855982/google-home-sales-figures-holidays-2017
Loadstone GPS for the Blind
http://www.loadstone-gps.com/
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2018-01-121h 22AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 83 - Luis Perez Talks Universal DesignFirst show of 2018! We ring in the New Year (literally) as Steve brings a new addition to the Guitar Dungeon and we talk with Universal Design advocate Luis Perez about the concept and the impact that emerging technologies are having on the ongoing conversation about UD.
Show Notes
https://luisperezonline.com
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2018-01-051h 03AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 81 - Christmas at the Super 8Happy Holidays! It’s time once again for our Christmas tradition at AT Banter where we take a break from our regular subjects and tackle all things Christmas! Rick, Rob, Steve and Ryan share some Holiday memories while finding a little time to chat about Seeing Ai’s new updates as well as some opinions on the Net Neutrality decision.
Show Notes
Seeing AI Gets Major Update
https://coolblindtech.com/microsofts-seeing-ai-app-gets-major-update-and-is-now-available-in-35-countries/
Google Duo
https://duo.google.com/
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2017-12-221h 06AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 79 - Brad Turner and BenetechThis week we welcome Brad Turner, VP of Education at Benetech into the Guitar Dungeon where we discuss the company’s ongoing mandate of providing positive social change utilizing technology. Also, we discuss some big news for Steve’s company, Canadian Assistive Technology.
Show Notes
Benetech
https://benetech.org
2017-12-0851 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 71 - Steve Bennett and Dolphin Computer AccessThis week we travel across the pond (via Skype of course – we don’t have that much of a budget) and banter with Steve Bennett from Dolphin Computer Access, makers of the SuperNova screen magnification and screen reader software.
Show Notes
Dolphin Computer Access
https://yourdolphin.com/
Canadian Assistive Technology
http://www.canasstech.com
2017-10-1356 min
AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast - Banter Bit - Google EventJoin us for a triumphant return to the Banter Bit as Rob, Steve, and Ryan give their brief thoughts and impressions of this week's Google Event and learn about the lifespan of domesticated Racoons.
Show Notes
Best of the Google Event
https://lifehacker.com/the-best-of-the-google-event-from-everyone-else-1819189217
2017-10-0623 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 69 - Junk in the TrunkRob, Ryan and Steve are back to basics with one of their patented stream-of-consciousness News shows, joined by Chaos Technical Service’s Rick Chant. Listen in as they discuss everything from fruit fly genitalia to hijacked voice assistants, and everything in between!
Show Notes
These Disabled Americans Are Getting Dragged Out and Arrested for Demonstrating Over Healthcare
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a12466578/disabled-protesters-healthcare-hearing/
Al Franken raises concerns about Apple’s FaceID
https://www.macrumors.com/2017/09/13/us-senator-questions-face-id-privacy-security/
Wearables Fashion Show at the Accessibility Innovation Showcase at Invictus Games https://www.thest...
2017-09-291h 23AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 68 - Nancy WillardRob's off this week and leaves the podcast duties to Steve and Ryan, who talk with Nancy Willard, Director of Embrace Civility in the Digital Age, a program and advocacy movement that targets online bullying and bad online behaviors.
Show Notes
Embrace Civility in the Digital Age
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2017-09-221h 05AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 65 - Steve Barclay and Aroga TechnologiesIt’s our longest and most self-indulgent episode yet! This week we take a deep dive into the life and times of our own Steve Barclay and discuss the rise and fall of Aroga Technologies. An open and earnest discussion about just what happened with the Assistive Technology company we all worked at, and where things are going in the future.
Show Notes
Canadian Assistive Technology
www.canasstech.com
Chaos Technical Services
www.chaostechnicalservices.com
2017-09-011h 21AT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 64 - Jessica KovacsSteve is back in studio this week and we learn where he’s been all this time before welcoming Jessica Kovacs to the show where she tells us all about her blog, ‘Thomas Marshall Does It All’, where she details the day to day life of her son Tommy who is growing up blind.
Show Notes
Thomas Marshall Does It All
http://www.thomasmarshalldoesitall.com/
TMDIA Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/ThomasMarshallDoesItAll
TMDIA Twitter
https://twitter.com/thomasdoesitall
Faith No More
http://www.fnm.com
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2017-08-2556 minAT Banter PodcastAT Banter Podcast Episode 58 - Steve Takes OverThis week Steve impersonates Rob and steals the hosting duties as the three discuss some of the week's most interesting Assistive Technology news from around the country. And some other stuff too.
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