2018 Encore of 1839 Accessibility of US National Parks (Apr. 29, 2020)


2018 Encore of 1839 Accessibility of US National Parks (Apr. 29, 2020)


Show Notes

The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) has over 400 sites that are visited by over 300 million people each year. They strive to make these sites as accessible as possible for everyone. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Ray Bloomer, Accessibility Specialist for Accessibility Support Programs, about the NPS and how their sites can be enjoyed by all.

2016 Braille Displays – Dot Watch and Beyond (Apr. 15, 2020)


2016 Braille Displays – Dot Watch and Beyond (Apr. 15, 2020)


Show Notes

Dot Incorp has developed an innovative braille technology for refreshable braille displays that is less costly and bulky than traditional refreshable braille designs. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Ah-rum Choi, director of Social Impact at Dot Incorp, about their new braille Dot Watch, and what we might expect from this technology in the future.

2014 A Career with Computers (Apr. 1, 2020)


2014 A Career with Computers (Apr. 1, 2020)


Show Notes

Jeff Bishop is a program manager on Microsoft’s accessibility team. Despite being blind from birth, he was an active and adventurous youth, learned programming on a Commodore Computer, and has had a fun and rewarding professional career. Hosts Nancy and Peter talk with Jeff about his experiences and what he considers to be some of his keys to success.