Headshots (left to right) of Jim Fruchterman, Deane Blazie and Ted Henter. Below that are the words 'Pioneers in Access Technology' in an artistic dark blue font. NOTE: this is the same image as used for show #2537 since they are 2 parts of a 2-part show.

2537 Encore of 1740 Together Again – Leaders Who Made a Difference (part 1 of 2) (Sep. 10, 2025)


2537 Encore of 1740 Together Again – Leaders Who Made a Difference (part 1 of 2 ) (Sep. 10, 2025)


Show Notes

This week hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey bring together three leaders in the field of assistive technology: Deane Blazie, Jim Fruchterman, and Ted Henter. They made pioneering contributions to the development of refreshable Braille displays, OCR, and screen readers, respectively. Learn what each of them is up to today in this informative round table discussion.