AT Banter Podcast

This week Rob, Ryan, and Rachel take a break from the regular format to talk about Halloween, past and present, how it's changed, and the wonder that is Pumpkin Spice.

This week we chat with Sofeya Devji and Daphne Hitchcock as they give us some insight into what it's like being Vision Teachers and the challenges they face on a daily basis.

This week we welcome Diane Johnson, President and CEO of Descriptive Video Works, to talk about the process of describing video for the blind or visually impaired.

This week it's a free-form show where we ramble and cover some of the more interesting bits of AT-related news that came out this week.

This week we're talking to Ben Schögler - Creative Director and Co-Founder of SkoogMusic - about their music-based assistive technology product and all around fun word, the Skoog!

This week Rob, Steve, and Ryan talk with Bill McCann from Dancing Dots about Braille Music, growing up as a Blind musician and delve into the dark world of Trombone Player jokes.

This week we're getting physical with Mel Scott and her company Blind Alive, which produces accessible exercise programs for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

This week we're joined in-studio by Shawn Marsolais, founder of Vancouver-based Blind Beginnings, and chat about the organization, what it does, and her time as a Paralympian.

This week is another SPECULATIVE episode where Rob, Steve and Ryan talk about Robots and some ways they're being used within AT as well as where they might go, then geek out about our favorite robots in pop culture.

This week Steve and Ryan become athletic supporters and chat with Mike Lonergan from BC Blind Sports about what the organization does, Adapted Sports, and the Canadian Paralympic Team.

This week we welcome Brian Hartgen from Hartgen Consultancy, makers of software packages J-Say, Leasey, and J-Dictate. Plus we do some bad Bob Dylan impressions.

This week we welcome Rachel back to sit in Steve's chair while we discuss some of the latest technology surrounding everyone's second-favorite organ and speculate on what the future may hold.

Wonder what AAC means? Ponder no more -- this week we welcome Elaine Holtham to the Podcast and talk about some of the history of Augmentative and Alternative Communication devices and how they impact their users' lives.

Ever wonder how to describe Falstaff's padding or a Fireworks display? We have the answers this week as we chat with Steph Kirkland from VocalEye Descriptive Arts Society.

This week we're joined by Kim Kilpatrick of the Canadian Council of the Blind to talk about the program she helped found -- the Get Together with Technology Program. Also, some news stories, a rousing debate over air travel, and Steve's ongoing GST battle!

After several weeks of teasing, it's finally here -- our episode about Disabled Superheroes! Join Rob, Steve and Rachel in the Studio of Justice for a look into how disability has been portrayed in comics, and discuss what the future may hold.

This week we've got something special cooking ... Alexis Hillyard, creator and star of the YouTube Channel Stump Kitchen drops in to chat about her experience as a Youtube content creator, life as a one handed Vegan Internet chef, and even swaps some of her favorite curse words with us.

This week's episode features a discussion on Dementia, the statistics, the breakthroughs, and some related assistive technology that is here and up and coming that will help tackle this ever growing global problem.

Today's episode we talk with with Carrie Anton, ex- Aroga-ite, current Assistive Technologist at Athabasca University and expert on Universal Design. We cover everything from the Universal Design, accessibility in Video Games, new AT gadgetry and even find time for a discussion on Superheroes with Disabilities.

This week it's all about Braille! We're pleased to have Adam Wilton, Manager of PRCVI (Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired), as a captive in the Aroga Studio chatting with us about Braille Literacy, how it's taught, and how it has developed over the years.

Our second episode! We paid for the mics, we're going to use them! Today we talk about Assistive Technology assessments, Apple Watches, and discuss the terms 'Assistive Technology' and 'Disability'.

Well, today marks our inaugural episode of AT Banter, where we chat about the iTunes Accessibility Store, Windows 10's free upgrade being extended for those using Assistive Technology, the NuEyes Glasses Visual Prosthetic, and Dictation Bridge. And other stuff.