Changing the Perception of Blindness

Disability Readiness a Pathway to Disability Employment E5 In this episode, David Steinmetz and Tanner Gers discussed how organizations can develop a “disability readiness” strategy in order to improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. Tanner refers to “disability readiness” as an organizations ability to remove accessibility barriers company wide for their...

The Recipe of Life E4 In this episode, David Steinmetz connects with the cast of the popular Cooking Without Looking TV show and podcast to discuss how they “change the way we see blindness.” Executive Producer and creator of the TV show Ren’ee Rentmeester wanted to use the show as a means to de-mystify blindness […]

Transforming the Mobility Industry E3 Host David Steinmetz and special guest Ron Brooks, founder and CEO of Accessible Avenue were in studio discussing the transformation of transportation and mobility for people with disabilities. Ron stated that “transportation must be simple, stress-free and accessible for all.” This show will help public and private sector transportation profession...

Improving Employment Outcomes E2 In this episode, host David Steinmetz and AIB President/CEO Chris LaFollette talked about the importance of recognizing the abilities of candidates who are blind or visually impaired, especially in a tight labor market. Chris stated that Corporate America in partnership with nonprofit organizations can move the needle on the 70% unemployment […]

Digital Accessibility Creates a World That Works Better For All E1 In this episode, David Steinmetz, Brandon Ramsey, Dan Holbrook, and Rus Ahrens got together to discuss the importance of developing an accessibility action team to ensure digital products are accessible to internal and external customers. David stressed that “Digital accessibility is crucial to organizations, […]