All Posts Tagged Tag: ‘Accessibility’


Episode 47 – My YouTube Channel

POSTED ON Jun 20 IN General No Comments

Hi, listeners!  As usual, thank you for your patience and interest. Colleen is enjoying making videos with new Seeing Eye Dog Joplin so much she has decided to continue them on a regular basis! Podcasts will return periodically so keep an eye. Email us with any suggestions for podcast topics. If you enjoy Colleen though, check out […]


Episode 46 – Guide Dog Video Blog

POSTED ON Apr 28 IN General No Comments

Colleen is getting a guide dog! She is sharing this experience on a video blog instead of her podcast. Check out her first 3 vlogs on YouTube here. Subscribe to her channel and select the bell icon to be notified when she adds a new video. She will be continuing her podcast after this adventure, […]


Episode 45 – Audio Description (collaboration with Twenty Thousand Hertz)

POSTED ON Feb 08 IN General No Comments

Colleen has collaborated with Defacto Sound‘s podcast Twenty Thousand Hertz to talk about many aspects of audio description and this hidden track in an increasing number of films. Check out the podcast on Soundcloud. The goal is to further the production of Audio Description for TV, Film, and more! Interested in becoming an Audio Describer?  Contact Colleen at Audio Description […]


Episode 44 – Sound Studios Jump on Audio Description!

POSTED ON Dec 01 IN General No Comments

Colleen was contacted by Defacto Sound, which is a Sound Studio in MD, USA.  Proprietor Dallas interviews her regarding her life in the visual world, and her thoughts on Audio Description.  This is a fascinating look into the world of a sighted sound engineer talking to a blind sound-lover. Our goal is to further the […]


Episode 43 – Election 2016 and Nerdtastic News!

POSTED ON Nov 09 IN General No Comments

It’s finally here!  Voting 2016…how was it for you?  Colleen describes her accessible voting experience (or lack thereof).  She also announces her upcoming collaboration with Comics Empower! Survey for Blind Voter Feedback Listen to Colleen’s past podcasts about voting in 2014 and about voting in 2012. Email: blindinspirationcast@gmail.com Or tweet us @inspirationcast Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe […]


Episode 42 – Advocate Accessible Pedestrians!

POSTED ON Nov 01 IN General No Comments

In this episode Colleen talks about the importance of advocacy in the visually impaired community.  Especially going over her own experience obtaining an Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS) in her hometown.  Safety and independence are so important to the blind community, and travel is a huge part of that.  Let’s cross some streets! APS Technical Specifications […]


Episode 40 – TapTapSee and iPhone VoiceOver

POSTED ON Aug 17 IN General No Comments

Colleen is back with several updates about her life, some advice about turning on the accessibility settings on a smart phone, and a peek into the app TapTapSee. TapTapSee is a camera app for the blind and vision impaired that allows you to take a photo of anything and have it described for you in […]


Episode 39 – The Deaf-Blind Experience

POSTED ON Jun 28 IN General No Comments

In this episode Colleen talks about her experience giving a museum tour to a deaf blind gentleman.  He can’t see or hear, and she can’t see or sign…what happened?  Tune in to find out this insightful story. Happy Birthday to Helen Keller, too.   Have you interacted with a deaf blind person?  As someone who […]


Episode 37 – Mad Max Fury Road

POSTED ON Feb 24 IN General No Comments

Colleen and Alyssa do an audio description movie review of Mad Max Fury Road!  Note that this film is rated R for violence and explosions, but it ends up being a great example of how to view a film that is almost all AD and very little dialogue.  In need of some heavy metal, car […]


Episode 36 – Marvel Audio Description

POSTED ON Feb 16 IN General No Comments

Colleen returns from establishing her new joint venture, Audio Description Training Retreats, to discuss Marvel Movie-verse accessibility with Alyssa and Cheryl! Hear how video description has entered the Marvel world from Iron Man 1 to Deadpool . What is your experience with audio description in mainstream Hollywood films? Have a good or bad example of description? […]