Colleen ventures into the Guitar Dungeon of Assistive Technology Banter, or the AT Banter podcast of Rob Mineault, Ryan Fleury, and Steve Barclay. Their goal is to provide a balanced and entertaining look at AssistiveTechnology, Accessibility and its importance in people’s lives. These fine gentlemen contacted Colleen to discuss her visual impairment, social perspective, and […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Colleen returns after her big move with a big topic. Inspired by a podcast from How Stuff Works, Colleen discusses the concept of desexualizing people with disabilities. She goes into the history of disability rights in the US, social psychology, and gives her perspective on why a lot of the world doesn’t accept individuals with […]
So you’ve heard Colleen talk about 20 Awesome Things about being Visually Impaired. Now it’s time to hear some reasons why it might not be so awesome. Hear about the actual woes of the visually impaired, presented with plenty of humor of course. Colleen references the Vending Machine Episode as well. Have your own? Email: blindinspirationcast@gmail.com […]
By listener request, Colleen speaks about The Hadley School for the Blind and her experience learning Braille through their free courses. She also touches on what this special code is and how one would read it. Tune in to hear the basics, benefits, and bumps! Reference Links: The Hadley School for the Blind Braille Translator […]
