Episodes

  • S1: Season 1 Trailer

    S1: Season 1 Trailer
    Feb 27 2022
    Disability Bandwidth: a show where we talk with disability leaders each week about career, life, and technology.
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    2 mins
  • S1 Ep1: Episode 1: Sam Proulx & Nikki Nolan

    S1 Ep1: Episode 1: Sam Proulx & Nikki Nolan
    Mar 10 2022

    Welcome to Disability Bandwidth! We’re excited to share all the insightful chats we were so fortunate to have this season with disability leaders. In the premiere episode, you’ll hear from us – Nikki and Sam – and find out a bit about who we are and what we’re looking forward to with the launch of this podcast series.
    References

    • Sam Proulx
    • Nikki Nolan
    • Nikki Art Interview Video
    • Disabled in Tech Panel
    • Marrakesh Treaty
    • Fable (Sponsor)

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    46 mins
  • S1 Ep2: Episode 2: Sheri Byrne-Haber

    S1 Ep2: Episode 2: Sheri Byrne-Haber
    Mar 17 2022
    Episode 2 of Disability Bandwidth features guest Sheri Byrne-Haber,  a prominent global subject matter expert in the fields of disability and accessibility. Nikki, Sam, and Sheri discuss her career path, how to push for accessible tool procurement in your workplace, and reflections on parenting, STEM, and more.

    Currently the Senior Staff Architect of Accessibility for VMware, Sheri is best known for launching digital accessibility programs at multiple Fortune 200 companies, including McDonald’s, Albertsons, as well as consulting on government and education accessibility Sheri’s award-winning Medium blog summarizes legal cases and issues facing people implementing accessibility programs, with over 300,000 readers since its launch. 

    References

    • Sheri Byrne-Haber Medium Blog
    • W3C guidelines
    • Americans with Disabilities Act.
    • Girl Scout badge in computer science
    • PET Commodore 2001
    • IEP
    • Overlayfactsheet.com
    • Accessibility — Separate but Equal is Never OK
    • trusted tester program
    • Giving a Damn About Accessibility

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    48 mins
  • S1 Ep3: Episode 3: Ean Price

    S1 Ep3: Episode 3: Ean Price
    Mar 24 2022
    Ean Price is the CEO of ICAN Resources, focused on solving challenges related to accessible travel, design, and technology. Due to his complex needs, he considers himself “pretty high maintenance” – but that means if he can physically explore the world, anyone can with the right resources. Ean joins Sam and Nikki on the podcast for wide-ranging discussions on work, exploration, and innovation. References
    • ICAN Resource Group
    • Disabled Sailors Association
    • Tetra Society 
    • Elsa Sjunneson
    •  Technology for Living
    • technologyforliving.org

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    43 mins
  • S1 Ep4: Episode 4: Natalie Patrice Tucker

    S1 Ep4: Episode 4: Natalie Patrice Tucker
    Mar 31 2022
    Natalie has always wanted to save the world. With over twenty years of web accessibility experience, they realized early on that there was way more internet than there was accessibility. This has led Natalie from non-profit organizing to the government sector, to her current role as Senior Accessibility Lead at Spotify, all with the goal of improving access to information for everyone. 

    In this episode of Disability Bandwidth, Nikki, Natalie, and Sam discuss discourse around advocacy, inclusion, and equity, Natalie’s career trajectory and passion for the web, and how to keep pushing digital accessibility forward. 

    References
    • Natalie Patrice Tucker on LinkedIn
    • @NataliePatriceT Twitter
    • WCAG 
    • Accessibility 508 Standards
    • Fable Engage
    • ECMAScript
    • r/Blind
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    42 mins
  • S1 Ep5: Episode 5: Hector Osborne Rodriguez

    S1 Ep5: Episode 5: Hector Osborne Rodriguez
    Apr 7 2022
    The pros and cons of Accessibility Offices within companies. Transferrable insights from gaming #a11y.  Mythbusting the perceived challenges of ensuring meaningful accessibility. Chatting with Hector Osborne Rodriguez, the front-end developing manager for Accenture, Nikki, and Sam explore his accessibility career path, and how being curious and vocal are keys to getting started in the field. References
    • a11Y_tips on Twitter
    • Hector on LinkedIn
    • ALLY TIPS Blog
    • The Official Development Assistance Accountability Act
    • Forza Video Game

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    40 mins
  • S1 Ep6: Episode 6: Elsa Sjunneson

    S1 Ep6: Episode 6: Elsa Sjunneson
    Apr 14 2022
    Elsa Sjunneson joins Nikki and Sam on Episode 6 of Disability Bandwidth! Historian, advocate, writer, and self-described deafblind hurricane, Elsa discusses her work and perspectives on ableism, eugenics, representation, and more.

    References

    • Bionic Eye Obsolete 
    • The Helen Keller Exorcism - Radiolab
    • Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman's Fight to End Ableism
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    • NIH: World blindness and visual impairment: despite many successes, the problem is growing
    • Hugo Awards, Best Fan Writer 2021
    • Jessica Jones: Playing with Fire
    • Elsa on LinkedIn
    • Elsa on Twitter

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    41 mins
  • S1 Ep7: Episode 7: Christopher Patnoe

    S1 Ep7: Episode 7: Christopher Patnoe
    Apr 21 2022
    Currently the EMEA Lead for Accessibility and Disability Inclusion at Google, Christopher Patnoe has also worked at Apple and Sony Ericsson helping to design products that are now household names. Christopher Patnoe chats with hosts Nikki and Sam about the future of XR accessibility, and the need to emphasize disability in workplace DEI practices.

    References
    • Christopher on LinkedIn
    • European Accessibility Act
    • State of Accessibility Report
    • Project Relate
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    41 mins