Welcome back to another episode of AccessWorld, a podcast on digital inclusion and accessibility. In this episode, Aaron and Tony get geared up for summer, grabbing their sunglasses and getting ready to hit the water. Needless to say, access in outdoor recreation is a theme for this month’s episode, from navigating independently on the water as Tony reflects on his years of accessible sailing, to their choice of sunglasses as Tony and Aaron breakdown the latest update to the Ray Ban Meta glasses. They then remiss as well over 25 years of AccessWorld, and Aaron provides a rundown on articles from the latest issue published in late May.

The AccessWorld podcast is an extension of AccessWorld Magazine, a quarterly publication from the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB). Published each quarter, AccessWorld Magazine offers news and reviews encompassing digital inclusion and accessibility. AccessWorld celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and we’re excited to share all of our back issues online free for readers. Visit www.afb.org/aw for the latest issues and to access our archives online.

Aaron Preece serves as editor-in-chief of AccessWorld, and Tony Stephensleads communications for AFB. Together, they enjoy meeting up each month to discuss the latest happenings around accessibility. Visit the AFB website to learn more about our exciting work like our groundbreaking research on the impact of AI for people with disabilities. And consider making a tax-deductible donation to help support this podcast and all of our work at AFB. Your support helps us create a world of endless possibilities for people who are blind or have low vision.

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Welcome back to another episode of AccessWorld, a podcast on digital inclusion and accessibility. As we prepare to celebrate Global Accessibility awareness day, we thought it would be great to look into the future of accessibility, welcoming our special guest to the podcast Gemini, Google’s AI platform, whcih gives us a glimpse into the power AI has toward making the world around us more accessible.

Aaron and Tony take time to talk with Gemini on its latest update to provide image and real world description in real time (Editor’s Note: the version used in this episode is still in beta, so some of the lag times were edited out for brevity). The conversation serves as a launch pad to discuss how AI is already tackling tasks that three years ago seemed like light years ago in a galaxy far, far, away. Aaron then offers a breakdown on apps like Suno, which creates AI generated music. You can check out more about its own accessibility for content enthusiasts in the Spring issue of AccessWorld. The conversation moves into ways that AI may continue to be rolled out in other ways, such as when will Aaron and Tony’s guide dogs be able to take a well-deserved vacation in the Bahamas as the development of AI robots continue to flourish. Guide dog users don’t fret, we’re still quite a ways away from guide-bots. In the meantime, enjoy this special episode that dreams about the future ahead of us.

The AccessWorld podcast is an extension of AccessWorld Magazine, a quarterly publication from the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB). Published each quarter, AccessWorld Magazine offers news and reviews encompassing digital inclusion and accessibility. AccessWorld celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and we’re excited to share all of our back issues online free for readers. Visit www.afb.org/aw for the latest issues and to access our archives online.

Aaron Preece serves as editor-in-chief of AccessWorld, and Tony leads communications for AFB. Together, they enjoy meeting up each month to discuss the latest happenings around accessibility. Visit the AFB website to learn more about our exciting work like our groundbreaking research on the impact of AI for people with disabilities. And consider making a tax-deductible donation to help support this podcast and all of our work at AFB. Your support helps us create a world of endless possibilities for people who are blind or have low vision.

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In this month’s episode of the AccessWorld podcast, Aaron and Tony talk with Dr. Joshua Miele, who shares his life’s journey and work making the world more accessible for people with disabilities. A MacArthur Fellow and design scholar, Dr. Miele has played a key role in designing some of the leading breakthroughs in digital inclusion over the past three decades.

Last month, Dr. Miele published his memoir, Connecting Dots: A Blind Life. And in this episode, we learn how Dr. Miele’s passion for science and exploration took him from the tree lined streets of his boyhood home in Brooklyn, to the leading technology labs of Berkley, California. It’s a story that goes well beyond the world of accessible design, unleashing that problem solver that sits restlessly inside all of us. To learn more about Dr. Miele’s book and his current work on digital accessibility, visit his site at: www.MieleLab.com.

AccessWorld is a production of the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB). Published each month, it is a companion to AccessWorld magazine, now celebrating its 25th anniversary. Aaron Preece serves as the publication’s editor-in-chief, and Tony Stephens leads communications for AFB. Together, they take time each month to speak with leading voices for digital inclusion and accessibility. Be sure to like and subscribe to AccessWorld, and visit www.afb.org/AW to read the latest online issue of the magazine and browse through over 25 years of back issues, all completely free-of-charge.

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AccessWorld is a monthly podcast from the American Foundation for the Blind. Aaron Preece is editor-in-chief of AccessWorld and Tony Stephens leads communications for AFB. Together, they take a deep dive into all things digital inclusion and accessibility. It's a companion to the quarterly e-zine AccessWorld, now in its 25th year of publication. To access the latest issue, or to browse all of our back-issues for free, visit www.afb.org/aw.

To learn more about the American foundation for the blind or to support our work, visit us online at www.afb.org.

Produced and edited by tony Stephens at the Pickle Factory in Baltimore, Maryland. Digital media support by Kelly Gasque and Breanna Kerr. Theme music is by CauseMonkey, compliments of ArtList.io.

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AccessWorld is a production of the American Foundation for the Blind. The podcast is a companion to AccessWorld magazine, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. To check out the latest issue and browse through the archives, which are all completely free, visit www.afb.org/AW. Check out Magenta A11y at: https://www.magentaa11y.com

About the Hosts: Aaron Preece is the editor-in-chief of AccessWorld, and Tony Stephens leads communications for AFB. Together, they share their passion for digital inclusion and take time each month to engage on conversations at the intersection of technology and accessibility. For questions or comments about the show, email communications@afb.org. Check out our podcast page here. And be sure to like and subscribe from wherever you get your podcasts!

Produced and edited by Tony Stephens at the Pickle Factory in Baltimore, MD. Digital media support is by Breanna Kerr and Kelly Gasque. Music compliments of ArtList.IO and hosted on PineCast.

About AFB: Founded in 1921, the American Foundation for the Blind creates equal opportunities and expands possibilities for people who are blind, deafblind, or have low vision through advocacy, thought leadership, and strategic partnerships. Since its inception, AFB has been a leading voice for access and independence through technological innovation. In addition to publishing AccessWorld and the Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (JVIB), AFB is also the proud steward of the Helen Keller Archive, which is available on the AFB website at www.afb.org.

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Happy New Year AccessWorld Fans, and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to AccessWorld Magazine, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

In this special episode, Aaron and Tony put down their eggnog, stoke the fireplace, and reminisce on all the milestones that drove digital inclusion and accessibility in 2024.

AccessWorld is a podcast on digital inclusion and accessibility. A production of the American Foundation for the Blind, it drops each month. The podcast is a companion of AccessWorld Magazine. Check out the latest issue of Accessworld online, and be sure to visit the archives, which has 25 years of back -issues available completely free!

Aaron Preece is editor-in chief of AccessWorld Magazine. Tony Stephens leads communications for AFB. Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast, and even consider making a tax-deductible gift to help support our work and cover the cost for producing the podcast. You can visit the podcast page HERE, which posts transcripts shortly after each episode drops. AccessWorld is produced by Tony Stephens at the Pickle Factory in Baltimore Maryland with digital media support from Kelly Gasque and Breanna Kerr. For questions or comments, email communications@afb.org.

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Thanks for checking out AccessWorld, a podcast on digital inclusion and accessibility. In this episode, we get ready for the season of giving with AccessWorld's annual gift giving guide. And we're excited that our guest sharing this year's guide is none other than AccessWorld founder Deborah Kendrick. Deborah gives us the gift of hearing first hand AccessWorld's origin story, and we get a sneak-peak into her annual gift giving guide. So, be sure to like and subscribe, and you can check out the podcast page for episode transcripts, which should be posted within a day or two after the podcast goes live. To check out the latest online edition of AccessWorld, or to access over 24 years of back issues for free, visit the online magazine's home. AccessWorld is a production of the American Foundation for the blind (AFB). To learn more about AFB, or to help support our work creating a world of endless possibilities for people who are blind or have low vision, visit www.afb.org.

Aaron Preece is editor-in-chief of AccessWorld Magazine, and Tony Stephens leads communications for AFB. Together, they take a deep dive each month into the world of digital inclusion. For questions or comments relating to this podcast, email: communications @ afb.org.

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Welcome back to another episode of the AccessWorld podcast, a production of the American Foundation for the blind. We’ve been on break the past month taking care of some housekeeping. Some of that work was moving to a new podcast hosting platform. After hitting our one-year milestone for the podcast, we wanted to move to a new hosting platform that would allow us a bit more flexibility. AFB is now on PineCast, which we have also found to be significantly more accessible on the back end. So, stay tuned for more episodes and other features as we build out the pod in our second year. In this episode, AccessWorld’s editor-and-chief Aaron Preece visits the exhibit hall at the 2024 AFB Leadership Conference held this past September in Minneapolis. In this episode, we hear from AIRA, Selvas BLV, and Vispero. There’s lots of exciting projects on the horizonfor each of the exhibitors, and we hope you find this episode informative. The latest issue of AccessWorld Magazine dropped on Nov. 20th. Visit the AccessWorld page now for the latest issue and over 20 years of back-issues for free.. AccessWorld is an online magazine published each quarter, providing insight and news for those in the digital accessibility space.

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