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ABLR Works: BVI Training Program for Digital Accessibility Testers - Meet CEO, Disability Awareness Speaker and Author, John Samuel

ABLR Works: BVI Training Program for Digital Accessibility Testers - Meet CEO, Disability Awareness Speaker and Author, John Samuel

FromBlind Abilities


ABLR Works: BVI Training Program for Digital Accessibility Testers - Meet CEO, Disability Awareness Speaker and Author, John Samuel

FromBlind Abilities

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Dec 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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When speaking to businesses ,adding Accessibility to Diversity Equity and Inclusion, an IDEA worth Spreading.is what John Samuel is all about. As CEO of ABLR Works, John talks about a new program that they have developed to teach Blind and Visually Impaired students to become Digital Accessibility Testers. ABLR Works has teamed up with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Services for the Blind (DSB) to kick off the statewide initiative this month. With this model, John hopes the programs at ABLR Works will spread across the States. John talks about his Blindness journey and embracing his disability/authentic self and the release of his new book, "Don’t Ask the Blind guy for Directions: A 30,000-Mile Journey for Love, Confidence, and a Sense of belonging".   Here are useful links from the episode: ABLR Works web site   Article from the web: ‘First-of-its-kind’ program to train visually impaired as digital accessibility testers John's new book: Don’t Ask the Blind guy for Directions: A 30,000-Mile Journey for Love, Confidence, and a Sense of belonging Episode web site we would love to hear from you! Send us an email at info@BlindAbilities.com or give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093
Released:
Dec 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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