AT Banter Podcast
AT Banter’s goal is to celebrate and share stories of disability. Join Rob Mineault, Ryan Fleury, Steve Barclay, and Lis Malone as they talk with advocates and members of the Disability Community to educate and inspire better conversations about disability.
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Monday Feb 04, 2019
Monday Feb 04, 2019
It's White Cane Week and to help kick off celebrations, we welcome Louise Gillis, President of The Canadian Council of the Blind to talk to us about the organization, its history, mandate, and the support that it provides to the visually impaired community.
Show Notes
Bus Riders With Disabilities Should Have Access to Reserved Spaceshttps://www.therecord.com/opinion-story/9138967-bus-riders-with-disabilities-should-have-access-to-reserved-spaces/Haptic Baton Helps Visually Impaired Musicianshttps://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-46994209/magic-baton-helps-blind-musicians-feel-conductorCanadian Council of the Blindhttp://ccbnational.net
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.
Friday Jan 25, 2019
Friday Jan 25, 2019
This week in the Guitar Dungeon, Rob, Ryan, and Steve cover a few pieces of news before they welcome Ted Drake, Accessibility Leader for Intuit Software where they discuss the accessibility efforts of the company and the state of assistive technology and how it’s evolved over the last 15 years.
Show Notes
92 Year Old Beaten On Transithttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/92-year-old-beaten-using-public-transit-for-elderly-1.4971728Windsor Company Contracted by Disney to Produce Activity Books for the Visually Impairedhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/blind-visually-impaired-disney-blaevoet-tactile-vision-graphics-windsor-1.4974183Intuit Softwarehttps://www.intuit.com/ca/
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.
Friday Jan 18, 2019
Friday Jan 18, 2019
This week in the Guitar Dungeon, Rob, Ryan, and Steve welcome Dr. Chad Andrews, Manager of Research and Education from the Foundation Fighting Blindness to give them an update of some of the more recent advancements in the research surrounding the battle against visual impairments. But first they lose a few brain cells talking about a recent bird-brained online challenge and some of the more significant announcements from the recent Consumer Electronics Show.
Show Notes
BirdBox Challenge is Stupidhttps://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/jan/08/bird-box-challenge-why-blindfolding-yourself-and-walking-into-walls-is-even-more-stupid-than-it-soundsCES 2019 Annoucementshttps://www.androidauthority.com/ces/Foundation Fighting Blindnesswww.ffb.ca
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Steve makes his return to the Guitar Dungeon and joins Rob and Ryan in welcoming Tom Perski, Vice President at IrisVision, who discusses the challenges and advantages in developing a wearable Low Vision headset built on mainstream technology.
Show Notes
IrisVisionhttps://irisvision.com/
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Friday Jan 04, 2019
It’s the first show of 2019 as Rob and Ryan return to the Guitar Dungeon for the first time since the break. The boys briefly catch up with some news about a Kickstarted Brailler label maker and printer called Vrailler before getting their banter on with Sabrina Kemeny, CEO and Co-Founder of Tap Systems, makers of the Tap wearable Bluetooth Keyboard.
Show Notes
Vrailler Kickstarterhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vrailler/vrailler-the-portable-and-easy-to-use-braille-prin
Taphttp://www.tapwithus.com
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.
Friday Dec 21, 2018
Friday Dec 21, 2018
It’s the most wonderful time of the year … and time for us to take an hour and crack the seal on some Christmas cheer reflect on the year that has passed. Rob, Rick, Steve, and Ryan pass around the Pumpkin Spice Bailey’s as they discuss a few of the AT trends of the past year before exchanging some presents and sharing some Christmas cheer. Merry Christmas to all!
Show Notes
Amazon Echo Silver Edition (SNL)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMwz487yG9I
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.
Friday Dec 14, 2018
Friday Dec 14, 2018
This week Ryan and Rob respond to some email before welcoming Sean Tibbetts, CEO and Co-Founder of CyberTimez, maker of the Cyber Eyez wearable Assistive Technology device to the show. We discuss the state of the Wearables market and the development of wearables as pieces of AT before diving into some speculation of what the future may hold.
Show Notes
Cyber Timezhttps://www.cybertimez.com/
Cyber Eyez M300https://canasstech.com/collections/low-vision-solutions/products/vuzix-m300
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.
Friday Dec 07, 2018
Friday Dec 07, 2018
Grab your ukulele and warm up those vocal cords, it's another Music show! This week Rob and Ryan welcome Kristina Shelden, local singer/songwriter and Vancouver Adapted Music Society board member into the Guitar Dungeon where they discuss the work VAMS does, both in Kristina’s own life but also among Vancouver’s disabled community.
Show Notes
Microsoft Passes Apple as Most Valuable Companyhttps://www.macrumors.com/2018/11/26/microsoft-passes-apple-most-valuable-company/
AODA Examines Bill C-81https://www.aoda.ca/canadas-house-of-commons-unanimously-passes-bill-c-81-the-proposed-accessible-canada-act-sending-it-to-the-senate-but-the-federal-liberal-government-blocked-many-key-amendments-that-would-have-m/
Kristina Shelden Onlinehttps://www.kristinasheldenmusic.com/
Kristina’s YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjfomxkBZU5GDQap-JFNeA
VAMS (Vancouver Adapted Music Society)https://www.vams.org/
Music Saves – Feeling Alrighthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xn0AVl0ny0
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.
Friday Nov 30, 2018
Friday Nov 30, 2018
Rick Chant from Chaos Technical Services joins Rob, Ryan and Steve in the Guitar Dungeon this week as they dedicate the entire episode to discuss the state of Apple and some of the controversies facing the tech giant and what it means for its customers.
Show Notes
B.C. government shifting accessible parking requirements to local governmentshttps://globalnews.ca/news/4692689/b-c-accessible-parking-local-government/
Apple defends iPhone app fees as high court weighs consumer suithttps://www.thestar.com/business/technology/2018/11/23/apple-defends-iphone-app-fees-as-high-court-weighs-consumer-suit.html
Apple Caught Overcharging for Device Repairshttps://www.gamingpost.ca/canadian-sports-science-news/apple-caught-overcharging-device-repairs/
How Apple and other manufacturers attack your right to repair their productshttps://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-right-repair-20181116-story.html
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.
Friday Nov 23, 2018
Friday Nov 23, 2018
This week we welcome Getting Together With Technology Coordinator and Aira Explorer Albert Ruel into the Guitar Dungeon. We grill him on what it’s like having the Aira service and the implications of it on his daily life, and what the pros and cons are for others in the visually impaired community.
Show Notes
Calgary Transit Demands Humiliating Claims Couplehttps://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/cancer-patients-wife-says-calgary-transit-disability-access-demands-humiliating
Accessibility Debate Over Toronto Restauranthttps://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/11/15/accessibility-debate-heats-up-on-toronto-restaurants-instagram-page/
Aira Websitehttps://aira.io/
Canadian Council for the Blindhttp://ccbnational.net/fresco/
Getting Together With Technology Bloghttps://gttprogram.blog/
Albert Ruel – Recorded Demo of Airahttps://ccbpod.podbean.com/e/gtt-special-episode-aira-and-be-my-eyes-demonstration/
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.
AT Banter Podcast
The AT Banter podcast is a podcast where we talk with advocates and members of the Disability community to help educate and inspire better conversation about disability. Changing the world and perspectives on disability one episode at a time! Featuring Rob Mineault, Ryan Fleury, Steve Barclay and Lis Malone.