This week Rob, Ryan, and Lis sit down to talk with Elizabeth Lalonde, advocate and founder of the Pacific Training Centre for the Blind, located in Victoria, BC. They discuss the origins of the Centre and its unique service model which includes a “non-custodial” approach to training in which blind teachers train blind students, before diving into a lively conversation regarding the importance of more training options for visually impaired Canadians.

Show Transcript https://atbanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/at-banter-podcast-episode-381-elizabeth-lalonde-pacific-training-centre.pdf

Pacific Training Centre for the Blind https://pacifictrainingcentre.ca/

Pacific Training Centre for the Blind on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091941198664

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This week Rob, Ryan and Steve welcome Rabiah Dhaliwal, youth mental health activist, humanitarian, advocate and founder of Voice for Hope Foundation to the show to discuss her work in reducing the stigma around mental health and increasing access to mental health services, disability rights and inclusion, and the new Touchscapes Art Exhibit which brings accessible art to the public to highlight the importance of universal design.

Show Transcript https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2024/05/at-banter-podcast-episode-380-rabiah-dhaliwal-and-voices-for-hope-foundation.pdf

Voices For Hope Foundation https://www.voicesforhopefoundation.ca/

Touchscapes Exhibition https://www.nafvan.com/touchscapes-exhibition

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Rob, Ryan, Lis, and Steve get geeky about accessibility and nachos as they welcome back Tanner Gers to the show. In the years since Tanner last visited, he founded a company called AccessAbility Officer, which provides accessibility audits, technical accessibility certifications, and disability employment services. We discuss the growing demand for digital accessibility testing and certification and how it has the potential to provide a new career path for job seekers with disabilities.

Show Transcript https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2024/05/at-banter-podcast-episode-379-tanner-gers-and-accessability-officer.pdf

AccessAbility Officer https://accessabilityofficer.com/

Tanner Gers – AT Banter Episode 235 https://atbanter.com/2021/04/13/at-banter-episode-235-tanner-gers/

Tanner Gers LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tannergers/

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 or visit their Assistive Technology Showroom at 106 – 828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver.

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AT Banter heads to the movies this week as Rob, Steve, Ryan, and Lis welcome blogger, YouTuber and movie reviewer John Stark, also known as Mac The Movie Guy. They discuss John’s vision journey, what made him position himself as a visually impaired movie reviewer, and the importance of high quality audio description before diving into a spirited discussion of some favorite movies and what he's looking forward to during the summer movie season.

Show Transcript https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2024/05/at-banter-podcast-episode-378-john-stark-aka-mac-the-movie-guy.pdf

Mac The Movie Guy Online https://macthemovieguy.com/

Mac The Movie Guy on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT8prgdVvLZW44eyY2roewQ

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 or visit their Assistive Technology Showroom at 106 – 828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver.

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Excitement and the smell of coffee is in the air this week as the gang gathers together (at 8am on a Monday morning no less) to welcome Casey Greer and Cassandra Mendez from the Rare With Flair podcast. They discuss the origins of the podcast, the importance of sharing their lived experiences with others with rare diseases, share their insights into their podcasting journey, and talk about the impact the show has had in their lives.

Show Transcript https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2024/04/at-banter-podcast-episode-377-casey-greer-and-cassandra-mendez.pdf

Rare With Flair https://rarewithflair.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 or visit their Assistive Technology Showroom at 106 – 828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver.

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This week Ryan, Steve, and Rob welcome Tom Frank and Christine Chaikin from the Council of Citizens with Low Vision International. CCLVI provides support, resources, education, and advocacy for those who are impacted by low vision and visual impairment. Tom and Christine tell us about CCLVI's origins, how it provides support, resources, and education to its membership and what advocacy looks like for the organization.

Show Transcript https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2024/04/at-banter-podcast-episode-376-council-of-citizens-with-low-vision-international.pdf

CCLVI Website http://www.cclvi.org

Resource book and entertainment https://cclvi.info/ltlv/book-resources/

Resources in different categories https://cclvi.info/resources/

Join CCLVI http://www.cclvi.org/join https://cclvi.org/join/member-form/ https://cclvi.org/join/pay2022

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The air is buzzing with assistive technology excitement and geekery as Steve makes his triumphant return to the show in time to walk us through his report of all the things he saw at CSUN, the annual assistive technology conference in California. His list includes a host of cool new products, from lasers to new braille technology, wearables, artificial intelligence, and a few surprises thrown in for good measure!

Show Transcript https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2024/04/at-banter-podcast-episode-375-csun-2024-round-up.pdf

Low Vision International https://lviamerica.com/

Zoomax https://www.zoomaxusa.com/

EuroBraille https://www.eurobraille.com/

Trysight https://trysight.com/

QD Laser https://www.qdlaser.com/en/

Irie-AT https://irie-at.com/

Envision AI https://www.letsenvision.com/

Paige Braille https://paigebraille.com/

Audible Sight https://www.audiblesight.ai/

Paige Braille https://lviamerica.com/

Rebokeh https://rebokeh.com/

Orbit Research http://www.orbitresearch.com/

HIMS https://hims-inc.com/

New Haptics https://www.newhaptics.com/

Glidance https://glidance.io/

Autonomous Living Technologies https://www.auli.tech/

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 or visit their Assistive Technology Showroom at 106 – 828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver.

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