At Banter Podcast

This week we welcome back Quentin Christensen from NDVA into the Guitar Dungeon to talk about all the new features of the free screen reader and discuss the state of screen readers overall. Somewhere in there we also find the time to discuss a few new products from CES and obscure 80s movie references. Jam packed show! Show Notes Get NVDA https://www.nvaccess.org/ Relaxed Theatre Performances https://theconversation.com/how-a-radical-form-of-accessibility-is-pushing-the-boundaries-of-theatre-performance-125797 OrCam Hear Demonstration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKlyrvB4mMs The Warriors Movie Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRM2YcGpmxg 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 Assist

It’s the first show of a new decade and we begin 2020 with perhaps the greatest show we’ve ever produced. Just kidding, we once again fly by the seat of our pants and welcome the father-daughter team of Rick and Nicole Chant from Chaos Technical Services into the Guitar Dungeon. We discuss the Holidays, New Year’s Resolutions, what we think the AT trends in the coming year might be, and a variety of other silly topics. If you were going to miss one show this year, this might be the one to pick! Show Notes This Belt Helps People with Vision Loss Navigate Objects https://coolblindtech.com/this-belt-helps-people-with-vision-loss-navigate-objects/ 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

It's that time again! The stockings are all hung in the Guitar Dungeon, and the tequila is all poured with care! Rick from Chaos Technical Services joins us for our Annual Christmas episode where we reminisce about holiday shows past, talk some Christmas controversies, play some trivia, and exchange presents! Pour some eggnog and pull up a chair to the fire and join us for the last show of the year! Merry Christmas and a very Happy Holiday Season to all!  

It’s our last regular show of the year! This week we welcome Liam Smith from Bristol Braille, makers of the forthcoming Braille e-reader the Canute 360. We get the latest updates on the status of the first production run as well as finding out what the development process has been like and what makes this new Braille device special. Show Notes Bristol Braille http://www.bristolbraille.co.uk/ Pre-Order the Canute 360 https://canasstech.com/products/canute-360-pre-order 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.

It’s another guerilla podcast as Rob and Ryan deal with a last minute guest cancellation and discuss a few news stories instead. Then, to Ryan’s delight, Rob turns the mics on him for an in-depth personal interview about his Blindness and his path into the Assistive Technology industry. Show Notes Translink to Upgrade Transit System for the Visually Impaired https://globalnews.ca/news/6264724/translink-to-spend-7m-to-upgrade-transit-system-for-the-visually-impaired/ Target expands Aira service for blind and low-vision customers https://www.supermarketnews.com/issues-trends/target-expands-aira-service-blind-and-low-vision-customers 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, w

Ever wonder why the person in the next cubicle over never shakes anybody’s hand? We may have the answer for you as we dive into the very important topic of invisible disabilities and talk with Jess Stainbrook, Executive Director at the Invisible Disabilities Association. Show Notes Invisible Disabilities Association https://invisibledisabilities.org/ 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.

This week on a very special AT Banter, the boys hold their own version of Listener Appreciation Day and welcome long time listener Beth aka Snow Bunny into the Guitar Dungeon for a bit of a stream-of-consciousness discussion which covers everything from the future of Assistive Technology to Smart Devices and privacy and everything in between. Oh, and Ryan gets fired. Show Notes New Smart Cane Aims to Integrate Blind People More into Daily Life https://interestingengineering.com/video/new-smart-cane-aims-to-integrate-blind-people-more-into-daily-life Bronwyn Berg put spikes on her wheelchair to deter people from grabbing it without consent https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-friday-edition-1.5333703/disability-advocate-says-justaskdontgrab-highlights-how-often-strangers-help-without-consent-1.5324427 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 onl

It’s a full house this week as Rick and Nicole Chant, the father/ daughter team at Chaos Technical Services, visits the Guitar Dungeon to help the boys discuss a few news stories from the past few weeks. They talk about the latest Canadian scandal before launching into discussing what Google is doing to expand the usability of their Home devices, more Accessibility lawsuits and a very worthwhile awareness day. Show Notes Don Cherry Fired https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/don-cherry-fired People with Down syndrome have trouble using smart speakers. Here's how Google's trying to help https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/down-syndrome-speech-recognition-google-1.5347429 Blind Employee Sues Beacon Health https://www.nfb.org/about-us/press-room/blind-employee-sues-beacon-health-options Purple Tuesday https://www.moodiedavittreport.com/purple-tuesday-travel-retailers-urged-to-unlock-disabled-spending-power/ AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assis

The boys have recovered from the Halloween show and transubstantiated back into their normal selves just in time to welcome Javier Pita, CEO of NaviLens, into the Guitar Dungeon all the way from sunny Spain! We discuss this innovate new variation of QR codes and its many applications, including as a navigation system for the visually impaired. Show Notes NaviLens https://www.navilens.com/ NaviLens Demonstration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq3VI0vUtO0 Legally Blind Man Files Human Rights Complaint https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/legally-blind-man-files-human-rights-complaint-1.5343362 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 batte

It’s Halloween once again in the Guitar Dungeon, and the boys have gathered along with special guest Rick Chant from Chaos Technical Services to have a frightfully live show where literally ANYTHING could happen …. Show Notes “Are Guide Dogs Unethical?” from Good Morning Britain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqht8JyI9Vg 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.

This week we’re excited to welcome Matthew Shifrin, creator of the website Lego for the Blind, into the Guitar Dungeon where he explains the origin of his step by step instructions for multiple LEGO sets as well as how it came out that LEGO followed suit and began to develop their own pilot project for Braille and audio instructions. Show Notes Microsoft AI for Accessibility https://news.microsoft.com/en-ca/2019/10/17/ideas-from-the-heart-could-help-make-employment-more-attainable-for-people-with-disabilities/ LEGO for the Blind http://legofortheblind.com/ LEGO Audio and Braille Instructions https://legoaudioinstructions.com/ How LEGO Helps Blind People See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVy5E2DZkKM 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 o

This week we travel all the way to Hawaii (yeah, we wish) and talk to Dr. Brett Oppegaard about The UniD Project, whose mandate is to create more vivid and robust audio descriptions for the visually impaired. We discuss the project's origins, its mandates and its first phase which is providing audio description at National Parks. Show Notes Uber Introduces Pet Uber https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/9/20905237/uber-pet-app-update-dog-cat-fee-price-cities-available The UniD Project https://www.unidescription.org/

It’s a Dog Day Afternoon in the Guitar Dungeon as we break some big news concerning the Domino’s Pizza Accessibility lawsuit before welcoming in Tara Dougherty from the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society for a discussion about (almost) everyone’s favorite topic -- puppies! Show Notes Supreme Court Denies Domino’s https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/464897-disability-activists-notch-win-as-supreme-court-declines-to-take-up Pacific Assistance Dogs Society https://pads.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.

World Cerebral Palsy is almost upon us on October 6, so we take some time this week to talk with Elizabeth Specht and Jeanne Morton from the Cerebral Palsy Association of BC, who discuss the condition itself as well as the Association and the work it does for individuals all over the Province. Show Notes Domino’s Wants to Slice Away at ADA https://slate.com/technology/2019/09/supreme-court-dominos-web-accessibility-visually-impaired.html Alexa’s Show and Tell Features ID Objects https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/23/amazon-alexa-accessibility-show-and-tell/ Cerebral Palsy Association of BC https://www.bccerebralpalsy.com/ Contact CPABC info@bccerebralpalsy.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 pi

It’s a big show this week as Rob, Steve, and Ryan discuss a range of big topics, including climate change, ape uprisings and even find some time to manage to touch on the accessibility features of iOS 13 before welcoming on Jenine Stanley, Explorer Community Manager at Aira to discuss what’s new with the innovative service for people with Blindness or Low Vision. Show Notes Aira https://aira.io/ What’s New in Accessibility with iOS 13 https://appletoolbox.com/wheres-accessibility-settings-in-ios-13-and-ipados-we-found-it-and-more/#What8217s_new_in_Accessibility_with_iOS_13 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

The Dungeon is alive … with the sound of music! That’s right, this week we dive back into a Music Therapy discussion with yet another returning guest, Dr. Benjamin Schogler, from Skoog! We discuss how this innovative Music Therapy tool was developed as well its mainstream applications, what’s new with the next generation of Skoogs, and how it can be used in therapeutic settings. Show Notes Skoog Website https://skoogmusic.com/ Audible Says Captions Are Fair Use https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/09/amazon-fires-back-at-book-publishers-says-captions-are-fair-use/ 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 

The Guitar Dungeon is awash with excitement this week as Ryan, Rob, Steve, and special in-studio guest Grant welcome back Alexis Hillyard, creator of the YouTube cooking channel Stump Kitchen to the show. We discuss her advocacy work as well as how the Stump Kitchen channel has evolved before launching into an extended discussion on how advocacy and content creation can work together. You don’t want to miss this one! Show Notes Stump Kitchen YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDa7IzZX_Lb882M4qZc6nzg Stump Kitchen Online https://www.stumpkitchen.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.

Steve makes his somewhat triumphant return to the show for the first show of the Fall season where we discuss a new Audible accessibility feature that is under fire from publishers before we welcome David Errington, President and CEO of Accessible Media Inc into the Guitar Dungeon. Show Notes Major book publishers sue Amazon’s Audible over new speech-to-text feature https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/23/20830057/amazon-audible-speech-to-text-feature-lawsuit-major-book-publishers Accessible Media Inc https://www.ami.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.

It’s the last show of the summer and we celebrate by welcoming in Derek Featherstone, Chief Experience Officer at Level Access and Accessibility Rock Star, into the Guitar Dungeon for an extended discussion of Digital Accessibility. We discuss everything from how the industry has changed to the new Accessible Canada Act and what needs to happen to drive Accessibility forward. Show Notes Watch Derek’s Accessibility Presentation, “Where Accessibility Lives” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecE-oRh6-b8 Level Access www.levelaccess.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 ca

This week Rob and Ryan welcome Paul Ruvolo, creator of the indoor navigation app Clew, to the Guitar Dungeon. He walks us through how this innovative app uses Augmented Reality to provide a virtual breadcrumb trail and some of the challenges that were faced in development. Show Notes Aira Goes Free https://aira.io/aira-is-free Get Clew on the App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clew/id1268077870 Clew Website http://www.clewapp.org/ 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.