Access Matters

We're excited to be supporting The Unseen Trailblazers team, one of the extraordinary teams embarking on the Accessibility Accelerator AccessibleTogether Expedition 2025 up Mount Kilimanjaro! Fresh from this adventure, Sachin Pavithran and Conchita Hernandez talk with Access Matters about the climb. They’ll take us day by day through the teamwork and perseverance it takes to reach the highest point on the African continent. We’ll also take a look at how Access Network partner Walmart makes shopping in-store

Our third season begins by delving into the impact of the “Intuit Small Business Owner” offer. Over 300 individuals, including Debra Erickson, Executive Chef and owner of The Blind Kitchen, currently benefit from this aspect of our service. Many people facing vision loss consider giving up cooking or grilling. Debra, a blind cook herself, meticulously researches and sells mainstream products that enable independence in the kitchen.

In this final episode of Season 2 we introduce our newest Access Network partner, Eden Park, New Zealand’s national stadium. Next we look back at our season opener as Marci Carpenter and Ron Brown talk about how blind people access sporting events. This interview first aired in March of 2024.

Learn about Aira's participation in the Zero Project conference,a global look at access with our CEO, Troy Otillio, Florian Gutman of our engineering team, and Frances West of Frances West & Co.

Join us as we interview MABVI's Team with a Vision as they prepare for the Boston Marathon. Learn about being a guide runner, listen to one woman's story of her run and meet a couple that partnered for running, and for life.

Synergy is defined when elements combine with a result that is better than the some of their parts. In this episode meet Matt Ater, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for Vispero, makers of the JAWS, ZoomText and Fusion screen access programs.Synergy is defined when elements combine with a result that is better than the some of their parts. In this episode meet Matt Ater, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for Vispero, makers of the JAWS, ZoomText and Fusion screen access p

In this episode of "Access Matters," host Jeanine Stanley talks with Ron Brooks, founder of Accessible Avenue and Senior director of Policy and Stakeholder engagement with Uzurv. Ron shares his personal journey, highlighting the impact of technology like smartphones and apps on mobility for people with disabilities. He discusses the challenges and advancements in public transit, including the rise of rideshare services and autonomous vehicles.

Retired US Court of Appeals judge David Tatel talks about his book "Vision a Memoir of Justice and Blindness" and the effect politicizing the courts has on accessibility.