Change Makers: A Podcast from APH

On this episode of Change Makers, we are talking to the one and only producer and consultant, Joe Stretchy. He’s making changes in how individuals who are blind and low vision are portrayed in movies and media. He is a man of many talents and he is here to talk about his childhood, various jobs and how he became the go-to man in the industry.

On this Episode (In Order of Appearance)

• Narrator
• Sara Brown, APH Public Relations Manager
• Joe Strechay, Television and Film Producer, Business Consultant and Speaker

Additional Links 

• Joe Strechay - Television and Film Producer, Business Consultant and Speaker
• Career Conversations with Joe Strechay
• IMDb - Joe Strechay

On this episode of Change Makers, learn more about the upcoming InSights Art competition. Held during APH’s Annual Meeting, hear more about the contest and from an artist who will have a piece on display.

On this Podcast (In Order of Appearance)

• Narrator
• Sara Brown, APH Public Relations Manger
• Meg Outland, APH Visitor Services, InSights Art Coordinator 
• Sugandha Gupta, InSights Artist

Additional Links

• InSights Art at Annual Meeting
• Tactile Book Builder Kit
• Paint by Number Safari ™ – Tropical Rainforest
• Braille Beads
• Picture Maker Wheatley Tactile Diagramming Kit
• TactileDoodle

On episode 82 of Change Makers, celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by listening to change maker, José Manuel Álvarez Cabán. Known to many as “Manolo,” hear him talk about his childhood, what motivated him to pursue computer programing, and what fuels his passion when creating programs.

On this Episode (In Order of Appearance)

• Narrator
• Sara Brown, APH Public Relations Manager
• José Manuel Álvarez Cabán, University of Puerto Rico Professor

Additional Links

• Semblanza y hoja de vida
• National Hispanic American Heritage Month
• Email José Álvarez
• Tiflo Audio Podcast 
• Fundación Manolo.Net
• Tecno Braille
• Inclusion Code
• Inclusion STEM

On this episode of Change Makers, learn about the 2023 Coding Symposium that will be held this December. Hear what you can expect for this year’s event, how educators are preparing for the symposium, and what APH products help encourage the learning of coding.

On This Episode (In Order of Appearance)

• Narrator
• Sara Brown, APH Public Relations Manager
• Jeff Schwartz, APH Director of Regional Training and Outreach
• Katrina Best, APH Product Manager, Educational Product Innovation
• Yue-Ting Siu, Ph.D., Coordinator Northwest Center for Assistive Technology Training
• Jason Martin, Assistive Technology Trainer, Center for Assistive Technology Training

Additional Links

• APH Twitter
• APH Facebook
• Katrina Best email
• APH Field Tester Form
• Suggest a Product Form
• Code Jumper
• Code Jumper Puzzles
• Accessible Code and Go Mouse
• University of Alabama Huntsville GenCyber VI Camp
• Computer Science Unplugged

On this episode of Change Makers, we are doing a mid-year update on the Monarch. Hear where it is in the pipeline, and what’s next. We check in with the eBRF process, and what's instore in the coming months. After that, hear about an organization whose goal is to get technology into the hands of children in rural areas around the country.

On this Podcast (In Order of Appearance)

• Narrator
• Sara Brown, APH Public Relations Manager
• Greg Stilson, APH Head of Global Innovation
• Nicole Gaines, APH National Director, Digital Access Initiatives, Resource Service
• William Freeman, APH Technology Product Manager, Educational Product Innovation
• Claire Copps, Rural Tech Fund Chief Operating Officer

Additional Links

• The Braille Metamorphosis has Begun
• The eBRF Revolution
• Rural Tech Fund
• Rural Tech Twitter
• Rural Tech Fund Facebook
• Rural Tech Fund Instagram
• Rural Tech Fund Linkedin

On this Change Makers episode, I’m talking to Mike May. He’s well-known throughout the field of blindness, he’s quite the athlete, as he has set Paralympic records, and holds a world-record. He’s also a business executive, and considered the "Godfather of Indoor Navigation," and APH's Navigation Technology Advisor. 

On this Podcast (In Order of Appearance)

• Narrator
• Sara Brown, APH Public Relations Manager
• Mike May, APH Technology Navigation Advisor

Additional Links

• APH Looking Forward: Our Braille Technology Roadmap
• Enchanted Hills Camp Overview
• At First Sight IMBD
• Crashing Through: The Extraordinary True Story of the Man Who Dared to See
• Mike May and Crashing Through on Good Morning America
• About Mike May
• AbledTV-Mike May-The Challenge Of Seeing Again.mo

On this episode, we’re celebrating the ConnectCenter’s five year anniversary. We’re going to learn about some big changes coming to the ConnectCenter and how those changes will enhance the services provided.

On This Podcast (In Order of Appearance)

• Narrator
• Sara Brown, APH Public Relations Manager
• Olaya Landa-Vialard, APH ConnectCenter Director
• Richard Rueda, APH ConnectCenter Assistant Director

Additional Links

• APH ConnectCenter

On this episode of Change Makers, we're spotlighting APH Services.

On this Episode (In Order of Appearance)

• Jack Fox, APH Narrator
• Sara Brown, APH Public Relations Manager
• Leanne Grillot, APH Senior Director- Outreach Services
• Jeff Schwartz , APH Director of Regional Training and Outreach
• Cindy Amback, APH Census Data and Information Liaison
• Amy Campbell, APH Learning Management System Director
• Lee Huffman, APH  Senior Strategist Accessible Technology and Community Outreach
• Jayma Hawkins, APH Sr. Director of National Prison Braille Network
• Christine Genovely, APH Prison Braille Programs Coordinator
• Heather Spence, APH Press Director
• Erin Sigmund, APH Community Relations and Policy Advisor

Additional Links

• APH Outreach Services
• APH Hive
• APH Huntington
• APH National Prison Braille
• Braille Tales
• APH Press
• APH Press Survey
• Email APH Press
• APH Community Impact Crew
• Email Erin Sigmund
• Metro United Way Volunteer Connection Board

On this episode of Change Makers, we are learning more about the Monarch. APH's Anne Durham and Greg Stilson, and Humanware's Andrew Flatres talk about the Monarch's recent reception at CSUN, the technology that operates the Monarch, and what is next.

Podcast Guests (In Order of Appearance)

• Sara Brown, APH Public Relations Manager
• Anne Durham, APH Vice President, Strategy and Innovation
• Greg Stilson, APH Head of Global Innovation
• Andrew Flatres, Braille Product Manager for HumanWare Technologies

Additional Links

• Meet the Monarch
• Sign up for the DTD Announcements
• The eBRF Revolution
• Contact your local representative

On this episode of Change Makers, we are talking to the Talking Book Narrators. Learn about the history of Talking Books, and hear from two well-known Narrators.

On this Episode (In Order of Appearance)

• Sara Brown, APH Public Relations Manager
• Maggie Davis, APH Studio Director
• Micheal Hudson, APH Museum Director
• Jack Fox, APH Narrator
• Jill Fox, APH Narrator

Additional Links

• Smith and Other Events Tales of the Choctaw Nation
• Maisie Dobbs