Disability Bandwidth

This week's episode of Disability Bandwidth features a conversation between Nikki Nolan, Sam Proulx, and Billy Price, the Co-Founder of Billy Footwear. Billy Footwear is a shoe brand that uses universal design principles to create footwear that is accessible to people with and without disabilities. Billy himself faced mobility challenges when he became paralyzed from the chest down, which made daily tasks like putting on clothes more difficult. In this episode, the hosts explore Billy's personal story and the innovative features of his shoes that aim to solve problems for everyone, regardless of their abilities.

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Billy Footwear foot swap (Facebook group)

Do you care and want to change things?  Join us for an insightful conversation with Angie Rajani, CPACC, an inclusive design strategist with expertise in digital accessibility. In this episode, we delve into the nuances of working in government versus corporate settings, as well as the inspiration behind Angie's work. We also tackle important questions, such as whether accessibility should be included in DEI initiatives and how to approach intersectionality. And if you're curious about the connection between cake and understanding people's identities, you won't want to miss this episode! Plus, we'll explore co-designing and how it can lead to more innovative ideas. Tune in to this week's podcast for all this and more.

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Accessibility For Everyone Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life By Laura Kalbag

Inclusive Design 24 Playlist (Free)

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Join hosts Sam Proulx and Nikki Nolan as they kick off Season 2 of Disability Bandwidth! In this first episode, they discuss what's in store for the season and share their enthusiasm for the upcoming topics and guests. As a fun bonus, they also experiment with AI and discover that it thinks the podcast is about disabled pirates! Don't miss this entertaining episode to start off the new season.

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So many wonderful guests joined Sam and Nikki for the first season of Disability Bandwidth! To wrap things up, the duo reflect on the themes that thread through each conversation had: inclusive design, accessibility, and leadership.

Thank you to all of the Season One guests of Disability Bandwidth for sharing your stories, thoughts, and expertise.

Episode 11 features our final guest for Season One: Jennison Ascuncion. Co-founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) and Head of Accessibility Engineering Evangelism at LinkedIn, Jennison, he talks to Nikki and Sam about how GAAD came to be, navigating the accessibility myths that continue to haunt product design, hiring people with disabilities, and more.

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Jennison Asuncion on LinkedIn

Elise Roy is a Principal Architect at Salesforce and has spent her career involved in accessibility advocacy. In Episode 10, Elise talks about her motivations to change career paths and how to incorporate design thinking into product development to include the voices and needs of disabled users.

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Elise Roy, Ted Talk: When we design for disability, we all benefit

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Stephen Anfield chats with hosts Nikki and Sam about his transition off social media and into a new career. Stephen is currently shifting into social work, using his 10+ years in tech to create innovative solutions that solve societal problems.

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Debra Ruh is the CEO of Ruh Global IMPACT and the Executive Chair of Billion Strong. Joining for Episode 8, Debra explores her personal relationships to disability, thoughts on workplace representation, and more.

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Ruh Global Impact on Twitter

Currently the EMEA Lead for Accessibility and Disability Inclusion at Google, Christopher Patnoe has also worked at Apple and Sony Ericsson helping to design products that are now household names. Christopher Patnoe chats with hosts Nikki and Sam about the future of XR accessibility, and the need to emphasize disability in workplace DEI practices.

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Elsa Sjunneson joins Nikki and Sam on Episode 6 of Disability Bandwidth! Historian, advocate, writer, and self-described deafblind hurricane, Elsa discusses her work and perspectives on ableism, eugenics, representation, and more.

Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman's Fight to End Ableism

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