The Digital Access Show
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The Digital Access Show explores the elements that make up good communication. Usability + Accessibility + devotion to improvement + determination gives good communication.
Making a change in each of the areas not only enhances communication. It provides a good basis for improving business and includes those in the community that have different communication styles.
The Digital Access Show interview people from business, non-government organisations and those with disability to find out what makes good communication.,
The Digital Access Show is released every Sunday and can be found on Apple Podcast, Spotify Podcast, Amazon and other podcast distribution channels.
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Andrew Leigh from Helping Hands Community Inc has a special reason for working in the disability sector. His son, Brandon. Learn about Andrew and his relationship with Brandon. Why Andrew and his wife Laura started Helping Hands Community Inc and to communication methods that they use.
Sally Meshel is a special lady. She is a special education teacher working in a mainstream school to support children with disability. Special education teachers are empathetic problem solvers that make a huge difference for children with disability and their families. Find out more about her work in our latest podcast.
Amir Meshel, Buyers Agent, is passionate about working with people with disability to find their home. What tips can he offer the person with disability and the real estate agent in the process?
Part 2 of Mark and illese’s adventure looks at travel in Canada, Japan and on a cruise ship. What was great? Where did they struggle? Would they do it again?
When a person with disability travels they have different experiences to others without the disability Mark and Illese travelled through three countries and tell us of their adventures, challenges and the accessibility that was great.
Innovation is the theme this week. How can simple things be made more useful and inclusive for everyone. Kathleen from ByNinja shows us how to do it. Great innovation and simple ideas.
{ep[;e don’t know what they don’t know. Assumptions are made that need to be challenged. Listen to Paul Bryan from Action and Intent discuss the NDIS, NDIS support staff and digital accessibility.
Disability Employment brings many benefits to the buesiness including providing a larger target market of potential clients. This week we look at the What and Why of Disability Employment along with the how.
Bernie Kelly has a podcast with a difference. A Journey with Bernie. Bernie is also a guide who takes people tot he base of Mount Everent and into orphanages in Nepal. Bernie had some great points to make about communication and how it can be enhanced.
I was looking back at the people that we have met doing this podcast. They have made some great points and I decided to create a reflections podcast for you. Enjoy the Show.
Alyce Carter-Edwards is hearing impaired. In this discussion Alyce talks about the communication challenges that she experiences and some tips to ensure that the hearing impaired are included.
Nik Cree is a Queensland based business owner who specialises in digital marketing and web development. He has run businesses for over 20 years and shares tips about what business can do in a cost effective manner to be inclusive and make money.
Rebbecca Jurkiewicz is a disability employment specialist with Chapter One Employment. It is her passion and goal to work with as many people as possible to assist them back to full time work.
Lucy Seret is the Usability Manager of BindiMaps, Lucy works with a team to ensure that BindiMaps is accessible to everyone.
Laura Garcia has a daughter, Eva, with a severe vision impairment. Eva is now 12 and has started high school. Laura and her family have mastered many challenges with the latest being high school.
Amber and Jed have a 3 year old son, Hugo who has been diagnosed as ASD Level 3 and non-verbal. This has affected the whole family and taken them on a journey that they could never have imagined.
Patrick Dillon went for a swim to cool off in the Dawson River. His life changed forever. Listen to Patrick’s journey. He talks about the assistive technology tools that give him independence.
What is happening in the United States of America in regards to Digital Accessibility? How does Australia compare? Meryl Evans, international speaker, and accessibility marketing consultant discusses the current situation in USA and what the future holds.
How does a wedding dress cause a change in career. And it is definitely not related to marriage. Mary has had a number of career changes who has found the best fit for her. Mary is a business coach and leadership trainer along with being a published author. Listen to Mary’s message about inclusion and diversity and how it relates to digital accessibility to communication.
Mark Muscat is a director of Digital Access Solutions and Assistive Technology. Mark is also a tech guru and has worked in the information technology sector for over 25 years. Mark is also blind. What are the varriers that Mark continually run into and what has he done to turn the barriers into challenges?
Grace Cameron works from home like a lot of us. However, she does it with few extra challenges. Grace has built a business from scratch and is truly inspiring in the way that she has made her life rich by thinking outside the square.
Brendan Somerville is a Human Resources specialist who mentors business as they bring on people with disability to work. Hear about his work, and why he is passionate about the disability sector.
David Oram is passionate about digital accessibility. He is also a digital marketing expert based in Melbourne who ensures that digital accessibility is included in all his work.
Shannon Towell is an Experience Designer who specialises in creating the best experiences for her clients. Working in both the digital and physical realm through the medium of websites, and interactives for museums and other cultural institutions.
Adam Morris is an assistive technology trainer who also happens to be vision impaired. Adam currently works for a Non Government Operator. He is affective and efficient and has some great points to offer.
Paula Burgess is an entrepreneur, business coach, boss, mum, sister, and fan of digital accessibility. She discusses how she incorporates digital accessibility into her work. Also find out a couple of great tips.
Allan Parker OAM, micro behavioural neuroscientist and forensic linguist, has travelled the world, written books and is an expert in complex negotiation and mediation. Allan is also dyslexic. Not able to read until he was 30 he has completed university degrees and has some great tips on how to manage meetings and conferences with diverse people to ensure inclusivity. Transcript Podcast 1 Allan Parker