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AT Banter Episode 10 – Communicating Alternatively

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/g9xyv4/276966431-user-639785526-at-banter-episode-10-communicating-alternately.mp3 Well, the vacation is over! We’re back! This week we welcome Elaine Holtham to the Podcast and talk about some of the history of Augmentative and Alternative Communication devices and how they impact their users’ lives. Show Notes Prentke Romich Company History of Prentke Romich Minspeak Unity Language System Minspeak AAC Language Seminar Series
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Taking the Week Off
No show this week, we’re taking the week off to enjoy some of the sunshine and hot weather that has finally decided to make an appearance here in Vancouver. We’ll be back with a brand spanking new show next week all about AAC. Until there, he’s an article teasing a future show topic…. http://iq.intel.com/the-future-of-fetching-robotic-dogs-guide-the-blind/
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AT Banter Episode 9 – VocalEye
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AT Banter Episode 8 – July 15, 2016

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/6hfwjr/273835960-user-639785526-at-banter-episode-8-july-15-2016.mp3 This week we’re joined by Kim Kilpatrick of the Canadian Council of the Blind to talk about the program she helped found — the Get Together with Technology Program. Also, some news stories, a rousing debate over air travel, and Steve’s ongoing GST battle! Show Notes In a Scientific First, Blind Mice Regain Eyesight
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AT Banter Episode 7 – July 8, 2016

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/362xkd/272810214-user-639785526-at-banter-episode-7-july-8-2016.mp3 After several weeks of teasing, it’s finally here — our episode about Disabled Superheroes! Join Rob, Steve and Rachel in the Studio of Justice for a look into how disability has been portrayed in comics, and discuss what the future may hold. Show Notes List of Disabled Superheroes Disabled Cosplayers Department of Ability Common
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AT Banter Episode 6 – June 30, 2016

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/pbx838/271576446-user-639785526-at-banter-episode-6-june-30-2016.mp3 This week we’ve got something special cooking … Alexis Hillyard, creator and star of the YouTube Channel Stump Kitchen drops in to chat about her experience as a Youtube content creator, life as a one handed Vegan Internet chef, and even swaps some of her favorite curse words with us. Show Notes Stump Kitchen
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AT Banter Episode 5 – June 24, 2016

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/m84jrh/270714773-user-639785526-at-banter-episode-5-june-24-2016.mp3 This week’s episode features a discussion on Dementia, the statistics, the breakthroughs, and some related assistive technology that is here and up and coming that will help tackle this ever growing global problem. Show Notes Japan’s dementia crisis hits record levels as thousands go missing Canadian Dementia Numbers Can natural language processing help detect
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AT Banter Episode 4 – June 17, 2016

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/axg564/270208793-user-639785526-epsiode4.mp3 Today’s episode we talk with with Carrie Anton, ex- Aroga-ite, current Assistive Technologist at Athabasca University and expert on Universal Design. We cover everything from the Universal Design, accessibility in Video Games, new AT gadgetry and even find time for a discussion on Superheroes with Disabilities. Show Notes 9th session of the Conference of
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AT Banter Episode 3 – June 8, 2016

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/ycuqs7/268204827-user-639785526-at-banter-episode-3-june-8-2016.mp3 This week it’s all about Braille! We’re pleased to have Adam Wilton, Manager of PRCVI (Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired), as a captive in the Aroga Studio chatting with us about Braille Literacy, how it’s taught, and how it has developed over the years. Show Notes Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually
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AT Banter Episode 2 – June 1, 2016

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/q8gwqr/267122762-user-639785526-at-banter-episode-2-june-1-2016.mp3 Our second episode! We paid for the mics, we’re going to use them! Today we talk about Assistive Technology assessments, Apple Watches, and discuss the terms ‘Assistive Technology’ and ‘Disability’. Show Notes Process of Considering Assistive Technology From Smart to Dumb: My First Year With an Apple Watch BrailleNote Touch Notetaker from Humanware The

