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At age 11, Sam Seavey was diagnosed with Stargardt disease, a juvenile form of macular degeneration. In this episode of Access Granted, Mike sits down with Sam, the creator of the influential YouTube channel “The Blind Life,” to discuss his 30-year journey from his roots in Raleigh, North Carolina, to becoming a leading voice in assistive technology.
Before we launched our workforce readiness programs at Ablr, I immersed myself in everything I could find about disability employment. Around 2019, one piece of… Read More »Why We Can’t Be Left Behind – and Why we Won’t!
In this episode of Access Granted, Mike sits down with Colin Shouse. At just 19 years old, he lost his sight and underwent a facial prosthesis following a traumatic incident. They discuss how he refused to let that moment define him and how he’s now building a career in digital accessibility.
If you’re new to using a white cane, you might feel a little out of place. Maybe using a cane feels like it draws attention… Read More »New to Using a White Cane? Tips, Benefits, and What to Expect
In this episode of Access Granted, Mike sits down with John Samuel, to talk about the past 5 years of Ablr. While we’ve had our ups and downs, our unwavering mission to remove barriers for people with disabilities has always guided us.
Technology is evolving fast. For people who are blind or have low vision, the evolution means more freedom and independence than ever before. Voice control… Read More »Voice Control Tools for People Who Are Visually Impaired
November is an important month for us at Ablr. We celebrate Career and Professional Development Month and embrace the overwhelming sense of gratitude that comes… Read More »Celebrating Career and Professional Development Month with Our Candidates
Last month, we celebrated our 5th anniversary at Ablr, but I didn’t get time to reflect on what type of accomplishment that is until now!… Read More »How We Beat the Odds at Ablr
If you’ve ever tried to use a website, app, or workplace tool that just doesn’t work, you know the frustration runs deeper than a few… Read More »Accessibility Testing Works Best With Real Users
In this episode of Access Granted, Mike sits down with our training specialist, Shannon Garner, who leads Ablr’s Accessibility Analyst Training Program. Shannon shares her story of losing sight at age six, clears up common misconceptions about blindness and braille, and shows how assistive technologies like screen readers only work when content is created accessible from the start.
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