Colleen ventures into the Guitar Dungeon of Assistive Technology Banter, or the AT Banter podcast of Rob Mineault, Ryan Fleury, and Steve Barclay. Their goal is to provide a balanced and entertaining look at AssistiveTechnology, Accessibility and its importance in people’s lives.  These fine gentlemen contacted Colleen to discuss her visual impairment, social perspective, and the world of Audio Description in the US.  By the time they got to the description of porn, they decided they might have to have another team up in the future!  Don’t miss this chat! Are you interested in becoming an Audio Describer? e-mail [email protected] and talk to Colleen about coming to the Level 1 training this July 2018! Check out A T Banter at The A T Banter Podcast Feed or The A T Banter Website

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In this podcast, Colleen speaks of her journey at The Seeing Eye where she obtained her very first guide dog, Joplin. She had the honor of meeting Cheryl Green, and advocate in the disability community. In addition to this podcast please go and listen to the story of an honest love between a blind woman and her dog.

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Hi, listeners!  As usual, thank you for your patience and interest. Colleen is enjoying making videos with new Seeing Eye Dog Joplin so much she has decided to continue them on a regular basis! Podcasts will return periodically so keep an eye. Email us with any suggestions for podcast topics. If you enjoy Colleen though, check out her YouTube here, because it’s awesome! Subscribe to her channel and select the bell icon to be notified when she adds a new video.

Interested in becoming an Audio Describer?  Contact Colleen at Audio Description Training Retreats LLC! There are still a couple of spots left in the August and September all-inclusive retreats!

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Colleen is getting a guide dog! She is sharing this experience on a video blog instead of her podcast. Check out her first 3 vlogs on YouTube here. Subscribe to her channel and select the bell icon to be notified when she adds a new video.

She will be continuing her podcast after this adventure, so stay tuned here as well.

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Colleen has collaborated with Defacto Sound‘s podcast Twenty Thousand Hertz to talk about many aspects of audio description and this hidden track in an increasing number of films. Check out the podcast on Soundcloud. The goal is to further the production of Audio Description for TV, Film, and more!

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Colleen was contacted by Defacto Sound, which is a Sound Studio in MD, USA.  Proprietor Dallas interviews her regarding her life in the visual world, and her thoughts on Audio Description.  This is a fascinating look into the world of a sighted sound engineer talking to a blind sound-lover.

Our goal is to further the production of Audio Description for TV, Film, and more!  Check out the Defacto podcast Twenty Thousand Hertz.  And check out Colleen’s new spotlight with Comics Empower!

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It’s finally here!  Voting 2016…how was it for you?  Colleen describes her accessible voting experience (or lack thereof).  She also announces her upcoming collaboration with Comics Empower!

Survey for Blind Voter Feedback

Listen to Colleen’s past podcasts about voting in 2014 and about voting in 2012.

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In this episode Colleen talks about the importance of advocacy in the visually impaired community.  Especially going over her own experience obtaining an Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS) in her hometown.  Safety and independence are so important to the blind community, and travel is a huge part of that.  Let’s cross some streets!

APS Technical Specifications

Do you have an access need in your community?

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Colleen had the honor of being asked to speak at Highpoint University in North Carolina.  She was the keynote speaker for the School of Communications Banquet Awards Dinner for 2016.  Here is a clip from her speech to the professors and students of Highpoint on disability awareness and motivation.

Colleen Connor Speaks at Highpoint – YouTube

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Colleen is back with several updates about her life, some advice about turning on the accessibility settings on a smart phone, and a peek into the app TapTapSee. TapTapSee is a camera app for the blind and vision impaired that allows you to take a photo of anything and have it described for you in real time! Colleen highly recommends the app to those with visual impairments.

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In this episode Colleen talks about her experience giving a museum tour to a deaf blind gentleman.  He can’t see or hear, and she can’t see or sign…what happened?  Tune in to find out this insightful story. Happy Birthday to Helen Keller, too.

 

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