When you take into account the various obstacles the disability community has had to face, it's quite remarkable what they've been able to accomplish, including in the years preceding the Americans with Disabilities Act and similar expansions of rights in other parts of the world.
One person in particular navigated this disturbingly unequal and discriminatory terrain and emerged from it as an accomplished computer programmer, father, and husband. His name is Rej Proulx and he’s Sam’s father. Both men are blind.
Sam and Rej sat down together for a raw and intimate conversation about what that experience was like for Rej. It’s the type of conversation that every child and parent hopes to share one day as the former matures and the latter is able to come to grips with a life filled with challenges, sacrifices, regrets, and accomplishments. In their household, fighting for accessibility and inclusion is a family affair.
We’re honored to bring this special conversation to you now, in October, which is recognized as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) in the United States, and DEAM globally. Given the length of their chat, we decided to break up this episode into two parts, so look out for Part II’s release later this month.
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We’d like to thank our sponsors, all of whom are doing incredible work on the web accessibility front. All of our sponsors are also InclusionHub Founding Partners: Salesforce, a leading customer relationship management software provider; Morey Creative Studios (MCS), a HubSpot Diamond Partner Agency; Fable, a leading accessibility testing platform; and Be My Eyes, a free app connecting blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers.
Head over to our Founding Partners page to learn more about each of our sponsors.
InclusionHub Podcast is brought to you by InclusionHub’s Founding Partners, listed above. Audio Editor/Sound Designer/Producer: Manny Faces Media. MCS Editor-In-Chief/Producer: Christopher Twarowski. MCS Managing Editor/Producer: Rashed Mian.
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