Episode 45: Enabling Independence

Sam talks with Ryan Creech from the Human Development Institute about his work making digital media accessible to people with all disabilities. They also talk about the Appalachian Assistive Technology Loan Fund, which helps people with disabilities get low or no interest loans for assistive technology.

They discuss Ryan’s chapter in the book, “A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with Disabilities. The book is available from Amazon, or try checking it out from your local library. If you can’t borrow it there, ask your librarian about ordering it.

Visit Sam’s podcast, Blabbin’ in the Bluegrass

Thanks to Chris Ankin for use of his song, “Change.”

The book "A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with Disabilities." is available from Amazon here.

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You can find the transcript in the show notes below when they become available.

Transcript

Robotic Voice 00:04 You're listening to Demand and Disrupt, the podcast for information about accessibility, advocacy, and all things disability.

Kimberly Parsley 00:12 Welcome to Demand and Disrupt, a disability podcast. I am your host, Kimberly Parsley.

Sam Moore 00:18 And I'm Sam Moore. Happy New Year, Kimberly!

Kimberly Parsley 00:22 Happy New Year, Sam!

Kimberly Parsley 00:23 How was your holiday?

Sam Moore 00:25 Oh, it was great. Both of them, even though I was a little sickly in the middle, but nothing on Christmas Day itself. So I was glad to be able to enjoy that before my little bit of sniffle set in. And now I appear to be on the back end. So, you know, New Year's Day was pretty enjoyable as well. Did you make it up till midnight New Year's Eve, Kimberly?

Kimberly Parsley 00:52 Um, well, I was laying in bed reading. Does that count?

Sam Moore 00:56 Well, at least you were awake. [laughter]

Sam Moore 00:58 So I guess that counts for something.

Kimberly Parsley 01:00 I guess so. Yeah, I guess that counts. [laughter]

Sam Moore 01:04 Too much of a celebratory time not to enjoy those.

Kimberly Parsley 01:08 So did you party hard on New Year's Eve?

Sam Moore 01:11 I went to a hockey game over in Evansville with a buddy of mine. So, I guess, you know, I didn't party hard, but I did party. And, you know, they have indoor fireworks at the conclusion of the game on New Year's Eve always. So, you know, I do enjoy those, although I did hold my ears because, you know, as loud as fireworks are on the outside, they're even louder inside.

Kimberly Parsley 01:42 Wow. Yeah. So is that like, I've never been to a hockey game before. Right. Is there such a thing as like major league hockey and minor league hockey or those?

Sam Moore 01:52 Yes. This is very minor league. [laughter] In fact, it's below, you know, it's below the traditional minor leagues that that people think of. But it's like an independe