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Blind Access Journal

Allison Hilliker and Darrell Shandrow

This blog and podcast is about the blind and our quest for the greatest possible access to all the information and technology available in the world around us. A team of advocates, assistive...

Episodes

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Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

In this approximately 13-minute podcast, take a short break from all the pandemic news and listen to us decorate our Christmas tree. We hope...

00:12:38Dec 5, 2020

Voting the Almost Accessible Braille Ballot

In this approximately 48-minute podcast, Allison Hilliker tries to avail herself of Maricopa County's almost-but-not-quite-accessible Braill...

00:48:13Oct 30, 2020

Cleaning Up Our Act: Setting Up the iRobot Roomba E5 Vacuum

In this approximately 37-minute podcast, Allison and Darrell Hilliker learn all about their new iRobot Roomba E5 vacuum cleaner. We would li...

00:37:14Aug 23, 2020

Lighting the World with the Teckin SP20 Wifi Smart Plug

In this approximately 10-minute podcast, Darrell Hilliker demonstrates the use of the Teckin SP20 WiFi Smart Plug for managing the status of...

00:09:38Jul 2, 2020

Finding Balance: Easter in the Time of the Coronavirus

In this approximately 24-minute podcast, Allison, Allyssa, Arabella and Darrell Hilliker celebrate Easter in the time of the Coronavirus whi...

00:24:06Apr 13, 2020

Connecting All the Things: Setting Up the Eero Whole Home WiFi System

In this one-hour podcast, Darrell Hilliker unboxes and demonstrates the setup of a new Eero Whole Home WiFi system from a blind person’s per...

01:00:59Sep 17, 2019

Aira in the Real World: Paper Airplanes

In this approximately 32-minute eighth episode in the Aira in the Real World podcast series, Allison, Allyssa, Arabella and Darrell Hilliker...

00:32:03Jun 13, 2019

Aira in the Real World: The Little Red Sled

In this approximately 15-minute seventh episode in the Aira in the Real World podcast series, Allyssa and Darrell Hilliker work with Aira ag...

00:15:15Jan 28, 2019

The Twelve Inaccessibilities of Christmas

In this approximately 6-minute podcast, Allison and Darrell Hilliker sing their take on the twelve days of Christmas. Listen or pause: The T...

00:06:10Dec 21, 2018

Aira in the Real World: Check Out My Nipples

In this approximately 14-minute sixth episode in the Aira in the Real World podcast series, Allison, Darrell, Allyssa and Arabella Hilliker...

00:14:05Oct 13, 2018

Aira in the Real World: Out of the Box with Horizon

In this approximately 35-minute fifth episode in the Aira in the Real World podcast series, Allison, Darrell, Allyssa and Arabella Hilliker...

00:35:50Sep 10, 2018

Aira in the Real World: Sheet Happens

In this approximately 15-minute fourth episode in the Aira in the Real World podcast series, Allison, Darrell and Arabella Hilliker work wit...

00:14:36Aug 3, 2018

Power On: Exploring the Elements of a Talking TV

In this approximately 39-minute podcast, Allison, Darrell and Arabella Hilliker explore and demonstrate some of the accessibility features o...

00:39:46Jun 28, 2018

Aira in the Real World: Assisted Living Home Tour

In this 12-minute third episode in the Aira in the Real World podcast series, Darrell Hilliker tours a potential new assisted living home fo...

00:12:28Apr 13, 2018

Aira in the Real World: Finding Baby Canes and Bathrooms

In this 27-minute second episode in their Aira in the Real World podcast series, Allison, Allyssa and Darrell Hilliker demonstrate working w...

00:27:06Feb 8, 2018

Aira in the Real World: Describing a Fetal Anatomy Ultrasound

In this approximately 17-minute first episode in their Aira in the Real World podcast series, Allison and Darrell Hilliker share a recording...

00:17:01Feb 6, 2018

Never Say “No”: Expand Your TechVision with Dr. Denise Robinson

In this approximately 45-minute podcast, Allison, Allyssa and Darrell Hilliker talk with Dr. Denise Robinson all about her company, TechVisi...

00:45:27Jul 15, 2017

Exploring the World with Aira: A Candid Discussion with Suman Kanuganti

In this approximately 50-minute informal podcast, Allison, Allyssa and Darrell Hilliker talk with Aira CEO Suman Kanuganti at the 2017 Natio...

00:51:31Jul 13, 2017

Amateur Radio Field Day 2017

In this approximately 10-minute podcast, Darrell Hilliker demonstrates high-frequency (HF) amateur radio operation and thanks Gary (AC7R) an...

00:10:16Jun 29, 2017

Teaching and Testing iOS App VoiceOver Accessibility Webinar

This approximately one-hour podcast is an audio recording of a real-world demonstration for following a systematic plan that explores, evalu...

01:04:50Aug 5, 2016