{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Blind Level Tech","title":"Samuel Proulx Part 1: An Introduction, Some Assistive Tech History, and How Blind/Low-vision People Drive Mainstream Tech","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2094,"description":"## Summary\nIn this episode of Blind Level Tech, host Evan Starnes welcomes Sam Proulx from Fable, a leading international web accessibility testing company. They discuss Sam's unique upbringing with a blind father who worked at IBM, exploring the evolution of assistive technology and its impact on the blind/low-vision community. The conversation highlights the role of blind individuals in pioneering innovations like text-to-speech and GPS, and the importance of preserving accessibility history.\nChapters\n• 00:02:03 Introduction and Apology for Last Episode\n• 00:05:10 Introduction to Sam Prew and Fable\n• 00:08:30 Sam's Early Exposure to Technology\n• 00:13:00 The Evolution of Assistive Technology\n• 00:18:00 Challenges in Accessibility Advocacy\n• 00:23:00 The Role of Blind Innovators\n• 00:28:00 Conclusion and Future Episodes\nContact Info:\nGuest Contact: samuel@makeitfable.com \nFeedback for Aftersight: feedback@aftersight.org\nvoicemail: 720-712-8856\nGeneral questions: contact@aftersight.org \nProduced By: Evan Starnes \nLead Producer: Jonathan Price \nAn Aftersight Original Podcast","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qq0NUq4nWGqX2goOdMs-oJz5Mm0YWNNh7iyXAYL6n6k/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wODFh/MDExMmY2NTVhODNk/Y2Q2MmJlYmVlMTY0/YTQ5Yi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}