Mar 9, 2020
Presenting a recent Tek Talk podcast episode which welcomed Joel Leftwich and Mika Pyyhkala to discuss the topic: “The role of technology in creating accessibility in the personal and professional lives of people who are blind or visually impaired.” Joel was recently appointed executive director of the William L. Hudson BVI Workforce Innovation Center (found online at www.workforceforall.com), housed at Wichita, Kan.-based Envision, one of the largest employers of people who are blind or visually impaired in the country. Mika, Technology Manager of the BVI Workforce Innovation Center, is an expert on accessibility, technology civil rights and transportation and has supported Section 508 and WCAG accessibility initiatives.