Discover Podcasting at KSSB: Recent Episodes
Tech Club, Kansas State School for the Blind, Mr. Taylor, Rich, Patrick, Mara
Podcasting has been an interest to kids with visual impairments here at the Kansas State School for the Blind for several years, and the number of people that are listening to the episodes indicates that others must share that interest. Starting in 2020, the students in the podcast group have broadcast 23 episodes so far, with more to come. Topics in each episode vary, and should be popular with anyone that enjoys podcasting. Contact us if you have a topic and/or guest speaker you would like to listen to.
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The KSSB Derailed team talked with 3 graduates of KSSB. Amaro, Ne'Vaeh, and Jimmy talked about school memories and how the school was in the past. Instagram: @kssbpodcast
Today's episode features special guest, former KSSB student and Assistive Technology Specialist at Kansas City Kansas Community College, Mr. Robert Beach! Instagram: @kssbpodcast
Students and club sponsors talk about how they free time in their own life styles. Instagram: @kssbpodcast
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In this episode, students interview one of KSSB's favorite people about her new role as Dorm Director. Learn about Ms. Erin Meyer's past and what lead her to this role. Instagram: @kssbpodcast
Student guests talk with guest Callie about sleep and discuss a sleep habits, caffeine intake, and more! Instagram: @kssbpodcast
Today, we continue discussing our visual impairments and how we adapt, read and the tools we use. Instagram: @kssbpodcast
New year, new voices. Introducing the podcasters behind Season 3 of KSSB Discover Podcasting! This is a 2 part episode featuring KSSB High School & Transition student podcasters! Instagram: @kssbpodcast
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In this episode, hosts Addie, Callie, Iris, Jimmy, Riley, and Vivi discuss their favorite technologies and how they use them to make their lives more accessible. Twitter/X: @kssbpodcastInstagram: @kssbpodcast
Ms. Chandra is an Instructional Assistant, an individual who is visually impaired, and uses RideKC Freedom Paratransit Systems. She uses accessibility to navigate everyday life and also works in KSSB's Life Skills 3 classroom with Mr. Kevin Dierks. She is also an individual who loves music like many people do. She works at Kansas State School for the Blind supporting students on everyday tasks like math, science, Etc. She also goes on field trips and community outings with the kids. Please Listen and enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Twitter/X: @kssbpodcastInstagram: @kssbpodcast
This episode is about cheerleading and how we cheer. We welcome our special guest Coach Jaelyn to talk about the 2024-2025 cheer season. Twitter/X: @kssbpodcastInstagram: @kssbpodcast
A new crew interviews our KCK School Resource Officer, Officer Dave Mitchell! We also get to ask questions about being a Police Officer and learn more about his background! Twitter/X: @kssbpodcastInstagram: @kssbpodcast
Hey Humans! Ready to dive into something different? Join campus students for a new semester of KSSB Discover Podcasting, where students interview all types of cool guests and people! Twitter/X: @kssbpodcastInstagram: @kssbpodcast
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Join your hosts, Callie, Iris, Vivi, Addie, and Riley as they hop back on the KSSB Derailed Train and present new episodes for the 24-25 school year. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts! Twitter/X: @kssbpodcastInstagram: @kssbpodcast
Podcasters talk to Ms. Sherri Rigby about working in the NICU, public schools, and students at KSSB.
In this episode, podcasters discuss how we handle homework on top of our extracurricular activities, plus the pros and cons of online classes, time management, and the responsibilities of being a student.
In this episode, podcasters sit down with Charles McCartney, a Missouri machinist, KSSB parent, and advocate for students with special needs. Dan, Ty, Tavi, and Mr. Christian discuss overcoming adversity as a parent, legislation that helps like the BRITE Act, (Blind Students' Right to Independence, Training, and Education), the Expanded Core Curriculum, and more!
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Blind Country Records: http://www.youtube.com/@blindcountryrecords2297
DJ McMoto: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-yamamoto-77a1ba243
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This time on Discover Podcasting, KSSB students interview one of our own, Ms. Stephanie Smith, a IA in our dorms, an art teacher in Kansas City Kansas Public Schools, and an all around creative person!
In the first of two parts, Addie, Callie, Iris, and Vivi discuss how they listen to and experience music, from concerts to their personal playlists.
In this episode, we are excited to catch up with Ms. Shelby Erskine, former Dorm staff and all around rock star! We learn about her new role as the Residential Program Improvement Coordinator on-campus at the Perkins School for the Blind in Boston, MA. Though we are separated by miles, Ms. Shelby will forever be a part of KSSB family.
Get to know your show hosts and learn how they "see" the world. Cover art created by Callie.
Ty, Patrick, and Tavi sit down with a longtime KSSB supporter and Optometrist out of Hays, Kansas, Dr. Kendall Krug. The team discusses (geeks out) on Ham Radio and the various ways users who are visually impaired can access this platform and community
Brent Harbolt stopped by the virtual studio to talk about the Harbolt Company, his favorite products that he's sold, views on AIRA, and more. We even managed to convince him to tell some interesting stories about his time working with different customers over the past 9 years, and we had a surprise host who came creeping up out of the woodwork to help host the show.
The Take 10 crew discuss what Make48 is in brief, now that the show is live. They talked about what it was like to be on TV, recapped the event, and Braydn builds the scene for how his family felt about the show. They also continue expressing personal experiences.
Theresa Van Goethem stopped by the studio to talk to us about Leadership 2000, her role in the organization, and the many opportunities they have taken as part of the Wyandotte County community. She also highlights some known figures in the Kansas City area who attended Leadership 2000 over the course of its running.
In this second episode of Take 5 (now called Take 10), our student hosts talk about their personal experiences participating in the Make48 Inventor Competition that took place December 2022 at KSSB. We welcome a new host, Kinnick, as she asks her co-hosts Riley & Addie what they liked best about that 48 hours.
Bucky and Melissa join the KSSB Discover Podcast team in-person to talk about their business, Millers Rustic Sawmill! We first met Bucky & Melissa as tool techs during Make48 last December and invited them back to talk about their King City based-business, what live-edge wood is, and how it all got started.
In this first episode of Take 5, our hosts in the Introduction to Podcasting group talk about what it's like as a blind person watching movies at both the theater and school. They talk about the closed captioning systems, and how they are constantly mistakenly given those devices instead of audio description.
Make48 is a 48-hour inventor competition for makers of all ages and backgrounds. For the first time ever, Make48 comes to Kansas State School for the Blind Makerspace in December 2022. Listen to the KSSB Discover Podcast team interview the Co-Creator and CEO of Make48, Tom Gray, on the eve of the big competition.
Hannah Christenson stopped by our hybrid studio to discuss her involvement at Envision down in Wichita, the programs Envision has to offer, Level Up, and more.
In this final episode of Season 1, we give an update on things to come in the coming months of the podcast, and some of our members say farewell for now. We discuss the future of the show, what our former hosts will be doing, and the possibility of new voices coming into the fold. We introduce some new voices, and Ty makes a guest appearance, after his feature on Episode 20.
The team is back with another roundtable discussion, where we deviate from our usual topics, and we talk about music instead. We go over what we like to listen to, how we listen to music, what we think our generation listens to, and what releases we're looking forward to hearing in 2022. At the end of the show, Rich previews some different projects that he and Patrick have worked on, using Logic Pro X on their Macs.
Mason Armstrong visits the virtual studio to discuss the different programs and games that he's developed as a blind person, his work as a music producer, and future projects. We also talk about the future of music and technology.
Tony Gebhard stopped by the virtual studio to talk to us about his story. He discusses his life as a musician, his albums, his struggles with addiction, and where he is now. We also talk about how he went from living in Michigan to being a full-time resident in Alaska.
Rich briefly gives us an update on what's been going on in the podcast universe, as well as what to expect in the weeks to come.
The Discover Podcasting team discuss the pros and cons of the Apple Watch, its accessibility features, and other things that may be important for someone who either is interested in getting a watch, or who already has one and wants more information about it. Towards the end of the show, our ol' pal Rich gives us a brief demonstration on how the Apple Watch works with VoiceOver gestures, as well as going around his favorite watch face.
Rich is back as host for this episode! Todd Morando stopped by the virtual studio to talk about his job as a Vocation Rehabilitation counselor in Kansas, the process of applying and opening a case with Rehabilitation Services, different policies, etc. We also discuss his life as a college student and how technology has evolved over the years.
Gabe and Liam join the boys to discuss their experiences at Space Camp For Interested Visually Impaired Students (SCIVIS), which was hosted in Huntsville, Alabama. You can find out more about SCIVIS by listening to Episode #19, or clicking on the link below: http://scivis.org/
In this episode, we make some announcements and give some major updates on what's been going on.
He works for BC Sports in British Columbia, Canada. He travels all over the province teaching others about how to adapt sports activities. He regularly visits schools to teach students how to play goal ball, beep baseball, etc.
Ajay, Charlie, Nick, Mr. Taylor, and Patrick join Rich in continuing the discussion that we had on the show about distance learning, the new reality from last year. This time, we talked about the hybrid learning schedule, online only, and full in-person learning. We discussed the pros and cons of each, and we also got a chance to poke a little fun at Rich, which is the most important part, right?
Marcus travels all over the country speaking to medical groups about his experience as a patient after a horrific car crash in which he lost his vision. He has published several books and has a master's degree in Narrative Medicine - he helps others heal from traumatic experiences by sharing their story. He currently lives in Florida and teaches at the University of Notre Dame on the topic of Narrative Medicine to a variety of medical professionals and educators.
Ty stopped by the actual podcast studios (there are quite a few on campus) to celebrate our 20th episode with us. He is a student at the School For the Blind, who is very much interested in the ins and outs of ham radio operation. You will hear about the process of getting an operator license, some of the FCC's guidelines, and some of Ty's other hobbies that he likes to do when not at school.
Dan Oates, the coordinator of Space Camp, talks about how it started; how it was adapted for the visually impaired; and some of the highlights he has experienced.
Abigail Workman, public relations specialist and resource creator, contacted KSSB to work on accessible solutions in a local business. During this episode, Christian (a teacher) and Rich (a student) at the Kansas State School for the Blind talk to Abigail about this collaboration process and issues they encountered.
Jen Houston is the community relations manager for UMB Financial Corporation where she works to create opportunities and to be a resource for associates looking to get involved in their communities. During this episode of Discover Podcasting at KSSB, Jen shares with us her job at UMB, and how the bank helps the community in a variety of projects. The connection with KSSB is also discussed.
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Kimberly Rhea has made an interesting path for herself by the interests and careers experiences she has pursued over the years. She has worked in the business world, taught students in public school, lived through a tornado, and has written several books. In her spare time, she has road motorcycles; made wedding cakes, and told jokes on stage.
During this podcast, Jordyn Walker shares about the challenging events in her life and the decision to set a positive path for herself. When others set limitations, she loves to prove them wrong. She talks about her experiences with Braille and learning technology after losing her vision at 15. Jordyn plans to attend the University of Central Missouri in the fall. You can follow Jordyn on Twitter @_blind_bandit_, and you can find her on Instagram @the_real_jay_walker.
During this episode, Dr. Yue-Ting Siu talks about the difference between access and assistive technology, and the importance of students being taught to use the right tools in school and later applications in life.
Summers is Director of Accessibility at SAS, the market leader in analytics software and services. The SAS accessibility team enables people of all abilities to access the power of analytics. He also serves on the Advisory Council for the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and the North Carolina Board of Education Advisory Council for the Governor Morehead School for the Blind.
During this episode, Chip talks about his experiences when voting in his state, and how the process is still somewhat inaccessible. He gives examples of how voting machines that were designed for the blind kept having technical difficulties, primarily when it came to printing out the ballot.
Chris Downey talks about his life as an architect, and how his loss of vision did not alter his vision within his profession.
Joe Cioffi spent over 30 years immersed in the deafblind world: as an advocate, a product developer, and a teacher of independent travel skills and tactile communication skills to deafblind youth and adults. He is the CEO of ClickAndGo Wayfinding is dedicated to bringing independent mobility to everyone--regardless of their ability and at no cost to the user.
Our discussion today talked briefly of his background and how Way Finding evolved in his life and business.
Technology Education and Literacy in Schools (TEALS) is a Microsoft Philanthropies program that connects classroom teachers with tech-industry volunteers to create sustainable CS programs. During this episode, the TEALS team shared about the JAVA class that was taught at KSSB, how the instructors got into coding, and the importance of accessibility.
Allison Hartnett, Regional Manager with TEALS, mentioned the new Computer Science course that will be taught online with KSSB this Fall, 2020 during the afternoon after school hours to make it more accessible.
John Panereez, owner of Mac for the Blind, stopped by the virtual studio to discuss how he founded Mac for the Blind, what he did before becoming a certified trainer through Apple, and his views on accessibility of Apple products. You can find all of his work at: http://macfortheblind.com
Robert Beach is an assistive technology specialist at the Kansas City Community College, who has trained and assisted students during their early college years. He has worked with other agencies such as Envision and the Kansas State School for the Blind to help improve student readiness in technology before leaving the high school years. During this episode, Robert Beach shares his insights.
Joe Strechay talks about his journey into the movie business, and co- hosting the Apple TV series "See". He reflects on his experiences with the barriers in his life, and the importances of taking risks.
The Discover Podcasting team is joined by Tyler Merren, who has competed three times in the Paralympics, playing Goalball on a team through the United States Association For Blind Athletes. We cover his new fitness training project, his experience with self-advocacy, his time spent playing Goalball, his love of sports, and much, much more.
The students discuss some questions asked about their experiences with distance learning, through not only KSSB, but their home districts as well.
Hal Bowman is a popular person in the world of podcasting, and we were fortunate to have him as a guest on our new podcasting site. Feel free to visit his site at: https://halbowman.com/
Technology history from the student's perspective was discussed, with highlights on their favorites over the years.
Podcast starts off with the mechanics, roles, and future topics. Join us and learn about the basics of Podcasting.