Article 19 is a podcast rooted in the firm belief that access to information is a human right. Here we offer conversations and interviews for increasing awareness, empathy, and expertise around digital inclusivity. A little nerdy, and a little techy, we hope listeners end up more informed too. We will also address why the oxford comma is awesome, and always more accessible.
Episodes
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Today's podcast is the recording of our company book talk discussing Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design by Kat Holmes.
Mismatch is the second book we are reading in 2023. This conversation goes over forming a business case for inclusive design, multiple examples of billion-dollar products that began as accessible technology (such as the iPhone), common myths in inclusive design, and much more. The accessibility champions leading today's podcast are:
Harper Yatvin, Tamman's Marketing Specialist and Article 19 Associate Podcast Producer
Kristen Witucki, Tamman contributor, author, and teacher
We highly encourage you to read this (non-sponsored) book, especially if you are a designer, CEO, or product developer. We also invite you to share your insights with us on social media. As usual, this episode's links and show notes are found on this podcast's page on our website, Tammaninc.com.
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
Today on Article 19, we are covering how the Americans with Disabilities Act is often implemented in Universities, colleges, and other organizations of higher education. The inclusive web is filled with accommodating different types of disabilities. These disabilities may be permanent, and they can also be temporary or situational. The higher education world is filled with students learning to speak up about their disability while living with it in their daily life.Our guests on this episode speak about their lived experience, either accommodating these disabilities on the administrative side or living with accommodation experience. We are joined by:Erin Leuthold - Director of the Rutgers University-Camden Office of Disability Services
Nimit Kaur - MSW, Disability Services Coordinator at the Camden County Health Department, and Tamman Digital Accessibility Support ConsultantAs always, please find unique resources mentioned in this episode on Tamman's website by going to https://tammaninc.com/learn/.
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
Tamman President Marty Molloy and Article 19 podcast co-host Kristen Witucki are joined by some of Tamman's internal accessibility champions to discuss all things alt text. What it is, why it's crucial to give everyone informational access, how to properly write it, and more.
Today's internal champions are:
Wally Zielinski, Accessibility Product Engineer and certified Web Accessibility Specialist
Liza Grant, Digital Accessibility Specialist & PDF Remediation Specialist, ADS Certified.
This is a big "how-to" episode that shares take-home tips on utilizing alt text and why the heck we care about it. Settle in, get ready to take a couple notes, and enjoy the lively discussion.
As usual, our show notes for this episode can be found on our website. We recommend starting with www.tammaninc.com/learn.
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Want a look under the hood of Tamman? We've got a few of our software development experts on this week to discuss their coding expertise, how and why they came into accessibility, who has the best sense of humor, who would survive on a desert island, and more insights from our four-pack of knowledge.
Today's guests are:
Bill Danbury - Senior Software Engineer Lead
Devon Pirestani - Front End Developer
James Boatwright - Full Stack Developer
Wally Zielinski - Sr. Digital Accessibility Engineer
As always, you can check out our show notes for this week's podcast on our website. Start by going to tammaninc.com/learn.
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
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We're back with Tamman President Marty Molloy and contributor Kristen Witucki, as they are joined once again by a panel of education experts for a second round of discussion on neurodiversity both in and out of education. The episode’s guests are:
Damien LaRock - Special Education Teacher for the New York Government;
Elizabeth Finnegan - Assistant Professor of Special Education at St. Thomas Aquinas College;
Nate Stauffer - Master of Education from Harvard University
Enjoy this deep dive into neurodiversity, its theory, and how it's helpful outside of the classroom. If you want easy access to the links discussed in this episode, please check out the podcast on our website: Tammaninc.com/learn/.
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
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Tamman President Marty Molloy and contributor Kristen Witucki discuss the intersection of neurodiversity and accessibility with education. They are joined by a panel of esteemed guests:
Damien LaRock - Special Education Teacher for the New York Government;
Elizabeth Finnegan - Assistant Professor of Special Education at St. Thomas Aquinas College;
Nate Stauffer - Master of Education from Harvard University; and
Daniela Arcuri - Special Educator working towards Behavioral Analyst Certification
Enjoy this wide-ranging conversation that dives deep into teaching strategies, mental health in the classroom, accommodations for students, and much more. If you want easy access to the links discussed in this episode, please check out the podcast on our website: Tammaninc.com/learn/.
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
In 2023, Tamman Inc. will be holding monthly book talks featuring titles that touch on the topics we at Tamman care about most. For our January book talk, we read Outside Myself by frequent Tamman and Article 19 Collaborator Kristen Witucki, who was gracious enough to join us for an interview.
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
The Article 19 team set up at the Tamman booth at the 2022 PHL Innovation Picnic in Philadelphia's Navy Yard. We had the privilege to interview several guests throughout the day including Catherine Sontag of Witty Gritty, LLC and Jason Bannon of Ben Franklin Technology Partners.
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
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In this mini-podcast, Marty is joined once again by our frequent collaborator Kristen Witucki, and our own Liza Grant to talk about Be My Eyes, a free app that connects people with visual disabilities to sighted volunteers for everyday assistance.
Friday Aug 26, 2022