Adaptive Clothing and Hidden Disabilities with Victoria Jenkins
Xceptional Leaders with Mai Ling Chan & Martyn Sibley
Release Date: 11/16/2020
Affordable Robotics for Accessibility with Harout Markarian
Xceptional Leaders with Mai Ling Chan & Martyn Sibley
In our first episode of 2021, we start off with a fantastic conversation with entrepreneur Harout Markarian. Harout is an author as well as the founder and CEO of Markarian Robotics. Mai Ling chats with him about his vision for creating efficient and affordable products for the mobility challenged using robotics. Harout’s goal is to make life accessible for all through this new company and he’s sharing this message via his book and podcast too.
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Year End Special with Mai Ling and Martyn
Xceptional Leaders with Mai Ling Chan & Martyn Sibley
In this final episode of 2020, Mai Ling and Martyn take a few minutes to share some thoughts on the past year. They also also share a few thoughts on networking and then chat a bit about holiday plans. We hope you enjoy this fun, short, wrap-up episode of the show.
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The Origins of Accessible Technology with Alan Brightman
Xceptional Leaders with Mai Ling Chan & Martyn Sibley
Today’s featured interview is an insightful conversation with Alan Brightman. Alan is a former executive of both Apple and Yahoo where he was a pioneer in the field of assistive technology. He talks with Mai Ling about the early days of developing accessible technology, the hurdles and challenges they had to overcome, and laying the foundation for the tools available today. This is a fascinating interview packed with information and insights.
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Adaptive Clothing and Hidden Disabilities with Victoria Jenkins
Xceptional Leaders with Mai Ling Chan & Martyn Sibley
Today we’re sharing an important discussion about hidden disabilities with our guest Victoria Jenkins. She is a designer, garment technologist, and the creative director and founder of Unhidden Clothing. Martyn talks with her about the challenges of living with a disability that is not visually obvious as well as her work designing and altering clothing to make them suitable and comfortable for people with disabilities.
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Spotlighting Lived Experiences From a Kids Perspective With Mathew Klickstein
Xceptional Leaders with Mai Ling Chan & Martyn Sibley
Today’s guest is prolific storyteller Mathew Klickstein. Mathew is a writer, speaker, and filmmaker; just to name a few. He talks with Mai Ling about his work with the Kids of Widney High, a group of young adults with developmental disabilities who formed a touring rock band. These experiences inspired Mathew to write the YA book titled, The Kids of Widney Junior High Take Over the World!, which imagines what the real-life kids might have experienced in Junior High.
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Finding Your Voice Through Augmentative and Alternative Communication with Lydia Dawley
Xceptional Leaders with Mai Ling Chan & Martyn Sibley
Today Mai Ling sits down for a chat with Lydia Dawley, CEO of AAC consultation agency Click. Speak. Connect. Lydia has Mixed Cerebral Palsy, is a wheelchair user, and an AAC user so she brings her unique experiences and perspectives to the table. Listen in as she shares her journey and her passion for helping others with AAC devices reach their fullest potential in communication.
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Virtual Occupational Therapy with Georgia Vine
Xceptional Leaders with Mai Ling Chan & Martyn Sibley
In this episode, Mai Ling and Martyn share a few updates with you and then Martyn sits down with occupational therapy student and disability blogger, Georgia Vine, for a conversation. Georgia shares some experiences with living with cerebral palsy, why she chose to enter the field of occupational therapy, and about her blog, NotSoTerriblePalsy.com.
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Unique Disability Industry LinkedIn Profiles with Rebecca Okamoto
Xceptional Leaders with Mai Ling Chan & Martyn Sibley
Communication consultant, Rebecca Okamoto, the self-described “20 word person”, is our guest today. Rebecca works with clients to confidently and clearly market their businesses in as few as 20 words. She worked with both Martyn and Mai Ling to upgrade their LinkedIn profiles and she walks through her process in this interview and explains how vital it is that your profile educates your audience. This is a great conversation that is full of valuable information for every professional regardless of indus
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Discovering and Nurturing Hidden Autism Talents with Swathi Chettipally
Xceptional Leaders with Mai Ling Chan & Martyn Sibley
Today Mai Ling and Martyn share some updates on what has been keeping them busy lately and then they follow that with a wonderful interview with Swathi Chettipally. Mai Ling talks with Swathi about her experiences as a mother of an adult daughter with autism. Swathi shares some very heartfelt stories of the struggles and triumphs their family has faced. She also gives encouragement to other parents of children with challenges. This inspirational conversation is one that you don’t want to miss.
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Valuing People with Disabilities as Consumers and Employees with Shani Dhanda
Xceptional Leaders with Mai Ling Chan & Martyn Sibley
In the featured guest chair on the show this week is disability equality advocate, Shani Dhanda. Shani is the founder of the Diversability Card, a LinkedIn Changemaker, and a #WorkWithMe Ambassador at Virgin Media. Shani chats with Martyn about the spending power in the disability community that some businesses fail to appreciate. She also talks about the value of inclusion and diversity in the workplace and having a level playing field for all job applicants.
info_outlineToday we’re sharing an important discussion about hidden disabilities with our guest Victoria Jenkins. She is a designer, garment technologist, and the creative director and founder of Unhidden Clothing. Martyn talks with her about the challenges of living with a disability that is not visually obvious as well as her work designing and altering clothing to make them suitable and comfortable for people with disabilities.