Here, Archbright and ISDI present a virtual event, Legal & Political Landscape: Advancing DEI Amid Threats & Challenges, on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM PT, focused on helping leaders navigate the fast-changing legal and political forces shaping Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work across the country. As the first program in ISDI’s 2026 Special Events series, the session will explore emerging federal and state legal trends, shifts in enforcement and litigation theories, and the difference between lawful inclusion strategies and practices that may create organizational risk.
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Here, Dr. Kirk Adams explains that he is supporting the campaign to save the BrailleDoodle because it is not merely an inspiring idea, but a practical, proven tool that helps blind and low-vision learners build braille literacy, explore tactile graphics, and engage with STEM concepts. He emphasizes that the device’s value lies in its simplicity and accessibility: it is durable, affordable, battery-free, internet-free, and useful across many settings, from homes and classrooms to adults adjusting to vision loss. For Adams, the BrailleDoodle stands out because it addresses real educational needs in a concrete way, rather than relying on abstract talk about inclusion and opportunity.
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Here, Dr. Kirk Adams highlights a rare and hopeful moment in entertainment: the independent film Family Trip (filming in Los Angeles in summer 2026) is conducting a nationwide casting search for a legally blind girl ages 8-11 to play Abby, specifically choosing a blind child to portray a blind character, with no prior acting experience required. He shares the submission details for families and urges readers to help spread the word so the right child can be found.
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💡 Practical Strategies for Workplace Inclusion and Leadership
Leave a CommentIn this insightful episode of Podcasts by Dr. Kirk Adams, Dr. Adams welcomes Sucheta Narang, founder of Accessible World and creator of Access Trader, an accessible, screen-reader-compatible trading assistant, into a wide-ranging conversation about independence, inclusion, and financial empowerment. Born blind in a traditional North Indian family, Sucheta describes learning early that “waiting for a fix” wasn’t an option, then charts a path through mainstream education, international disability work in India and the UK, and corporate roles where she embedded accessibility at scale, including work with Wipro, Google (Chrome team), and Adobe.
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▶️ Interview: Blind Self-Funded Billionaire Sean Callagy Gives Back at World’s Largest Toy Drive Serial entrepreneur Sean Callagy is giving back in a monumental way…
Leave a CommentIn this candid episode of Podcasts by Dr. Kirk Adams, Dr. Adams sits down with accessibility entrepreneur Mike Calvo, co-founder of Pneuma Solutions, for a wide-ranging conversation that blends personal journey with big-picture systems change. Calvo shares how he navigated vision loss, a nontraditional education and work path, and early tech experimentation to become a longtime “for us, by us” builder in the blindness tech ecosystem, connecting the dots from early assistive tech days to his groundbreaking work at Serotek (including pioneering web-based access tools) and ultimately to launching Pneuma.
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Here, ISDI announces the launch of its 2026 NW Diversity Learning Series, beginning with a March 11 workshop titled “Navigating Conflicting Mindsets: Engaging Skillfully in Dialogue Across Divides,” which focuses on fostering inclusion, safety, belonging, and healthy workplace relationships amid uncertainty and differing viewpoints. The interactive session, led by dialogue and conflict resolution expert Dr. David Campt, will guide participants in building constructive dialogue skills, emphasizing connection before persuasion, exploring the values and experiences behind disagreements, recognizing trade-offs in deeply held beliefs, and using personal storytelling to transform confrontational exchanges into reflective conversations. The workshop invites attendees to co-create a meaningful dialogue space and offers multiple registration options, including sponsor, subscriber, and single-session access, with sliding scale pricing and accessibility accommodations available upon request.
Leave a CommentPodcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Mark Miller, Founder, CEO, Inclusion Impact Accessibility
Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Mark Miller, Founder, CEO, Inclusion Impact Accessibility
In this mission-driven episode of Podcasts by Dr. Kirk Adams, Dr. Kirk Adams sits down with Mark Miller, Founder and CEO of Inclusion Impact Accessibility, for a wide-ranging conversation on what it takes to move accessibility from a one-time “fix” to a durable organizational capability. Mark shares his 13-year path into digital accessibility, from a technology career to learning the craft under early industry pioneers, before helping build the field through work on accessibility maturity models and large-scale consulting, then returning to a “boutique” approach with his own firm so he can meet clients where they are and build pragmatic, customized roadmaps.
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Here, Dr. Kirk Adams argues that “meritocracy” has become a weaponized buzzword, and that most organizations don’t truly have a meritocracy problem or a DEI problem first, they have a definition and measurement problem. He contends that real meritocracy isn’t a slogan, it’s the cumulative result of clear standards and consistent systems that tie hiring, promotions, pay, and access to opportunity to observable skills and effort. From his employment-focused lens, he emphasizes that when workplaces are inconsistent, or when tools and processes (including accessibility) create avoidable friction, organizations don’t get meritocracy; they get hidden performance losses through disengagement, lower productivity, and attrition.
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