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Podcasting has been an interest to kids with visual impairments here at the Kansas State School for the Blind for several years. We recently purchased the equipment and we are starting this spring, 2020. To start, our first episode will focus on "Discovering Podcasting" and getting it started. Topics will vary with each episode, so stay tuned for more.

Patrick, Mr. Taylor, Tech Club, Kansas State School for the Blind, Rich, Mara


    • May 13, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 63 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Discover Podcasting at KSSB

    How We Work

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 39:36


    https://thegoldenscoop.org/ Twitter/X: @kssbpodcastInstagram: @kssbpodcast

    What's it like to grow up with Blind Parents with Ms. Aundrayah

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 34:39


    https://kansasblind.gov/services/field-services/ Twitter/X: @kssbpodcastInstagram: @kssbpodcast

    How We Tech Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 22:32


    https://www.ally.me/ Twitter/X: @kssbpodcastInstagram: @kssbpodcast

    Starting a Band with The Spinrockers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 25:17


    https://www.facebook.com/thespinrockers/ Twitter/X: @kssbpodcastInstagram: @kssbpodcast

    KSSB Derailed: How we Tech Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 17:15


    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: @kssbpodcast Instagram: @kssbpodcast

    An Interview With Ms. Chandra

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 19:19


    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: @kssbpodcast Instagram: @kssbpodcast

    Cheerleading Recap with Coach Jaelyn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 26:40


    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: @kssbpodcast Instagram: @kssbpodcast

    KSSB Derailed: How We Guide Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 39:41


    Callie's dog is from Dogs, Inc  Twitter/X: @kssbpodcastInstagram: @kssbpodcast

    What is a School Resource Officer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 25:52


    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: @kssbpodcast Instagram: @kssbpodcast

    Hey Humans! Dive into Something Different!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 0:31


    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: @kssbpodcast Instagram: @kssbpodcast

    How We Space Camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 25:30


    https://www.scivis.org/https://www.kcblindallstars.org/https://kssb.net/  Twitter/X: @kssbpodcastInstagram: @kssbpodcast

    Come on Back to KSSB Derailed!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 0:30


    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: @kssbpodcast Instagram: @kssbpodcast

    Speech Perspectives with Sherri Rigby

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 26:00


    Podcasters talk to Ms. Sherri Rigby about working in the NICU, public schools, and students at KSSB.

    KSSB Derailed: How We Homework

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 27:21


    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.

    Parent Perspectives with Charles McCartney

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 32:39


    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!

    KSSB Derailed: How We Music Part #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 23:15


    Art & Life with Ms. Stephanie

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 26:30


    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!

    KSSB Derailed: How We Music Part #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 23:52


    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.

    KSSB Derailed: How We Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 24:13


    Catching up with Ms. Shelby

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 33:52


    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.

    KSSB Derailed: How We See

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 20:11


    Get to know your show hosts and learn how they "see" the world. Cover art created by Callie.

    Ham Radio with Dr. Kendall Krug, OD

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 46:00


    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

    Blind Sports with KSSB & the Forseeable Future Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 53:04


    Learn more about the Forseeable Future Foundation here: https://foreseeablefuture.org/

    Brent Harbolt Discusses The Harbolt Company, Views on AIRA, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 50:12


    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.

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    Bonus #3: Take 10 - Make48 in a Nutshell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 10:12


    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.

    Leadership 2000, with Theresa Van Goethem

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 36:17


    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.

    Bonus #2: Take 10 - Make48 Competitors discuss their experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 9:11


    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.

    Millers Rustic Sawmill Owners Bucky & Melissa Share Their Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 44:52


    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.

    Bonus #1: Take 5 - Movie Theater Interaction As a Blind Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 4:24


    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 Co-Creator Tom Gray talks about the Competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 27:49


    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 Talks About Her Work At Envision

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 35:27


    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.

    Season 1 Finale!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 33:33


    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.

    A Discussion on Various Aspects of Music

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 41:17


    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 talks music production, audiogames, future projects, and software development

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 49:31


    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.

    Tidbit From Tony Gebhard

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 52:29


    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.

    Podcast Update for March 2, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 5:28


    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.

    A Discussion And Brief Overview of the Apple Watch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 36:50


    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.

    Todd Morando Talks About Kansas Vocational Rehabitation Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 47:03


    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.

    Space Camp with Liam and Gabe

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 26:59


    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/

    An Update On Things to Come

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 19:53


    In this episode, we make some announcements and give some major updates on what's been going on.

    Mike Lonergan talks about adapting sports in Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 48:31


    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.

    Distance Learning: The Followup Discussion With More Students

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 51:49


    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 Engel and Narrative Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 54:44


    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.

    20th Episode Celebration, Featuring Ty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 22:59


    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 and Space Camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 47:09


    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 and KSSB collaborate to breakdown accessibility barriers in a local business

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 41:20


    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 and the KSSB/UMB Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 33:52


    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. Follow Discover Podcasting's Socials: Twitter: @kssbpodcast Instagram: @kssbpodcast KSSB's Twitter: @kansasblind

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    More than a second career: How Kimberly Rhea became a TVI

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 38:10


    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.

    Determination and Courage: Jordyn's insights for the future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 49:46


    During this podcast, Jordyn 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 18.

    Dr. Yu-Ting Su talks about access technology in schools, and the importance of using the right tools

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 38:34


    During this episode, Dr. Yu-Ting Su 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.

    Ed Summers talked about his life as a programmer, adjusting to his loss of vision, and advocacy for others that have disabilities.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 36:27


    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.

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