Audiobooks and the accessibility revolution | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect
Season 37
Episode 2
About the Episode
Audiobooks are a billion-dollar industry, a staple of modern entertainment. But what most people don’t realize is that their roots trace back to a community that desperately needed them—the blind.
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| Expires: | Runtime: 6m 38s
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Extras
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Audiobooks and the accessibility revolution | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
Audiobooks are big business today—but they began as a vital tool for blind readers.7:40 -
Audiobooks and the accessibility revolution | The Curb Cut Effect
Audiobooks are big business today—but they began as a vital tool for blind readers.6:38 -
Trailer | Mr. Polaroid
The story of Edwin Land, whose iconic Polaroid camera let everyone instantly chronicle their lives.1:45 -
How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
EAD Many household products were originally designed by or for people with disabilities.7:12 -
How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect
ASL Many household products were originally designed by or for people with disabilities.6:18 -
How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | The Curb Cut Effect
Many household products were originally designed by or for people with disabilities.6:18 -
How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
EAD The fight for closed captioning was a battle for access and inclusion.8:33 -
How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | ASL |The Curb Cut Effect
ASL The fight for closed captioning was a battle for access and inclusion.6:48 -
How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | The Curb Cut Effect
The fight for closed captioning was a battle for access and inclusion.6:48 -
They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
EAD Curb cuts—those small ramps at the edge of sidewalks—were not always a given.8:09
