Virginia Jacko's guest appearances

Virginia Jacko

Beyond Blindness | Resilience For Ocular Disease

Voices of Vision Leaders

That Real Blind Tech Show

Brian McCarthy

Eddie Brill

Kevin O'Connor

J.K. Simmons

Robert Klein

David Woodbridge

David Goldstein

Greg Stilson

Gui Rambo

Steven Scott

Holly Anderson

Larry Goldberg

Stacey Prussman

Diane Nelson

Liz Gutman

OwlTail

Jorge Hernandez

It’s an all new fully packed That Real Blind Tech Show lair, as Brian and Ed welcome in Virginia Jacko, CEO of the Miami Lighthouse and Jorge Hernandez, IT Manager for the Miami Lighthouse.   We kick things off catching up with Virginia since we last spoke with her mid-pandemic, and find out how things have been going at the Miami Lighthouse.   We then learn what Jorge does as the IT Manager on a day to day basis.   Next we  dive in to the headache of web overlays and where we are in fighting the battle against them.   The conversation then moves too distant learning, and the importance of teachers understanding basic accessibility and accessible instruction.     Here is the web accessibility Overlay fact sheet we discuss during the interview.   The Miami Lighthouse was heavily involved in reviewing the Presidential candidates websites during the 2020 election. We find out if politicians are following the Lighthouses’s advice on the importance of making their website accessible as we approach the Mid-term elections.   Virginia then walks us through one outstanding example of a case where The Florida Division of Blind Services really excelled.   We then discuss the differences between working with younger and older visually impaired and blind individuals.   We discuss policy of government agencies, and the Lighthouse, and how important tackling the mental health side of blindness needs to be.   Virginia then explains to us some of the non-technical services that the Miami Lighthouse offers.   We find out how and who is eligible for services from the Miami Lighthouse.   There are several ways to keep up with the Miami Lighthouse. If you are eligible for services through them, you may want to check out their online shop. To check out all of the amazing services the Miami Lighthouse offers, please visit their website. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005.

It’s an all new fully packed That Real Blind Tech Show lair, as Brian and Ed welcome in Virginia Jacko, CEO of the Miami Lighthouse and Jorge Hernandez, IT Manager for the Miami Lighthouse. We kick things off catching up with Virginia since we last spoke with her mid-pandemic, and find out how things have been going at the Miami Lighthouse. We then learn what Jorge does as the IT Manager on a day to day basis. Next we  dive in to the headache of web overlays and where we are in fighting the battle against them. The conversation then moves too distant learning, and the importance of teachers understanding basic accessibility and accessible instruction.   <a href="Web%20accessibility%20Overlay%20fact%20sheet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here</a> is the web accessibility Overlay fact sheet we discuss during the interview. The Miami Lighthouse was heavily involved in reviewing the Presidential candidates websites during the 2020 election. We find out if politicians are following the Lighthouses’s advice on the importance of making their website accessible as we approach the Mid-term elections. Virginia then walks us through one outstanding example of a case where The Florida Division of Blind Services really excelled. We then discuss the differences between working with younger and older visually impaired and blind individuals. We discuss policy of government agencies, and the Lighthouse, and how important tackling the mental health side of blindness needs to be. Virginia then explains to us some of the non-technical services that the Miami Lighthouse offers. We find out how and who is eligible for services from the Miami Lighthouse. There are several ways to keep up with the Miami Lighthouse. If you are eligible for services through them, you may want to check out their <a href="https://lighthouseshop.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">online shop</a>. To check out all of the amazing services the Miami Lighthouse offers, please visit their <a href="https://www.miamilighthouse.org/Default.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/713348719052232/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">That Real Blind Tech Show</a>, join us on the Twitter @<a href="https://twitter.com/blindtechshow?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BlindTechShow</a> , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005.

Episode 87 - A Conversation with the Miami Lighthouses Virginia Jacko and Jorge Hernandez

Brian and Ed welcome Virginia Jacko, CEO and President of the Miami Lighthouse International to the That Real Blind Tech show virtual studio. Virginia walks us through the history of the Miami Lighthouse, her day to day responsibilities as the  CEO and President, and how the Miami Lighthouse has been providing services to its community throughout the pandemic. Virginia then walks us through the Inclusive Early  Child Education Program. And then because it is not always about the children, Virginia informs us what the Miami Lighthouse is doing to help visually impaired seniors book those vaccination appointments. We then discuss the state of web accessibility in 2021, and we include a discussion about the hot topic of web accessibility plug in’s. And of course it would not be 2021 if we did not cover distant learning!   To learn more about the programs and services the Miami Lighthouse offers click here.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005.

Brian and Ed welcome Virginia Jacko, CEO and President of the Miami Lighthouse International to the That Real Blind Tech show virtual studio. Virginia walks us through the history of the Miami Lighthouse, her day to day responsibilities as the  CEO and President, and how the Miami Lighthouse has been providing services to its community throughout the pandemic. Virginia then walks us through the Inclusive Early  Child Education Program. And then because it is not always about the children, Virginia informs us what the Miami Lighthouse is doing to help visually impaired seniors book those vaccination appointments. We then discuss the state of web accessibility in 2021, and we include a discussion about the hot topic of web accessibility plug in’s. And of course it would not be 2021 if we did not cover distant learning! To learn more about the programs and services the Miami Lighthouse offers <a href="https://www.miamilighthouse.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here.</a> To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/713348719052232/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">That Real Blind Tech Show</a>, join us on the Twitter @<a href="https://twitter.com/blindtechshow?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BlindTechShow</a> , or leave us an old school phone message at 929-367-1005.

Episode 23 - Accessible Plug-in's, It's Like Putting A Band-Aid On A Gunshot Wound!  A Conversation with Virginia Jacko, CEO & President of The Miami Lighthouse

We sit down with Miami Lighthouse for the Blind President &amp; CEO, Virginia Jacko, and Director of Technology, Bill Rivera to talk about their distance learning platform and how they are adapting during the pandemic. We talk about the importance of accessible learning now more than ever while so many are learning from home.  www.miamilighthouse.org Have a topic you want to hear or discuss? Send us a request at info@visionservealliance.org--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/visionserve-alliance/message

We sit down with Miami Lighthouse for the Blind President &amp; CEO, Virginia Jacko, and Director of Technology, Bill Rivera to talk about their distance learning platform and how they are adapting during the pandemic. We talk about the importance of accessible learning now more than ever while so many are learning from home.  <a href="//www.miamilighthouse.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.miamilighthouse.org</a> Have a topic you want to hear or discuss? Send us a request at <a href="mailto:info@visionservealliance.org">info@visionservealliance.org</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/visionserve-alliance/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/visionserve-alliance/message</a>

Distance Learning with Virginia Jacko