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From Screen Readers to Self-Reliance: Cheryl’s Journey to Becoming a Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist

From Screen Readers to Self-Reliance: Cheryl’s Journey to Becoming a Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist

Blind Abilities

October 12, 202530m 14s

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Podcast Summary: In this Blind Abilities conversation, Cheryl McIntosh shares her journey toward becoming a Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist, or CATIS, and how she empowers others to build independence through technology. Cheryl teaches screen reader users—primarily JAWS and VoiceOver—through personalized virtual training. She explains that success starts with fundamentals like keyboard familiarity, navigating Windows, […]