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Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind

2025-11-25 · 31 min · 20 entities

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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://perkins.org/our-work/technology
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://perkins.org/global
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://perkins.org/
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://perkins.org/get-involved/volunteer
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://howeinnovation.org/team/sandy-lacey
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://howeinnovation.org/
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://disabilityinnovation.perkins.org/
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://perkins.org/perkins-brailler

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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://perkins.org/global
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://perkins.org/
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://disabilityinnovation.perkins.org/
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://perkins.org/global
  • references perkins.org website
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://perkins.org/
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://howeinnovation.org/
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://disabilityinnovation.perkins.org/

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  • mentioned Get Involved person
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://perkins.org/get-involved/volunteer
  • mentioned Sandy Lacey person
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://howeinnovation.org/team/sandy-lacey
  • mentioned Perkins Brailler person
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://perkins.org/perkins-brailler
  • references Get Involved person
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://perkins.org/get-involved/volunteer
  • references Sandy Lacey person
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://howeinnovation.org/team/sandy-lacey
  • references Perkins Brailler person
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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://perkins.org/perkins-brailler

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    Link in episode "Accessible by Design with guest Sandy Lacey, Perkins School for the Blind": https://perkins.org/our-work/technology

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Episode description as stored
At the heart of every revolution is an idea that expands who gets to participate. In this episode of Building AI Boston, we sit down with Sandy K. Lacey, the founding executive director of the Howe Innovation Center at Perkins School for the Blind, to explore how accessibility, AI, and Boston’s innovation ecosystem are converging to reshape what inclusive technology can look like. For nearly 200 years, Perkins has been inventing solutions that open doors for people with disabilities — from the iconic Perkins Brailler to global education programs that reach more than a million children and families. Sandy’s work carries that legacy forward by catalyzing collaboration across startups, universities, corporations, and government to accelerate innovation in disability tech. We dive into: • Why accessibility is not a niche issue but a universal one — affecting 25% of Americans today and nearly all of us eventually • How Boston’s unique AI and innovation ecosystem is poised to lead the nation in accessible technology • The unexpected power of “low-tech” innovation — including furniture made from adaptive cardboard that unlocks learning for kids • The future of braille literacy, and how AI could personalize and gamify learning for both children and adults The $18 trillion economic opportunity most companies overlook when they fail to build accessibly Why inclusive design is simply better design, and how businesses, engineers, and founders can embed accessibility from day one. Sandy also shares volunteer opportunities, the role AI can play in scaling global accessibility, and why everyone — regardless of lived experience — has a place in this movement. This is a conversation about innovation, inclusion, and building technology that meets the world where it is. And it’s a reminder of what Boston does best: start revolutions that everyone can join. Sandy Lacey Executive Director, Howe Innovation Center https://howeinnovation.org/team/sandy-lacey/ Perkins School for the Blind Main site https://www.perkins.org Howe Innovation Center https://howeinnovation.org Perkins Assistive Technology & Innovation https://www.perkins.org/our-work/technology/ Disability Innovation Database (global mapping Sandy discussed) https://disabilityinnovation.perkins.org Volunteer Opportunities https://www.perkins.org/get-involved/volunteer/ Global Impact & Programs https://www.perkins.org/global/ Perkins Brailler https://www.perkins.org/perkins-brailler/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices