Connecting Dots @Central

Author, Joshua Miele's, discussion on blindness and disability

Join us for an author's event with scientist and adaptive technologist, Joshua Miele. Joshua will discuss his recent memoir, Connecting Dots: A Blind Life, which was published this spring. Joshua, who became blind at a young age, shares how he navigates the world around him, and how his contributions led to cuttingedge work in accessibility. His memoir is packed with humor, adventure, and insights on life and disability. He will be joined in conversation with disability rights lawyer, author, and international speaker, Lainey Feingold, who has worked with the blind community to make technology more accessible for over 30 years. 

More about the author: Dr. Joshua A. Miele is a prominent blind scientist, designer, and thought leader in accessible technology and disability. He is a recipient of the 2021 MacArthur Fellowship, an Amazon Design Scholar, and Distinguished Fellow at UC Berkeley’s OBI.  He is known for creating inclusive technologies that address critical needs and challenge societal assumptions, and for speaking with frank humor about the lived disability experience. Dr. Miele helps guide the non-visual customer experience for Amazon devices, and advises widely on accessible design, research methods, and disability inclusion. He is the father of two adult children and lives with his wife in Berkeley, California. 

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