{"id":5371,"date":"2019-09-06T18:50:54","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T23:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5371"},"modified":"2019-10-10T13:30:19","modified_gmt":"2019-10-10T18:30:19","slug":"straight-from-the-comcast-accessibility-lab-meet-comcasts-vice-president-of-accessibility-tom-wlodkowski","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5371","title":{"rendered":"Straight from the Comcast Accessibility Lab &#8211; Meet Comcast\u2019s Vice President of Accessibility, Tom Wlodkowski"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3587\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5371-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/ComcastAccess.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/ComcastAccess.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/ComcastAccess.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=5476\">Full Transcript<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Blind Abilities Teen correspondent Simon Bonenfant sat down with Comcast Vice President of Accessibility at the Comcast Accessibility Lab. Tom walks us through his path to his present position at Comcast and shares with us the tools he utilizes every day and shares some good tips and advice we all can use on our own journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our next podcast where Tom and Simon demonstrate some of the latest features added to the Xfinity X! Box and remote control. The Voice Guidance accessible commands and menus along with the ability to access HBO, Netflix and YouTube all with voice commands and button navigation if you so desire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is how you can contact Comcast Xfinity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comcast Accessibility Line 1-855-270-0379 Between 8 AM and Midnight 7 days a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Accessibility@Comcast.com\">Accessibility@Comcast.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xfinity.com\/accessibility\">Comcast Accessibility page on the web<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*****<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Your State Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Sheila.Koenig@state.mn.us\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<br>To find your State Services in your State you can go to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.afb.org\/directory.aspx\">www.AFB.org<\/a>&nbsp;and search the directory for your agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for listening!<br>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/193468111470902\/\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/assistivetechnologyfortheblind\/\">Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3589\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5371-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/ComcastAccess.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/ComcastAccess.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/ComcastAccess.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/ComcastAccess.mp3 Full Transcript Show Summary: Blind Abilities Teen correspondent Simon Bonenfant sat down with Comcast Vice President of Accessibility at the Comcast Accessibility Lab. 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