The DeafBlind Potter: Turning Challenges into Life-Saving Innovation
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Welcome to the first episode of the Investing in Accessibility podcast, with co-hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher.
In this episode, Kelvin shares his personal journey from being diagnosed with severe hearing loss to becoming deafblind. He discusses the challenges he faced, including multiple life-threatening experiences, and how he found healing through pottery. Kelvin's advocacy work led him to entrepreneurship, where he created programs to support the visually impaired. He also innovated assistive technology, including a lighted cane designed to enhance safety for blind individuals. The conversation highlights the importance of resilience, community support, and the transformative power of accessibility.
Learn more about Kelvin and all he does at: www.kelvincrosby.com
Learn more about Samaritan Partners at: https://www.samaritanpartners.com/
Interested investors and entrepreneurs can email Chris at: [email protected]
COMING SOON!
American Sign Language (ASL) and Captioning for each episode will be provided on our YouTube channel. Go to handle @SamaritanPartners.
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