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AI-Driven Assistive Technology: A Path to Empowerment for People with Disabilities

In episode #12 of The ReImagination Café™ Podcast, host Jessica Cherry sits down with Tiffani Martin, founder and CEO of VisioTech, for an unforgettable conversation about resilience, possibility, and the life-changing power of assistive technology. From an early age, Tiffani’s life has been shaped by navigating significant obstacles and uncertainty, culminating in the loss of her eyesight at age 28. But rather than focusing on what stood in her way, she chose to focus on what lay ahead. During a period of profound personal challenge, Tiffani launched VisioTech with a bold mission: to harness AI-driven assistive technology to expand access, independence, and opportunity for people with disabilities. In this conversation, you’ll hear: Tiffani’s deeply personal journey through illness, disability, and reinvention How assistive technology empowered her to reclaim independence and purpose Why inclusive, accessible AI matters — not just for people with disabilities, but for everyone In this episode: 0:00 — Introduction & Opening Remarks 4:29 — Tiffani Martin’s Early Life 9:12 — Health Complications Begin to Escalate 11:40 — Multiple Surgeries and Attempts to Preserve Vision 12:08 — Tiffani is Told She Will Lose Her Sight 12:58 — “A Semicolon, Not a Period”: Reframing the Future 14:04 — Preparing for Life on Dialysis and Blindness 17:22 — Defining Assistive Technology: From Smart Glasses to Wearables and AI 20:42 — Discovering Voice Technology as a Lifeline 22:12 — Learning New Tools to Work and Communicate Again 28:10 — Using AI Glasses to Navigate the World Independently 31:20 — Assistive Technology as Innovation, Not Limitation 34:17 — The Curb Cut Effect: How Inclusion Benefits Everyone 42:11 — Launching VisioTech 43:42 — Balancing Survival, Work, and Building a Company 44:49 — Designing a Company Rooted in Inclusion 54:09 — What Digital Accessibility Really Requires 59:12 — Creating an AI Accessibility Framework 1:00:01 — Partnering with Black Girls Hack to Expand Access to Cybersecurity 1:01:33 — Returning to School for Cybersecurity 1:02:19 — Finding an Institution That Believed in Her 1:09:43 — A Call to Be Bold and Visible 1:12:03 — Final Reflections and Closing Follow the ReImagination Café™ Podcast: Instagram:   / reimaginationcafe   Substack: https://substack.com/@reimaginationca... Website: www.reimaginationcafe.com Listen to full episodes of the ReImagination Café Podcast 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/62vznn4... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... #ReImaginationCafe #ReimaginingTheWorkplace #InspirationalConversations #MeaningfulWork #PurposeDrivenWork #DeepConversations #Podcasts #PodcastEpisodes #VisioTech #Accessibility #ReimaginingWork