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Kiran Kaja is the Accessibility Lead for Search, Assistant and News at Google. Kiran joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio for a conversation about Kiran’s journey from a bleak outlook for education to his jobs that led him around the world and to Google. It is not by chance that Kiran made it to where he is today, he followed his passion and is excited each day that he gets to make possibilities come true through the work he does at Google.

Kiran started coding and pivoted from his college degree and sought out his passion for accessibility and working to make software and hardware be useful and accessible for people with disabilities. Kiran is Blind and understands access to technology is not just about us in the Blindness community, he strives to make accessibility benefit all people facing the challenges brought on by a disability.

Kiran’s team works with teams across the board at Google to help make the Google experience the best it can be, building access into the products from the beginning.

Join Kiran and Jeff and learn what Kiran does each day and feel his passion for what he does, how he arrived at Google and listen to his advice he has for students who are beginning their educational and career journeys.

You can find out more about Google Accessibility on the web at www.Google .com/accessibility

Contact the Disability Support team

Important: The Google Disability Support team can't resolve account-related issues. If you can’t sign into your Google Account, get sign-in help. For more information, visit the Google Account Help Center.

The Google Disability Support team is available to support users from the disability community with Google products. Support includes accessibility features, functionalities, and assistive technology in Google products.

To connect with a specialist, follow these links:

• Phone: Talk to a specialist.
• Chat: Chat online with a specialist.
• Email: Email a specialist.
• Be My Eyes: Contact a specialist through Be My Eyes. For detailed instructions, go to the Be My Eyes app instructions.
• American Sign Language (ASL) users:
  • Connect with an ASL specialist on your computer: 
  • Connect with an ASL specialist by videophone: Call (512) 777-0499.

Hours and languages

All support options are available Monday through Friday.

Phone:

• 1 AM – 5 PM (PT) in English
• 9 AM – 5:30 PM (GMT) in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese

Chat:

• 1 AM – 5 PM (PT) in English

Email:

• 1 AM – 5 PM (PT) in English
• 9 AM – 5:30 PM (GMT) in French, Spanish, German, and Brazilian Portuguese

ASL: 8 AM – 5 PM (PT) in ASL and English

Be My Eyes: 1 AM – 5 PM (PT) in English

Be My Eyes app instructions

Android iPhone & iPad

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Play Store app .
2. In the search bar, search for the Be My Eyes app.
3. Tap Install.
4. Tap Open.
5. Review the Be My Eyes Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, then tap I Agree.
6. Complete the individual user setup.
7. Tap Specialized Help  Google.
8. Tap Call Google.
9. The first time you call, review the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, then tap I Agree.
10. A call begins automatically, connecting you with a Google Disability Support specialist.

Resources

• For help articles, explore the Accessibility Help Center or search Google Help.
• For more about Google’s accessibility features and products, visit the Google Accessibility website.
• To send feedback about a product or feature, complete the accessibility feedback form.

Contact Your State Services

If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by email or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.

Contact:

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