A weekly half-hour program about products, services and daily living tips of interest to people with visual impairments
2429 Your Meds Made Clear (Jul. 17, 2024)
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Do you struggle to read prescription labels? If so, you should know that En-Vision America partners with many pharmacies to provide talking pr…
2428 A Symphony of Success (Jul. 10, 2024)
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Julia LaGrand is a blind violinist and disability advocate who is currently studying at the New England Conservatory. Hosts Nancy and Peter…
2427 Blind Not Broken – A Journey from Darkness to Determination (Jul. 3, 2024)
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Lucy Edwards is an English influencer, disability activist, and journalist. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey …
2426 Behind the Scenes – The Art of Audio Description (Jun. 26, 2024)
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Dive into the world of live performance through the eyes of an audio describer. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk …
2425 Bringing a New Dimension to Audio Description (Jun. 19, 2024)
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The Miners Alley Performing Arts Center offers audio described performances with a twist: a tactile tour backstage bef…
2424 Guiding Emily – A Story of Loss and Resilience to Rediscovery (Jun. 12, 2024)
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The Guiding Emily series of books tells the story of how a woman who is suddenly blinded adjusts to li…
2423 Your Reading, Your Podcast, Your Way (Jun. 5, 2024)
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Listen Later transforms articles, websites, and written content into podcasts that you can listen to in your favorite podcast ap…
2422 Low Vision Connections with CCLVI (May 29, 2024)
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The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI) is an affiliate program of the American Council of the Blind. Their …
2421 Behind the Screen at NV Access (May 22, 2024)
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Development of the free and open source NVDA screen reader from NV Access began in 2006 and has served as a vital tool for blind peopl…
2420 Helping Improve Accessibility with Fable (May 15, 2024)
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Fable was formed to assist large enterprises in improving digital accessibility for people with various disabilities. They …
2419 When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Pottery (May 8, 2024)
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With the right attitude, life’s unexpected adversities can sometimes open up new doors and opportunities. Hosts Nancy and Pe…
2418 Get Started On Starting Your Own Business (May 1, 2024)
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The Forsythe Entrepreneurial Center at The Chicago Lighthouse provides business startup educational workshops and certificat…
2417 Vacation Memories with Gemini and Bing (Apr. 24, 2024)
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Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey return home from their trip to San Diego and use AI to review photos they took while there. See…
2416 On Vacation with Be My Eyes (Apr. 17, 2024)
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Come on a fun filled vacation with hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey as they tour sites in San Diego using the Be My Eyes app as their AI tou…
2415 The Envision Glasses and Envision AI App (Apr. 10, 2024)
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The Envision Glasses and app feature real-time text recognition, voice controls, and hands-free video calling for people wh…
2414 Encore of 1845 Seeing the Stars His Own Way (Apr. 3, 2024)
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Astronomy is often thought of as based on visual observation. As it turns out most raw astronomical observations are no…
2413 Music Education for the Visually Impaired (Mar. 27, 2024)
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The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School (FMDG Music School) is committed to helping visually impaired people purs…
2412 RightHear Expands to More Venues (Mar. 20, 2024)
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RightHear works with your smart phone to provide talking signage, so everyone can interpret and understand their surroundings in re…
2411 Encore of 1244 Hiking the Appalachian Trail Solo (Mar. 13, 2024)
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A long hike can be much more than a walk in the woods. We’ll talk with Karl Ritter, also known as Bats, about long…
2410 The Hable One Keyboard (Mar. 6, 2024)
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The Hable One is an external keyboard designed to make using a smartphone simpler and more convenient for those with visual impairments. Host…