Eyes On Success with hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey

2233 Tribute to Eric Damery (Aug. 17, 2022)

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Eric Damery recently announced his retirement as VP of Software Product Management at Vispero / Freedom Scientific. Hosts Nancy and Peter To…

2232 Blind Stand-Up Comedian (Aug. 10, 2022)

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During the day, Todd Blenkhorn is an I.T. specialist who works at the Canadian National Institute of the Blind. After work, however, Todd p…

2231 Marine Biology (Aug. 3, 2022)

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Maureen Hayden is completing her PhD in marine biology. With limited vision, she uses a variety of tools to assist her when working in the field, in t…

2230 Encore of 1907 Prosthetic Eyes and Anaplastology (Jul. 27, 2022)

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Barbara Spohn-Lillo is the owner and founder of Prosthetic Illusions which develops custom prostheses for various bo…

2229 Pet Peeves from Listeners (Jul. 20, 2022)


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Episode #2223 of Eyes On Success featured a variety of pet peeves of a blind person navigati…

2228 Graphical Braille Display and eBRF (Jul. 13, 2022)

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Wouldn’t it be nice to have an affordable, 2-D, refreshable Braille display? Soon that may not be just a dream. Hosts Nancy and…

2227 Using MathML with JAWS (Jul. 6, 2022)

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Mathematics has been called the language of science. But how can a visually impaired person read and write complex mathematical expressions t…

2226 National Coding Symposium and STEM Camp (Jun. 29, 2022)

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The fields of computers and STEM offer excellent career opportunities for visually impaired people. Hosts Nancy and Peter T…

2225 The Candy in My Pocket (Jun. 22, 2022)

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Over the years John Robert Wiltgen developed many complications from childhood diabetes including blindness, amputation of a limb, and kidney…

2224 Offerings from Independence Science (Jun. 15, 2022)

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Accessible measurement tools are essential if visually impaired students and professionals are to be full participants in STEM r…

2223 Pet Peeves of a Blind Person (Jun. 8, 2022)

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People who are blind have many ways of adapting in a world that consists of primarily sighted people. Sometimes though, being blind can…

2222 Voice Dream Reader for macOS (Jun. 1, 2022)

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The award-winning Voice Dream Reader app is used by many Voiceover users and others around the world to read and listen to documents in …

2221 Products and Programs from National Braille Press (May 25, 2022)

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No matter what your age, interests, or career, chances are that the National Braille Press offers something for you…

2220 Encore of 2102 Access Technology Reminiscences (May 18, 2022)

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David Bradburn, Vice-President Global Sales at Humanware, has been involved in the access technology field for over 35…

2219 The Hosts as Guests (May 11, 2022)

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Every week Peter and Nancy Torpey interview interesting guests from around the world for their Eyes On Success weekly podcast. This week, howeve…

2218 Conditions for the Blind in Iran (May 4, 2022)

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Aliasghar Assadi is a blind teacher of blind and visually impaired students in Iran. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Ali abou…

2217 Encore of 1715 Audio Book Narrator (Apr. 27, 2022)

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You’ve probably heard her voice on a Talking Book from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Ma…

2216 An Advocate For All (Apr. 20, 2022)

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As President and CEO of the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, Virginia Jacko is committed to ensuring that the blind and visually impaired have eq…

2215 Managing Care for Mental Health Disorders (Apr. 13, 2022)

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Finding the right therapist to help deal with a mental health issue is crucial to having a successful outcome. Hosts Nanc…

2214 Bookshare Reader for Smart Speakers (Apr. 6, 2022)

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Bookshare makes books available to people with reading disabilities in a number of digital formats. Now you can listen to any of…