Speaking Out for the Blind
Where Your Listening is Our Business
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 270
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 331- Abacus Bee
The Des Moines Register says that the Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired students took part in the State’s first Abacus Bee. An abacus is a special counting tool containing…
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 330- The Visually Impaired Archaeologist
The BBC reports that a visually impaired University student from Guernsey, English Crown has been working with an archaeology team to excavate an 8th Century Monastery. The student was part of the Un…
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 329- Data Visualization for the Blind
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Information Sciences Professor JooYoung Seo is creating a data visualization tool. The tool will help make visual representations of statistical data accessibl…
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 328- Braille Trail
WUNC Radio reports that a new special trail has opened in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The trail will give the blind the chance to independently exercise. Here to talk about the new trail is Vision …
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 327- Jack Freeburg
According to Dakota News Now, Jack Freeburg was a typical twelve-year-old. Jack played golf, baseball, basketball, and football, and helped on his family farm just outside of Vermillion, South Dakota…
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 326- Weather Camp
WZZM-TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan reports that the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons recently held a multi-day weather camp for visually impaired teens. The camp helped the teens prepare for whate…
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 325- Coloado's Visually Impaired Communities
Colorado Public Radio in Centennial, Colorado reports that blind people have been business professionals, politicians, community activists, and artisans throughout the State’s history. But all of the…
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 324- A New Health Center for the Blind
Cronkite News says that the Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, in partnership with the nonprofit health organization called Terros, is opening a new health center. The health center,…
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 323- Prom for blind teens
Prom for blind teens-_ _July 28th, 8PM Eastern (ACB Media 1) and repeats throughout the next seven days (go to https://speakingoutfortheblind.weebly.com/ for more details) Suncoast News reports tha…
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 322- Special School for the blind in Nebraska
KLKN-TV reports that the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired operates a special school. The special Lincoln, Nebraska school teaches the blind how to do what they love to do. Join…
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 321- Hannah Dangle
According to the Edmond Life & Leisure Newspaper, Oklahoma resident Hannah Dangle was recognized as the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services’ Blind and Visually Impaired client of the year.…
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 320- Braille Institute Los Angeles' New Library
PR Newswire says that Braille Institute Los Angeles has unveiled its re-envisioned library for the blind and visually impaired. Joining us to talk about the new library and its recent open house is B…
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 319- Forza Motorsport for the blind
Forza Motorsport for the blind-_ _May 19th, 8PM Eastern (ACB Media 1) and repeats throughout the next seven days (go to https://speakingoutfortheblind.weebly.com/ for more details)
Motor1.com reports…
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 318- Increasing Accessibility on BART
As a California and San Francisco Bay Area resident, we rely much on our San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit or BART. NBC Bay Area reports that the BART system is increasing accessibility for its bl…
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 317- WCB's On-Site Vision Rehab
The Deforest Times-Tribune reports that the Wisconsin Council of the Blind has just opened a new on-site vision rehabilitation classroom at its office in Madison. The classroom will build on the Coun…
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 316- American Printing House Museum
WLKY-TV reports that the American Printing House in Louisville, Kentucky is turning 165 this year. So the American Printing House, the world’s leader in producing education products for the blind and…
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 315- A New CCTV
A New CCTV -_ _January 27th, 8PM Eastern (ACB Media 1) and repeats throughout the next seven days (go to https://speakingoutfortheblind.weebly.com/ for more details) KSNB-TV reports that the Nebras…
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 314- Marri Murdoch
KHON-TV reports that Marri Murdoch recently competed in Hawaii’s “Start to the Park 10K.” Marri started running in high school. But just five years ago, she suffered from a stroke. The stroke affecte…
Speaking Out for the Bllind Episode 313- The Blind Kitchen
According to KGW-TV, Debra Erickson runs her online business called The Blind Kitchen. The business sells adaptive culinary tools to the blind and visually impaired who like to cook. The Blind Kitche…
Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 312- First USA Blind Soccer Men's Team
The first USA blind soccer men’s national team is coming. The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes, or USABA, has announced its first ten athletes. We’re excited to welcome one of the players: Noah Bec…