WBZ-TV in Boston says that the Talking Information Center, or TIC Network, is a special non-profit radio station for the blind and visually impaired in Marshfield, Massachusetts. TIC Executive Director Anna Dunbar, blind listener Richard Chapman, and new volunteer reader Paul Pesa join us to talk about the station and how it’s a special reading … Read more
Blind musician Joey Stuckey joins us. He’ll talk about his huge and award-winning musical talent.
Pleasanton, California based IrisVision has invented a user-friendly headset that helps low vision individuals regain or more fully utilize their sight. IrisVision founder Dr. Frank Werblin and CEO Ammad Khan tell us more about the headset.
We’re going to talk with eight-year-old visually impaired Leilani (Leila) Gonzales, her mom Vanessa, Ceres, California School District Inclusion Support Specialist Stephanie Alvarez, and high school sophomore Nathan Pethyon. We’ll learn how some special 3D-Printed Braille magnets are helping Leila read letters, words, and sentences.
Thomas Panek is the visually impaired President and CEO of Guiding Eyes for the Blind. Thomas joins us to explain how he and three guide dogs just made history at the New York City Half Marathon.
Hari Bhimaraju and her big sister Divija are not your average high school and college students. They are avid inventors who’ve combined their love for community service and technology to make some very special tools for the blind and visually impaired. Hari and Divija will tell us about these tools.
Joel Snyder of ACB’s Audio Description Project will join us. He’ll talk about the latest happenings in the audio description world for 2019.
Actress Perry Mattfeld, TV show creator Corinne Kingsbury, and blind consultant Lorri Bernson will join us. They’ll tell us more about the CW series In The Dark and the inspiration behind this thrilling television program.
On this 200th episode of Speaking Out for the Blind, we’ll be talking with the Washington State School for the Blind about their special photography class. We’ll learn how the students take pictures while exploring their surroundings.
There’s a new video game for the blind and visually impaired with lots of action and fantasy. The game follows a young blind sister, who was sheltered for most of his childhood, and he goes on an exciting adventure. The game’s creator, Dave Evans, tells us more about that adventure.