Blind Inspirationcast Inspirations

SCIENCE JAWN!  In this episode Colleen relays her experience with this article about sight restoration for the blind and vision impaired.  The article is from e! Science News, and discusses a recent study published by Stanford University, where scientists have developed an infrared and photovoltaic system to restore stimulation to damaged retinas. Have you read […]

Colleen found the following article this article discussing the famed actress Dame Judi Dench. She discusses the article and Dench’s interview about her recent diagnosis with a visual impairment known as macular degeneration.  Colleen talks about the success one can still have as a blind or legally blind performer, and how it is important to focus […]

In this episode Colleen talks about her specific visual impairment, Cone-Rod Dystrophy, how it classifies her as ‘Legally Blind,’ and how she has learned to work with it in her life. It focuses mainly on CRD but touches on symptoms and the visual perceptions of many people who are visually impaired. The article Colleen talks […]

Father’s Day Happy Father’s Day! The Doctor and Rose go back in time and end up saving Rose’s father from death, which in turn causes the end of the world, of course. Colleen is a bit perturbed with Rose’s actions, and Cheryl discovers that the audience got Rick-Rolled. They discuss the rules of time travel […]

The Long Game The Doctor, Rose, and Adam go to the year 200,000, where Adam gets brain surgery from corrupt reporters being controlled by a really big alien. In this episode Colleen and Cheryl fail to hide their dislike/hatred of Adam. Colleen rants about the use of flashlights and celebrates the fact that the characters […]

Today Colleen talks about how people with visual impairments appear to those around them. She discussed the standard image that most people think of: someone walking with sunglasses and a cane. She describes why these items may or may not be necessary for both the person using them and the people around him/her. Remember that […]

Dalek In this episode we get to meet one of the Doctor’s oldest enemies: a Dalek, who joins us for part of the podcast. We learn more about the Doctor’s past and see the man who supposedly owns the internet now living underground in Utah. Colleen is not buying the Doctor’s more emotional scenes, and […]

Aliens of London, World War III In the first two-parter of the season, Colleen and Cheryl discuss Rose’s trip back to her mother’s house accidentally a year after she had left. They talk about the new information about the Doctor, aliens taking over the government, other aliens crashing into earth, and the implausible survival of […]

The Doctor and Rose meet Charles Dickens in 1869 Cardiff, Wales and discover some ghost-aliens inhabiting corpses. Colleen freaks out about the time period, and Cheryl tries to explain what the aliens look like. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe with RSS and others Comment below or share your thoughts at blindinspirationcast@gmail.com

This week Colleen brings you a short rant about the accessibility (or lack thereof) of vending machines, recorded on a break from her job. Her points include the lack of braille and the smooth barrier keeping her far from the products. Sometimes your only option is to ask for help, and that’s always frustrating. Subscribe […]

In this second episode of theDoctor Who feature, Colleen and Cheryl discuss episode 2, The End of the World. They spoil the whole episode. Seriously, if you want to watch the episode, they suggest you do that before listening to the podcast. They reveal more of their nerd selves, discussing spaceships, aliens, sun filters, and […]

In this episode Colleen discusses the challenges posed to visually impaired and blind users of social media networks and interactive websites. As a young adult, many of her friends communicate using social networking sites that are primarily visual, and even after using the “Help” settings Colleen still finds challenges in trying to view certain programs. […]

The first podcast about Doctor Who! Colleen is joined by her friend, Cheryl, to review the first episode of the BBC’s revamp of Doctor Who beginning in 2005. Colleen is watching this series for the first time, while Cheryl has watched the series before. This will be a regular feature on Blind Inspirationcast; they will […]

In this first episode, Colleen discusses changing visual and audio settings on your computer to suit you! It’s based on Windows as an operating system, and walks through some of the accessibility options you have for optimizing your screen to help you view your computer better. Because she still has some eyesight, Colleen is able […]

Colleen introduces herself and this, her first podcast ever. Colleen will talk about living with a visual impairment/legal blindness and how she finds inspiration. She will discuss everything from technology to society to TV/film to her acting and writing career. This podcast will focus on providing knowledge, skills, and inspiration to anyone who is listening.