Eyes On Success With Hosts Peter And Nancy Torpey

2123 The Great Outdoors (Jun. 2, 2021) Show Notes Lawrence Gunther is host of the podcast “Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther”. The podcast is a mix of interesting facts about our environment and outdoor activities and includes interviews with blind people who enjoy the outdoors. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Lawrence, who is blind … Continue reading 2123 The Great Outdoors (Jun. 2, 2021) →

2122 Life and Career of Larry Skutchan (May 26, 2021) Show Notes Larry Skutchan has been a key contributor and driver behind many of the access technologies that are familiar names to us these days. This includes the Studio Recorder audio editing program, the Bookport Reader, the Mantis braille display, and much more. Hosts Nancy … Continue reading 2122 Life and Career of Larry Skutchan (May 26, 2021) →

2121 Louie Voice Control (May 19, 2021) Show Notes Imagine being able to fully control popular smartphone apps and functionality with just voice commands! That is what the Louie Voice Control system enables. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Pramit Bhargava whose own vision loss inspired the concept and led to its development. Hear … Continue reading 2121 Louie Voice Control (May 19, 2021) →

2120 APH ConnectCenter (May 12, 2021) Show Notes The American Printing House (APH) ConnectCenter manages resources aimed at helping people of all ages and includes VisionAware, FamilyConnect, CareerConnect, ConnectCalendar, and an Information and Referral Line. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with director Olaya Landa-Vialard and digital content specialist Kathryn Botsford about these services.

2119 Accessible Cloud Technologies (May 5, 2021) Show Notes Pneuma Solutions offers a suite of accessible cloud services geared to the needs of the visually impaired. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with co-founders Mike Calvo (CEO) and Matt Campbell (CTO) about Sero as well as how Scribe for Meetings and Scribe for Education transform … Continue reading 2119 Accessible Cloud Technologies (May 5, 2021) →

2118 From Technologist to Accessibility Evangelist (Apr. 28, 2021) Show Notes Dean Hudson’s vision began deteriorating as a child but he never let that stop him. Developing an interest in computers as a youth, Dean went on to have a long and rewarding career in technology. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Dean, who … Continue reading 2118 From Technologist to Accessibility Evangelist (Apr. 28, 2021) →

2117 Designing a Profession (Apr. 21, 2021) Show Notes “Who Wants to Hire a Blind Interior Designer?” was the subject of an introductory email we received from John Robert Wiltgen’s publicist. So we decided to find out! Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with John about his very successful career, how he worked around his … Continue reading 2117 Designing a Profession (Apr. 21, 2021) →

2116 Super Lidar App (Apr. 14, 2021) Show Notes Developers are beginning to make use of LiDAR technology in some smart phones to assist those with impaired vision. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Shane Lowe from Supersense about their new Super Lidar app and how it makes use of LiDAR to analyze the … Continue reading 2116 Super Lidar App (Apr. 14, 2021) →

2115 Coping with Vision Loss (Apr. 7, 2021) Show Notes Paul Wallis is a low vision optometrist whose treatment relies on dealing with the psychological adjustment to vision loss before engaging patients in the use of adaptive aids. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with him about types of vision loss, his methods, as well … Continue reading 2115 Coping with Vision Loss (Apr. 7, 2021) →

2114 Traveling Through Southern Africa (Mar. 31, 2021) Show Notes Tony Giles, also known as “Tony The Traveller”, joins host Nancy and Peter Torpey once again to talk about his latest book entitled “Seeing a Slice of Southern Africa My Way”. Tony’s stories as a solo traveler who is totally blind and partially deaf are … Continue reading 2114 Traveling Through Southern Africa (Mar. 31, 2021) →

2113 Understanding Your Body (Mar. 24, 2021) Show Notes Krishna Washburn is a professional ballet dancer and instructor who runs Dark Room Ballet. She believes that visually impaired people could benefit from having a better understanding of how their bodies and body parts work. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with her about her instructional … Continue reading 2113 Understanding Your Body (Mar. 24, 2021) →

2112 Steering the Course to a Career In Science (Mar. 17, 2021) Show Notes Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey first interviewed Rebecca Alford in 2011 when she was in high school. Despite being visually impaired she went on to win the Intel Science competition and we’ve been following her progress ever since. Now with a … Continue reading 2112 Steering the Course to a Career In Science (Mar. 17, 2021) →

2111 Using Tech Skills for Work and Pleasure (Mar. 10, 2021) Show Notes In a previous episode, hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talked with Pranav Lal about the vOICe system that he has been using that enables the blind to “see” the environment around them by using sound. This week they talk with him about … Continue reading 2111 Using Tech Skills for Work and Pleasure (Mar. 10, 2021) →

2110 Some Favorite Tips of the Week (Mar. 3, 2020) Show Notes Every episode of Eyes On Success starts with a “Tip of the Week”. These tips offer suggestions from people we interview about anything from the benefits of participating in sports to the importance of learning blindness skills. This week hosts Nancy and Peter … Continue reading 2110 Some Favorite Tips of the Week (Mar. 3, 2020) →

2109 NaviLens School Kits (Feb. 24, 2021) Show Notes Tim Fahlberg is a math and computer science teacher at the Wisconsin School for The Blind. Inspired by a previous episode of Eyes On Success about the NaviLens system for creating accessible signage, Tim gathered some students to expand on the idea. Hosts Nancy and Peter … Continue reading 2109 NaviLens School Kits (Feb. 24, 2021) →

2108 NaviLens Update (Feb. 17, 2021) Show Notes NaviLens uses an app on your smart phone to find and identify customized signs and tags from as far away as 60 feet. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Javier Pita, founder and CEO of NaviLens, about how the system is being used in transportation and … Continue reading 2108 NaviLens Update (Feb. 17, 2021) →

2107 Holman Prize (Feb. 10, 2021) Show Notes The Holman Prize was designed to support the growth of adventurous spirits, entrepreneurship and leadership within the blind community. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Caitlin O’Malior, a communications associate at San Francisco’s LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired that sponsors the prize, about this … Continue reading 2107 Holman Prize (Feb. 10, 2021) →

2106 Smart Phones Get Even Smarter (Feb. 3, 2021) Show Notes Today’s Apple devices make use of advanced AI technologies to provide new features that can be particularly useful to people with vision loss. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Apple’s Accessibility Evangelist Dean Hudson about some of these new and innovative features, how … Continue reading 2106 Smart Phones Get Even Smarter (Feb. 3, 2021) →

2105 Eric Damery and the Changing Field of Assistive Technology (Jan. 27, 2021) Show Notes Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey continue their conversation from last week with Eric Damery, VP of Software Product Management at Freedom Scientific, a Vispero company. This week they discuss how the marketing and distribution of assistive technologies for people with … Continue reading 2105 Eric Damery and the Changing Field of Assistive Technology (Jan. 27, 2021) →

2104 Eric Damery and His Career (Jan. 20, 2021) Show Notes Eric Damery has had a long career in the field of assistive technology and is currently VP of Software Product Management at Freedom Scientific, a Vispero company. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Eric about how he got started in the field and … Continue reading 2104 Eric Damery and His Career (Jan. 20, 2021) →