Eyes On Success With Hosts Peter And Nancy Torpey

2103 Supersense (Jan. 13, 2021) Show Notes Making use of advanced artificial intelligence algorithms, Supersense is a powerful and versatile scanning app that can be used to explore your environment, find specific objects, scan text, and much more. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Shane Lowe of the Supersense team about the capabilities of … Continue reading 2103 Supersense (Jan. 13, 2021) →

2102 Access Technology Reminiscences (Jan. 6, 2021) Show Notes David Bradburn, Vice-President Global Sales at Humanware, has been involved in the access technology field for over 35 years. A lot has changed over that time. Listen in on a conversation between David as a salesman and host Peter Torpey as a user as they reminisce … Continue reading 2102 Access Technology Reminiscences (Jan. 6, 2021) →

2101 Inspirational Stories of the Visually Challenged (Dec. 30, 2020) Show Notes In her recent book, “Inspirational Stories of the Visually Challenged Plus Resources”, Margaret Barnhart tells the stories of a number of visually impaired people she has known over the years. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Margaret about what inspired her to … Continue reading 2101 Inspirational Stories of the Visually Challenged (Dec. 30, 2020) →

2052 From the Other Side (Dec. 23, 2020) Show Notes Usually it is hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey who are asking the questions of people they interview. Now the tables have been turned. This week we have excerpts from an episode of Tek Talk in which Larry Gassman interviewed Nancy and Peter about Eyes On … Continue reading 2052 From the Other Side (Dec. 23, 2020) →

2051 Accessibility Improvements in iOS 14 (Dec. 16, 2020) Show Notes In iOS 14 Apple made use of the machine learning capabilities built into their devices in order to include new features that are particularly useful to people who are visually impaired. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Shelly Brisbin about some of these … Continue reading 2051 Accessibility Improvements in iOS 14 (Dec. 16, 2020) →

2050 Updated NFB-Newsline App for iOS (Dec. 9, 2020) Show Notes NFB-Newsline is a service that offers free access to numerous magazines, national and local newspapers, and much more for people who are reading impaired. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Scott White, Director of Sponsored Technology Programs at the National Federation of the … Continue reading 2050 Updated NFB-Newsline App for iOS (Dec. 9, 2020) →

2049 Programs and Services from NFB – Part 2 (Dec. 2, 2020) Show Notes The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) offers many services and resources for people of all ages whose lives are affected by vision loss. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey continue their conversation with Anil Lewis, Executive Director of Blindness Initiatives for … Continue reading 2049 Programs and Services from NFB – Part 2 (Dec. 2, 2020) →

2048 Programs and Services from NFB – Part 1 (Nov. 25, 2020) Show Notes The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) offers many services and resources for people of all ages whose lives are affected by vision loss. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Anil Lewis, Executive Director of Blindness Initiatives for the NFB, … Continue reading 2048 Programs and Services from NFB – Part 1 (Nov. 25, 2020) →

2047 Using Various Web Browsers with a Screen Reader (Nov. 18, 2020) Show Notes Sometimes one web browser just isn’t enough. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with David Kingsbury from the Carroll Center for the Blind about his new book that describes why this is true and why you might find need for more … Continue reading 2047 Using Various Web Browsers with a Screen Reader (Nov. 18, 2020) →

2046 Card Mechanic (Nov. 11, 2020) Show Notes Close-up Magician of the Year Award winner, Richard Turner can do things with a deck of cards that you would think are impossible even if you could see them. Well, he can’t see them either. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Richard about how, despite his … Continue reading 2046 Card Mechanic (Nov. 11, 2020) →

2045 Music Lessons By Ear (Nov. 4, 2020) Show Notes Have you ever wanted to play a musical instrument but never got around to it? No matter how well you see it can be done. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Bill Brown, founder of Music for the Blind, about the wide range of … Continue reading 2045 Music Lessons By Ear (Nov. 4, 2020) →

2044 Advocacy from NFB (Oct. 28, 2020) Show Notes The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) has long played a leading role in advocating for the rights of people with visual impairments in the areas of education, employment and civil rights. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with John Paré, Executive Director for Advocacy and … Continue reading 2044 Advocacy from NFB (Oct. 28, 2020) →

2043 Using Zoom with a Screen Reader (Oct. 21, 2020) Show Notes Zoom is a popular video conferencing service that enables people to work from home, connect with friends and family, attend performances, and much more. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Heather Thomas about her new book, “Getting Started With Zoom Meetings: A … Continue reading 2043 Using Zoom with a Screen Reader (Oct. 21, 2020) →

2042 Becoming a Chiropractor (Oct. 14, 2020) Show Notes After losing her vision in her mid-20’s, Jackie Ouellet was forced to reassess her life and dreams. Shortly after going through a blindness rehabilitation program she had a plan. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Jackie about how she coped with her vision loss, found … Continue reading 2042 Becoming a Chiropractor (Oct. 14, 2020) →

2041 Capturing and Sharing the World (Oct. 7, 2020) Show Notes Judy Dixon has written a number of books about fun and useful apps for iOS devices and how they can be used with VoiceOver. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Judy about her most recent book “Capturing and Sharing the World: Taking Photos … Continue reading 2041 Capturing and Sharing the World (Oct. 7, 2020) →

2040 Non-Visual Theater (Sep. 30, 2020) Show Notes Mack Gordon, artistic producer of Theatre in the Dark, describes how the group has turned lemons into lemonade despite being unable to hold public performances due to the pandemic. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Mack about their upcoming live virtual audio-only presentation of “War of … Continue reading 2040 Non-Visual Theater (Sep. 30, 2020) →

2039 Acesight Electronic Eyeglasses (Sep. 23, 2020) Show Notes Digital eyewear devices offer vision impaired users the ability to customize their viewing experience in order to optimize what they see based on their own special needs. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with David Bradburn, President of Zoomax USA, about the Acesight family of products, … Continue reading 2039 Acesight Electronic Eyeglasses (Sep. 23, 2020) →

2038 Race and Blindness (Sep. 16, 2020) Show Notes Anil Lewis is the executive director of blindness initiatives for the National Federation of the Blind. He says that “Being Black Helped Me Be Blind and Being Blind Helped Me Understand that #BlackLivesMatter.” Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Anil about his experiences as a … Continue reading 2038 Race and Blindness (Sep. 16, 2020) →

2037 The New Mantis and More from APH (Sep. 9, 2020) Show Notes The Mantis Q40 is a refreshable 40-cell braille display that distinguishes itself from similar devices with its built in QWERTY keyboard. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Larry Skutchan from the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) about the device … Continue reading 2037 The New Mantis and More from APH (Sep. 9, 2020) →

2036 Guiding Emily (Sep. 2, 2020) Show Notes Barbara Hinske is a best-selling author whose tour of the Foundation for Blind Children inspired her latest novel, “Guiding Emily”, about a woman who suddenly goes blind and learns to adapt. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Barbara about the book, the extensive research she did … Continue reading 2036 Guiding Emily (Sep. 2, 2020) →