Eyes On Success With Hosts Peter And Nancy Torpey

2230 Encore of 1907 Prosthetic Eyes and Anaplastology (Jul. 27, 2022) Show Notes Barbara Spohn-Lillo is the owner and founder of Prosthetic Illusions which develops custom prostheses for various body parts including eyes. Both she and her daughter Chelsea Lillo, with whom she works, are anaplastologists and ocularists. Join hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey as … Continue reading 2230 Encore of 1907 Prosthetic Eyes and Anaplastology (Jul. 27, 2022) →

2229 Pet Peeves from Listeners (Jul. 20, 2022) Show Notes Episode #2223 of Eyes On Success featured a variety of pet peeves of a blind person navigating in a world primarily designed for and consisting of sighted people. The show elicited lots of responses from listeners who resonated with what they heard. This week hosts … Continue reading 2229 Pet Peeves from Listeners (Jul. 20, 2022) →

2228 Graphical Braille Display and eBRF (Jul. 13, 2022) Show Notes Wouldn’t it be nice to have an affordable, 2-D, refreshable Braille display? Soon that may not be just a dream. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Greg Stilson and William Freeman from the American Printing House about the new technology behind the combined … Continue reading 2228 Graphical Braille Display and eBRF (Jul. 13, 2022) →

2227 Using MathML with JAWS (Jul. 6, 2022) Show Notes Mathematics has been called the language of science. But how can a visually impaired person read and write complex mathematical expressions that are often written in a 2-D format? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Ron Miller, Blindness Technology Products Specialist at Vispero, about … Continue reading 2227 Using MathML with JAWS (Jul. 6, 2022) →

2226 National Coding Symposium and STEM Camp (Jun. 29, 2022) Show Notes The fields of computers and STEM offer excellent career opportunities for visually impaired people. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Leanne Grillot, outreach director at the American Printing House, about some of APH’s ongoing programs to inspire interest in these fields, make … Continue reading 2226 National Coding Symposium and STEM Camp (Jun. 29, 2022) →

2225 The Candy in My Pocket (Jun. 22, 2022) Show Notes Over the years John Robert Wiltgen developed many complications from childhood diabetes including blindness, amputation of a limb, and kidney failure. Despite these setbacks, he soldiered on to become a world-renowned interior designer. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with John about his experiences … Continue reading 2225 The Candy in My Pocket (Jun. 22, 2022) →

2224 Offerings from Independence Science (Jun. 15, 2022) Show Notes Accessible measurement tools are essential if visually impaired students and professionals are to be full participants in STEM related activities either independently or with their sighted peers. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey speak with Michael Hingson and Ashley Neybert, from Independence Science, about the tools … Continue reading 2224 Offerings from Independence Science (Jun. 15, 2022) →

2223 Pet Peeves of a Blind Person (Jun. 8, 2022) Show Notes People who are blind have many ways of adapting in a world that consists of primarily sighted people. Sometimes though, being blind can be frustrating, especially when simple changes that could be made to make our lives easier are not made. This week … Continue reading 2223 Pet Peeves of a Blind Person (Jun. 8, 2022) →

2222 Voice Dream Reader for macOS (Jun. 1, 2022) Show Notes The award-winning Voice Dream Reader app is used by many Voiceover users and others around the world to read and listen to documents in many formats. Originally developed for iOS, this powerful productivity tool now comes to macOS. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk … Continue reading 2222 Voice Dream Reader for macOS (Jun. 1, 2022) →

2221 Products and Programs from National Braille Press (May 25, 2022) Show Notes No matter what your age, interests, or career, chances are that the National Braille Press offers something for you. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Kesel Wilson, editorial director at the NBP, about books the NBP produces in braille and other … Continue reading 2221 Offerings from the National Braille Press (May 25, 2022) →

2220 Encore of 2102 Access Technology Reminiscences (May 18, 2022) 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 … Continue reading 2220 Encore of 2102 Access Technology Reminiscences (May 18, 2022) →

2219 The Hosts as Guests (May 11, 2022) Show Notes Every week Peter and Nancy Torpey interview interesting guests from around the world for their Eyes On Success weekly podcast. This week, however, the tables are turned as Sonia Usatch-Kuhn, host of the North Carolina Radio Reading Services Community Connections podcast, interviews Peter and Nancy … Continue reading 2219 The Hosts as Guests (May 11, 2022) →

2218 Conditions for the Blind in Iran (May 4, 2022) Show Notes Aliasghar Assadi is a blind teacher of blind and visually impaired students in Iran. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Ali about conditions for the blind in Iran including the challenges of acquiring assistive technologies, how legal protections for the disabled are … Continue reading 2218 Conditions for the Blind in Iran (May 4, 2022) →

2217 Encore of 1715 Audio Book Narrator (Apr. 27, 2022) Show Notes You’ve probably heard her voice on a Talking Book from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Martha Harmon Pardee has narrated over 3,000 books for the NLS. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with her about the process of … Continue reading 2217 Encore of 1715 Audio Book Narrator (Apr. 27, 2022) →

2216 An Advocate For All (Apr. 20, 2022) Show Notes As President and CEO of the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, Virginia Jacko is committed to ensuring that the blind and visually impaired have equitable access to education, blindness prevention programs, and vision rehabilitation training. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Virginia about her … Continue reading 2216 An Advocate For All (Apr. 20, 2022) →

2215 Managing Care for Mental Health Disorders (Apr. 13, 2022) Show Notes Finding the right therapist to help deal with a mental health issue is crucial to having a successful outcome. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Robert DeYoung, a practicing psychoanalyst who himself is blind, about special concerns faced by making this choice … Continue reading 2215 Managing Care for Mental Health Disorders (Apr. 13, 2022) →

2214 Bookshare Reader for Smart Speakers (Apr. 6, 2022) Show Notes Bookshare makes books available to people with reading disabilities in a number of digital formats. Now you can listen to any of the over 1,000,000 titles in their collection on your smart speaker. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Hema Natarajan who heads … Continue reading 2214 Bookshare Reader for Smart Speakers (Apr. 6, 2022) →

2213 Seeing the World More Clearly (Mar. 30, 2022) Show Notes The Envision Glasses is a digital eyewear solution that helps visually impaired people read text, recognize objects, make video calls and much more. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Envision co-founder Karthik Kannan about the glasses and how they are designed to empower … Continue reading 2213 Seeing the World More Clearly (Mar. 30, 2022) →

2212 Never Too Late To Learn (Mar. 23, 2022) Show Notes The mission of Hadley is to create personalized learning opportunities that empower adults with vision loss to thrive – at home, at work, and in their communities. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Ed Haines, Chief Program Officer at Hadley, about some of … Continue reading 2212 Never Too Late To Learn (Mar. 23, 2022) →

2211 Your Personal Path to Fitness (Mar. 16, 2022) Show Notes Is your visual impairment keeping you from exercising and being as active as you would like? If so, this is the book for you. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Judy Dixon and Bonnie O’Day about their new book, “Your Personal Path To … Continue reading 2211 Your Personal Path to Fitness (Mar. 16, 2022) →