Eyes On Success with hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey

1624 Computer Camp for Blind Youth (Jun. 8, 2016) Show Notes Computers are very accessible to the visually impaired. Moreover, those with a knowledge of computers and computer programming are highly desired in today’s work force. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Cheryl Cumings and Rich Caloggero about a computer camp for blind youth … Continue reading 1624 Computer Camp for Blind Youth (Jun. 8, 2016) →

1623 Reflections on the College Experience (Jun. 1, 2016) Show Notes Rebecca is a visually impaired student who has shared her educational journey with our listeners in several previous episodes. She first talked with us as a junior in high school. Now hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with her about how she views her … Continue reading 1623 Reflections on the College Experience (Jun. 1, 2016) →

1622 Improved Accessibility of Amazon Products (May 25, 2016) Show Notes New features being introduced into Amazon’s Kindle readers and Fire tablets will now make these devices readily accessible to the visually impaired. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Peter Korn, accessibility architect at Amazon, about the work that went into developing an enhanced … Continue reading 1622 Improved Accessibility of Amazon Products →

1621 Evolution of Screen Readers (May 18, 2016) Show Notes This week, hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Peter Korn who traces the evolution of screen reader technology from the early text-based systems to today’s modern graphical interfaces. Korn, who has been a major contributor to the development of screen readers for many years, … Continue reading 1621 Evolution of Screen Readers →

1620 The Vision-quest Experience (May 11, 2016) Show Notes Maribel Steel is an Australian writer and motivational speaker who is also blind. She designed the Vision-quest program which pairs blind and sighted people in a day of shared exploration to experience sites in their community. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with her about Vision-quest … Continue reading 1620 The Vision-quest Experience (May 11, 2016) →

1619 AudioScreen for NVDA (May 4, 2016) Show Notes The AudioScreen add-on for NVDA is based on concepts from the vOICe technology discussed in last week’s show. This week hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Mick Curran, co-lead developer of the NVDA screen reader, about how this add-on that he developed can be used … Continue reading 1619 AudioScreen for NVDA (May 4, 2016) →

1618 the vOICe – Seeing With Sound (Apr. 27, 2016) Show Notes The vOICe technology is a general approach for “seeing with sound”. It uses visual input from a web cam or PC display that is converted to audio output. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey speak with Pranav Lal about the technology and how it … Continue reading 1618 the vOICe – Seeing With Sound (Apr. 27, 2016) →

1617 Blind Marathoner and Celebrity Guide (Apr. 20, 2016) Show Notes Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey speak with Erich Manser, a blind accessibility engineer at IBM, and Peter Sagal, host of NPR’s “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” about their experiences running the Boston Marathon together. They talk about how they got together, the special trust … Continue reading 1617 Blind Marathoner and Celebrity Guide (Apr. 20, 2016) →

1616 Tandem Bicycle Racing (Apr. 13, 2016) Show Notes This week hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Matt King about the thrill and excitement of competitive racing on a tandem bicycle. Matt set a world speed record, participated in three Paralympics, and underwent an intense training regimen. He describes these experiences and what it … Continue reading 1616 Tandem Bicycle Racing (Apr. 13, 2016) →

1615 Accessibility of Facebook Products (Apr. 6, 2016) Show Notes Do you struggle using Facebook with a screen reader? Matt King, a member of the Accessibility Engineering Team at Facebook, describes many tips and hotkeys for using Facebook more efficiently. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey also talk with him about an exciting new feature launching … Continue reading 1615 Accessibility of Facebook Products (Apr. 6, 2016) →

1614 Research on Sonification (Mar. 30, 2016) Show Notes Sonification can be used to provide auditory feedback to help the visually impaired explore data, meters, diagrams and more. This week hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Tony Stockman, Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary College of the University of London and President of the International … Continue reading 1614 Research on Sonification (Mar. 30, 2016) →

1613 Blind Active Duty Police Officer – part 2 (Mar. 23, 2016) Show Notes Last week hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talked with Marlon Parieaho about losing his vision while working as a policeman. We heard how he successfully navigated this transition and how it affected his relationship with his colleagues. This week we’ll hear … Continue reading 1613 Blind Active Duty Police Officer – part 2 (Mar. 23, 2016) →

1612 Blind Active Duty Police Officer – part 1 (Mar. 16, 2016) Show Notes Marlon Parieaho was working as a policeman when he lost his vision. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with him about how he successfully navigated the transition, learned to accommodate to his new situation, and how it impacted his relationship with … Continue reading 1612 Blind Active Duty Police Officer – part 1 (Mar. 16, 2016) →

1611 Cataract Surgery in Developing Countries (Mar. 9, 2016) Show Notes Untreated cataracts are by far the leading cause of blindness throughout the world. Yet this is a treatable condition. This week, hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Jacob Mohan Thazhathu, President and CEO of Help Me See, about how this problem can be … Continue reading 1611 Cataract Surgery in Developing Countries (Mar. 9, 2016) →

1610 NFB-Newsline Mobile App for iOS Devices (Mar. 2, 2016) Have ready access to local and national newspapers, magazines, weather alerts, retail ads, TV listings and more with the NFB-Newsline Mobile app. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Scott White, director of sponsored technology programs for the National Federation of the Blind, about what … Continue reading 1610 NFB-Newsline Mobile App for iOS Devices (Mar. 2, 2016) →