Eyes On Success with hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey

1501 Sociology of Disability (Dec. 31, 2014) Show Notes Individuals with disabilities including visual impairments have all had experiences interacting with the majority non-disabled society. This week, hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey speak with Tom Behler, a blind professor of Sociology about his studies of how people with disabilities are treated by society in general … Continue reading 1501 Sociology of Disability (Dec. 31, 2014) →

1452 Getting the Most Out of Eyes On Success (Dec. 24, 2014) Show Notes With over 200 episodes in the archives, Eyes On Success is a valuable resource for learning about products and services for the visually impaired, as well as hearing motivational stories about visually impaired people who pursue rewarding careers and hobbies. This … Continue reading 1452 Getting the Most Out of Eyes On Success (Dec. 24, 2014) →

1451 Accessibility at Google (Dec. 17, 2014) Show Notes This week hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey talk with Eve Andersson, Manager of Accessibility Engineering at Google, about Google’s efforts to make their products more accessible. She outlines how Google has responded to the concerns of advocacy groups and individual users and has fully integrated awareness … Continue reading 1451 Accessibility at Google (Dec. 17, 2014) →

1450 Blind Friendly Architecture (Dec. 10, 2014) Show Notes Chris Downey had been a practicing architect for 20 years when he suddenly lost all his vision. Undaunted, he has continued his work using his new understanding of how people with vision loss experience spaces. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with him about what is … Continue reading 1450 Blind Friendly Architecture (Dec. 10, 2014) →

1449 Tablet Comparisons for Blind Users (Dec. 3, 2014) Show Notes Tablet devices are gaining in popularity and there are many options. Selecting the right tablet for the needs of a blind person using speech output can be a daunting task. Hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey talk with Robbie Sandberg of Information Pool for Computer … Continue reading 1449 Tablet Comparisons for Blind Users (Dec. 3, 2014) →

1448 Tablet Comparisons for Low Vision Users (Nov. 26, 2014) Show Notes There are many varieties of tablet devices. Selecting the right tablet for the needs of a low vision person using magnification and/or color controls can be difficult. Hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey talk with Robbie Sandberg of Information Pool for Computer Technology aimed … Continue reading 1448 Tablet Comparisons for Low Vision Users (Nov. 26, 2014) →

1447 Advocating for Disability Rights (Nov. 19, 2014) Show Notes Haben Girma is a deaf-blind attorney who works for Disability Rights Advocates in San Francisco, CA. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with her about what disability rights advocacy includes and about some of her major cases settled either through negotiation or initiating class action … Continue reading 1447 Advocating for Disability Rights (Nov. 19, 2014) →

1446 Improving Interactions With New Technologies (Nov. 12, 2014) Show Notes Shaun Kane does research on Human-Computer Interactions (HCI), focusing on how visually impaired people interact with computers, how to facilitate that interaction, and how computers can be used to improve their life experiences. Hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey speak with him about his work … Continue reading 1446 Improving Interactions With New Technologies →

1445 Fitness, Massage and the Blind Café (Nov. 5, 2014) Show Notes Bill Kociaba owned and operated a fitness center for nearly 20 years. Now he works as a massage therapist and runs exercise classes over the internet on The Blind Café. Hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey talk with Bill about his experiences as a … Continue reading 1445 Fitness, Massage and the Blind Café (Nov. 5, 2014) →

1444 KNFB Reader App for iOS devices (Oct. 29, 2014) Show Notes Devices for performing optical character recognition (OCR) have become much less expensive and technically advanced. Now you can have the power of a state-of-the-art OCR engine on your iPhone with the new KNFB Reader. Hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey talk with James Gashel, … Continue reading 1444 KNFB Reader App for iOS devices (Oct. 29, 2014) →

1443 Partner of One Losing Vision Early in the Relationship (Oct. 22, 2014) Show Notes In episode #1437 we talked with Amy Bower, a blind oceanographer. This week, hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with her husband, David Fisichella, about how they met and developed their relationship as Amy’s sight deteriorated. We’ll also discuss a … Continue reading 1443 Partner of One Losing Vision Early in the Relationship (Oct. 22, 2014) →

1442 Long-time Partner of One who Loses Vision (Oct. 15, 2014) Show Notes What is it like when one’s partner begins to lose their vision? Hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey talk with Chris Roberts about how she and her husband Dan navigated the challenges of family and career during Dan’s transition to vision loss after … Continue reading 1442 Long-time Partner of One who Loses Vision (Oct. 15, 2014) →

1441 Victor Reader Stream (Oct. 8, 2014) Show Notes Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey speak with Matthew Janusauskas, Product Manager at HumanWare for the Victor Reader family of accessible media players, about some of the new and exciting features in the new firmware update for the Victor Reader Stream that are enabled by the built-in … Continue reading 1441 Victor Reader Stream (Oct. 8, 2014) →

1440 Raising a Blind Child (Oct. 1, 2014) Show Notes Rebecca, a blind youth, has appeared on several prior episodes of Eyes On Success. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey speak with her parents, Steve and Marjorie, about their experiences raising her, navigating the school system and the rest of the world, and teaching her to … Continue reading 1440 Raising a Blind Child (Oct. 1, 2014) →

1439 AFB Career Connect (Sep. 24, 2014) Show Notes Unemployment among the visually impaired is very high. Career Connect is an employment information resource developed for people with vision loss. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Joe Strechay, program manager of Career Connect, about their services and tools for seeking employment, providing mentors, and … Continue reading 1439 AFB Career Connect (Sep. 24, 2014) →