Eyes On Success with hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey

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...

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, 2...

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 Hol...

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...

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 a...

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) →

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, 2...

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,...

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...

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...

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 Ap...

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 – Pa...

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...

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...