Eyes On Success with hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey

2237 Raising a Sighted Child (Sep. 14, 2022) Show Notes What is it like to raise a sighted child when one of the parents is blind? That is the question Ron and Denise Miller asked of hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey back in 2015. We talked with the Miller’s about our experiences raising sighted children … Continue reading 2237 Raising a sighted child (Sep. 14, 2022) →

2236 NBP Center for Braille Innovation (Sep. 7, 2022) Show Notes The National Braille Press (NBP) is well known for its mission of promoting braille literacy and producing a variety of braille books for all ages and interests. Perhaps less well known is their program to advance technologies to produce braille. Hosts Nancy and Peter … Continue reading 2236 NBP Center for Braille Innovation (S...

2235 Pole Dancing for Fitness (Aug. 31, 2022) Show Notes Have you ever considered becoming a pole dancer? Surprisingly, the experience might not be what you would have expected. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Lauren Back, a blind pole dancer, who has enjoyed participating in several pole dancing groups and extols the virtues … Continue reading 2235 Pole Dancing for Fitness (Aug. 31,...

2234 Clusiv e-Learning Platform (Aug. 24, 2022) Show Notes Clusiv is the world’s first e-learning platform built for and by blind people. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Luke Simianer, CEO and co-founder of Clusiv, about the motivation for starting Clusiv, how it works, and how they are partnering with regional vocational services around … Continue reading 2234 Clusiv e-Learning...

2233 Tribute to Eric Damery (Aug. 17, 2022) Show Notes Eric Damery recently announced his retirement as VP of Software Product Management at Vispero / Freedom Scientific. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with him about his long career in the field of assistive technology and how the marketing and distribution of products for the … Continue reading 2233 Tribute to Eric Damery (Aug. 17, 2022)...

2232 Blind Stand-Up Comedian (Aug. 10, 2022) Show Notes During the day, Todd Blenkhorn is an I.T. specialist who works at the Canadian National Institute of the Blind. After work, however, Todd performs in local comedy clubs in Toronto. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Todd about getting into comedy and how he integrates … Continue reading 2232 Blind Stand-Up Comedian (Aug. 10, 2022) &...

2231 Marine Biology (Aug. 3, 2022) Show Notes Maureen Hayden is completing her PhD in marine biology. With limited vision, she uses a variety of tools to assist her when working in the field, in the lab, as well as to teach. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with her about how she got interested … Continue reading 2231 Marine Biology (Aug. 3, 2022) →

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 19...

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) &#85...

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....

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 (Ju...

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 Codin...

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...

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...

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 Pr...

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 Reminiscenc...

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...

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 (M...

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...

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 Healt...

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....

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...