Speaking Out for the Blind

Speaking out for the Blind Episode 207 - A Playground for the Blind

Speaking out for the Blind Episode 207 - A Playground for the Blind

February 21, 2020
West Philadelphia’s Overbrook Educational Center (OEC) Principal Meredith Foote joins us to talk about her school’s new inclusive playground for the blind.

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 201 - IrisVision

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 201 - IrisVision

February 16, 2020
Pleasanton, California based IrisVision has invented a user-friendly headset that helps low vision individuals regain or more fully utilize their sight. IrisVision founder Dr. Frank Werblin and CEO Ammad Khan tell us more about the headset.

Speaking out for the Blind Episode 206 - The Seeing Eye

Speaking out for the Blind Episode 206 - The Seeing Eye

February 12, 2020
The Seeing Eye President and Chief Executive Officer Glenn Hoagland and Advocacy Specialist and former Seeing Eye student Melissa Allman join us to talk about this special guide dog school and answer your questions about guide dogs.

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 205 - Cindy Van Winkle

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 205 - Cindy Van Winkle

January 19, 2020
Cindy Van Winkle, the American Council of the Blind’s new Membership Services Coordinator, joins us to talk about what she’s doing in this role and her very full life supporting the blind community.

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 186 - A Global Organization Representing the Blind

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 186 - A Global Organization Representing the Blind

December 25, 2019
There’s a special internationally recognized organization for the blind. This organization represents over 250 million blind and visually impaired people in 190 member countries. The organization is called the World Blind Union, or WBU. World Blind Union President Dr. Fredric Schroeder joins us to explain how the organization helps the blind around the globe.

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 204 - ACB President Dan Spoone

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 204 - ACB President Dan Spoone

December 14, 2019
Newly-elected ACB President Dan Spoone will join us. He’ll explain how he’s improving ACB now and in the years to come.

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 183 - Pedestrian Signals that are Actually Accessible

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 183 - Pedestrian Signals that are Actually Accessible

December 10, 2019
John McGaffey, the President of Polara, joins us to talk about some special kind of pedestrian signals. He’ll tell us how they’re actually accessible for the blind.

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 203 - SailBlind

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 203 - SailBlind

November 25, 2019
SailBlind’s Katherine Kern and Tom Rowen join us. They’ll talk about this specifically structured program for blind sailors.

Speaking out for the Blind Episode 189 - A Massachusetts Radio Reading Service for the Blind

Speaking out for the Blind Episode 189 - A Massachusetts Radio Reading Service for the Blind

November 16, 2019
WBZ-TV in Boston says that the Talking Information Center, or TIC Network, is a special non-profit radio station for the blind and visually impaired in Marshfield, Massachusetts. TIC Executive Director Anna Dunbar, blind listener Richard Chapman, and new volunteer reader Paul Pesa join us to talk about the station and how it’s a special reading resource for the visually impaired.

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 202 - Joey Stuckey

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 202 - Joey Stuckey

November 10, 2019
Blind musician Joey Stuckey joins us. He’ll talk about his huge and award-winning musical talent.