1644 Currency Identification (Oct. 26, 2016)
Show Notes
Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey speak with Leonard Olijar, director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing about current features to make US currency easier for visually impaired people to identify it, as well as their plans to make it easier still. We’ll also discuss their smart phone app and free hardware device that can identify US currency for you.
Monthly Archives: October 2016
1643 Traveling Solo (Oct. 19, 2016)
1643 Traveling Solo (Oct. 19, 2016)
Show Notes
Imagine traveling the world alone for months at a time if you were totally blind and partially deaf. This week, hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Tony Giles who has done exactly that. We’ll learn how he prepares for and manages his trips and also talk to him about some of the adventures recounted in his new book, “Seeing the Americas My Way”.
1642 BrailleNote Touch Tablet (Oct. 12, 2016)
1642 BrailleNote Touch Tablet (Oct. 12, 2016)
Show Notes
The BrailleNote Touch combines an Android-based tablet with a Braille display and detachable Braille keyboard to form a powerful note taker. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey speak with Greg Stilson, Blindness Products Manager from HumanWare about this new device and how it has been enhanced with the KeySoft experience. We’ll also hear a demo of the device in action.
1641 Delivering Independence with White Canes (Oct. 5, 2016)
1641 Delivering Independence with White Canes (Oct. 5, 2016)
Show Notes
A simple white cane can be a remarkable gift in some parts of the world. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey speak with Beverly Crook about her travels around the world delivering canes to blind people in underserved rural areas, often giving them their first taste of independence. Learn about how the Global Cane Outreach program has grown and some of its successes.