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 recording audio books, notable moments in her career, and what else she does as a professional voice artist.
Monthly Archives: April 2022
2216 An Advocate For All (Apr. 20, 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 advocacy work and highlights of her career.
2215 Managing Care for Mental Health Disorders (Apr. 13, 2022)
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 when one is blind and how blindness may affect the interaction between patient and therapist.
2214 Bookshare Reader for Smart Speakers (Apr. 6, 2022)
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 Bookshare’s product and reading projects about new initiatives at Bookshare.