2126 Encore of 1351 Regaining Vision After Decades of Blindness (Jun. 23, 2021)


2126 Encore of 1351 Regaining Vision After Decades of Blindness (Jun. 23, 2021)


Show Notes

Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey speak with Mike May, the subject of “Crashing Through”, a bestselling book about his experiences regaining partial vision through a stem cell transfer and corneal transplant. Having lost his vision initially at age 3, his visual cortex was only partially developed. He had to learn some things he never knew and how to use what new vision he got.

2124 White Cane and Guide Dog Mobility Differences (Jun. 9, 2021)


2124 White Cane and Guide Dog Mobility Differences (Jun. 9, 2021)


Show Notes

Is a guide dog for you or would you prefer to navigate using a white cane? What are the trade-offs? If I decide to get a dog, what is the process? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Jake Koch, Community Outreach Specialist at Guide Dogs for the Blind about the answers to these questions and the services offered by Guide Dogs for the Blind.