2352 Turning the Tables on the Torpey’s (Dec. 27, 2023)
Show Notes
Capping off the 13th year of Eyes On Success, Sam Jasmine, host of the Disability and Progress podcast, interviews hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey about their show. You’ll learn how Eyes On Success got started, the mission of the show, how it evolved over the years, how guests are selected, and what the show has come to mean for the Torpey’s.
Monthly Archives: December 2023
2351 Foresight Adventure Guides for the Blind (Dec. 20, 2023)
2351 Foresight Adventure Guides for the Blind (Dec. 20, 2023)
Show Notes
Foresight provides accessible and affordable outdoor recreation like skiing and snowboarding for individuals with blindness or low vision, promoting fun, safety, and independence. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with board member and guide Bill Murphy, board member and participant Kevin Foster, and blind skier Claire Schultz about the program and their experiences.
2350 Uber – Making Movement Equal for All (Dec. 13, 2023)
2350 Uber – Making Movement Equal for All (Dec. 13, 2023)
Show Notes
Visually impaired people making use of a ride sharing service may have unique concerns such as the accessibility of the service, safety, accommodations for a guide dog, etc. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Briana Gilmore and Chris Yoon from Uber about how Uber addresses these concerns through its commitment to providing equal access to movement.
2349 Beyond Human Eyesight – AI and Visual Assistance (Dec. 6, 2023)
2349 Beyond Human Eyesight – AI and Visual Assistance (Dec. 6, 2023)
Show Notes
The Be My Eyes app now offers users their choice of whether to work with a sighted volunteer, an AI bot, or specific people in their own group of friends and family. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with founder and CEO Hans Jørgen Wiberg about the various options as well as recent privacy issues around facial description and recognition.