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Speaking Out for the Blind

Brian McCallen

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00:21:40

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 354- Train Audio...

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/11/13

The BBC reports that blind man Dave Smith sits on an accessibility advisory panel. The panel is a part of Britain’s Translink Railway System. Dave just wrote an audio guide for the blind and all people with disabilities to understand the train layout before traveling. Dave will be here to talk about the layout and guide.For more info related to this week’s show, go to:

00:22:02

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 353- Viewfinders...

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/10/26

The website mentalfloss.com reports that Virginia is the first State to receive colorblind-friendly viewfinders. The viewfinders are at all of Virginia’s forty-five State parks. Natural Tunnel State Park, in Duffield, Virginia, was the first to add the viewfinders in 2023. The viewfinders got quite the reception. So the viewfinders were installed at the rest of Virginia’s State parks. Enchroma Vice President of Communications and Partnerships Kent Streeb and Virginia State Parks Director Dr. Melissa

00:22:21

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 352- Magic

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/09/28

The Standard reports that worldwide magicians are being challenged. That challenge is showcasing the best tricks for the blind and visually impaired. These tricks only use sound. There’s a new competition for showcasing the sound-only magic tricks. Associate Professor in Psychology Dr. Gustav Kuhn of the University of Plymouth in England will talk about the contest.For more info related to this week’s show, go to:

00:23:11

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 351- Tandem Biking

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/09/21

The Leader Newspaper reports that the Houston Lighthouse out of Texas is offering tandem bike rides for the blind on the first Saturday of each month. Here to talk about tandem biking for the blind is Lighthouse of Houston’s Marketing and Development Director Daryan Jones.For more info related to this week’s show, go to: https://speakingoutfortheblind.weebly.com/list-of-episodes-and-show-news/for-more-information-episode-351-tandem-biking Ways to Connect to Speaking Out for the Blind Amazon

00:24:50

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 350- The Blind...

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/09/14

Mattel has just launched its best Barbie doll in years. It’s a blind Barbie doll. Yes my fellow listeners. We now have a blind Barbie doll. Here to talk about the new doll is UK based blind broadcaster and blind Barbie Ambassador, disability activist, and journalist Lucy Edwards and American Foundation for the Blind Assistant Vice President of Communications Tony Stephens. Barbie joined forces with the American Foundation for the Blind to debut the doll.For more info related to this week’s show,

00:21:56

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 349- The Visually...

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/09/09

KCTV reports that several visually impaired students just attended a special summer camp in Kansas City, Missouri. The students learned how to build websites and good cybersecurity practices to better protect themselves online. The camp was known as Alphapointe’s annual technology camp. Alphapointe Senior Manager of special events Jake McLaughlin joins us to talk about the camp. For more info related to this week’s show, go to:

00:23:03

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 248- Mentoring...

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/08/20

According to northjersey.com, New Jersey’s Department of Human Services just began an annual mentorship program for its second year. The program strengthens connections between older and younger New Jerseyans with vision loss. Here to talk more about the program is Dr. Charles Pat McKenna. Pat is New Jersey Department of Human Services Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired Assistant Division Director.For more info related to this week’s show, go to:

00:21:46

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 347- Piano

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/07/18

WPIX-TV of New York reports that Flushing, Queens blind fifth grader Hao Wen Deng is a piano prodigy. Hao Wen currently studies music at the city’s Filomen M. D’ Agostino Greenberg, or FMDG school. The FMDG music school serves blind and visually impaired people from five to ninety-five years old. Hao Wen and his fellow students just performed in a big concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. FMDG music school Executive Director Leslie Jones joins us to talk about the recent concert at the Met. We

00:18:24

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 346- Friendly Like Me

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/06/15

We’re talking about a new app on today’s show. The app is called Friendly Like Me. Friendly Like Me helps people with disabilities and individuals with body weight concerns find accessible places and events just for them. Some of these events and places are accessible for all blind and visually impaired users of the app. Co-Founder and CEO Elysia Everett joins us to talk all about the app called Friendly Like Me.For more info related to this week’s show, go

00:26:03

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 345- Sight Unseen

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/05/25

We’re going to be talking with Dolly Lewis (Tess), Agam Darshi (Sunny), and Executive Producers Nikolijne and Karen Troubetzkov about the new CTV Canada and CW US TV series Sight Unseen. They’ll tell us how visually diverse homicide detective Tess Avery and her sighted guide Sunny solve some rather unresolved cases. For more info related to this week’s show, go to: https://speakingoutfortheblind.weebly.com/list-of-episodes-and-show-news/for-more-information-episode-345-sight-unseen Ways to

00:23:09

Speaking Out for the Blind- Episode 244

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/05/04

The San Francisco Chronicle and KRON-TV report that advocates for California’s blind voters want help from federal courts. The advocates are suing California’s Secretary of State. The suit comes after the State’s rules give no other choice to blind and visually impaired individuals, but to give their ballots to other people in order to vote by mail. The two major Plaintiffs are the California Council of the Blind and the National Federation of the Blind of California. California Council of the Blind

00:24:58

Speaking Out for the Blind- Episode 243

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/04/27

The American Council of the Blind has a new Executive Director. ACB’s new Executive Director is Scott Thornhill. Scott took office on March 18th. The ACB Board voted Scott in to lead the over sixty-year-old organization. Scott joins us to talk about his experience and plans for leading ACB.For more info related to this week’s show, go to: https://www.acb.org/acb-names-scott-thornhill-new-executive-director Ways to Connect to Speaking Out for the Blind Amazon Alexa enabled device

00:23:46

Speaking Out for the Blind- Episode 342

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/04/13

Miami’s Community News reports that a benefit concert is coming up. The show is hosted by American Heritage Schools and the Lighthouse of Broward in Florida. The event is called Heroes. Heroes is a benefit auction and concert for the blind and visually impaired. Heroes will be featuring singer Mitch Franco. Mitch, along with American Heritage Schools CEO Dr. Douglas Laurie, and Lighthouse of Broward President and CEO Ellyn Drotzer join us to talk about the concert. Note: Due to unforeseen

00:25:03

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 341- Orientation...

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/04/01

The Orientation Center for the Blind is located in Albany, California. OCB is operated by the California Department of Rehabilitation. The Center assists the State’s blind job seekers with acquiring some important skills. The skills help the students adjust to vision loss and receive the tools for getting their dream jobs. California Department of Rehabilitation’s Specialized Services Director Sue Pelbath is here to tell us about this special place. For more info related to this week’s show, go

00:25:15

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 340- The Blind &...

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/03/30

We’re going to Monterey, California. It’s just over an hour away from San Jose. It’s home to beautiful beaches, a large aquarium, and one of Forrest Gump’s favorite seafood restaurants. And there’s a special place in nearby Pacific Grove. The Blind & Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County. BVIC’s Executive Director Steven Macias joins us to explain how the center provides services for Monterey County’s visually impaired. For more info related to this week’s show, go

00:23:19

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 339- The Blind,...

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/03/09

Mychamplainvalley.com reports that over fifty million people will be seeing this April’s solar eclipse. That includes the blind and visually impaired community. Harvard’s Center for Astrophysics Astronomer Allyson Bieryla has figured out one way to help the blind see and experience the wonder of the solar eclipse. That’s by turning light into sound. Allyson’s here to talk about how the innovative method has been realized.For more info related to this week’s show, go to:

00:24:01

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 338- Blind Film...

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/02/27

Adam Morse is a blind film director. Deseret News says that Adam just recently directed the Google Javier In Frame ad for this year’s Super Bowl. Adam joins us to talk about the commercial and his path to filmmaking.For more info related to this week’s show, go to: https://speakingoutfortheblind.weebly.com/list-of-episodes-and-show-news/for-more-information-episode-338-blind-film-director-adam-morse Ways to Connect to Speaking Out for the Blind Amazon Alexa enabled device (RECOMMENDED) “Alexa,

00:26:16

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 337- John Oliviera

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/02/24

The Herald News reports that John Oliviera didn’t let being visually impaired keep him from fulfilling his American Dream and living independently. Now John’s helping others do the same. He has a new role as the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind’s appointed Commissioner. John’s here to tell us all about his accomplishments and how he is speaking out. For more info related to this week’s show, go to:

00:24:22

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 336- 2024 ACB...

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/02/17

ACB Media’s very own American Council of the Blind’s 2024 Leadership Conference is just around the corner. Think of it as the mini convention leading up to ACB’s big conference and convention in Jacksonville, Florida this summer. Here to talk about the leadership conference is one of my all-time favorite guests: ACB President Deb Cook Lewis. For more info related to this week’s show, go to:

00:24:49

Speaking Out for the Blind Episode 335- Blind Tennis

Speaking Out for the Blind ·

2024/02/10

Blind Tennis-_ _February 9th, 8PM Eastern (ACB Media 1) and repeats throughout the next seven days (go to https://speakingoutfortheblind.weebly.com/ for more details) We’ve covered many adaptive sports for the blind and visually impaired on this show. They’ve ranged from golf to soccer. But what about tennis? Ah yes! Today’s topic is all about blind and low-vision tennis. ABC News Australia reports that the sport is growing in popularity with the blind and visually impaired. Joining us to talk

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