In Touch Episodes Episode guide
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Learning Languages
We discuss techniques for learning languages when you have a visual impairment.
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Inclusive Farm
The Inclusive Farm was co-founded by blind farmer Mike Duxbury. In Touch pays a visit.
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Be My AI; Orla Guerin in Yemen
Changes to an artificial intelligence offering designed for visually impaired people.
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Guide Dogs Q&A
Guide Dogs answer some of your questions about how their organisation operates.
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STEP Training with Guide Dogs
We visited a Guide Dogs training centre to learn more about their STEP training method.
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The IBSA World Games
The International Blind Sports Federation hosted the World Games in Birmingham.
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A Treatment for Two Eye Diseases; Tactile Breast Examinations
News of a recently approved drug that is effective in treating two eye conditions.
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RNIB Job Advert; Access to the Women's World Cup
The RNIB recently posted a job advertisement that caused upset. They explain what happened
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Braille on Food Labelling; Disability Policy at the White House
We hear about a campaign that aims to get braille onto food packaging.
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A Successful Judicial Review; Renting with a Guide Dog
Yusuf Osman sought and won a judicial review against the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Delays in accessing essential services
We discuss the potential impacts of delays when accessing sight loss support services.
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Books on Blindness
We discuss the themes of two new books about blindness.
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Tennis
How visually impaired people play tennis and access to the Wimbledon Championships.
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A Near-Fatal Train Accident; Music Producer Robin Millar
Abdul Eneser describes his near fatal accident at Manchester Piccadilly train station.
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The Support Hub; The RNIB's Helpline Services
We discuss a potential solution to telling multiple organisations about your access needs.
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Blind Adventurers
Two blind adventurers tell us what drives them to seek new challenges.
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A Transport Special
Problems buying cheaper rail tickets and making bus stations more accessible.
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Music Special: The Female Edition
We discuss gender balance and disability inclusion within the music industry.
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Holidays
Its perhaps time for a trip away; we look at walking, caravan and sailing holidays.
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Attitudes and Service
Have attitudes towards visually impaired people improved or deteriorated?
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C'mon, Vogue; Haben Girma on The British Museum
For the first time, British Vogue will be available in braille and audio formats.
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Energy Account Health; Flying with Your Guide Dog
We take a look at what is supposed to happen with large credits on energy accounts.
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A Tactile Coronation; Clay Modelling
We hear how visually impaired children will be able to access King Charles's Coronation.
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Accessibility in Video Games
We take a look at an industry that is becoming increasingly more accessible: video games.
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TV Advertising; Commercial Usage of Artificial Intelligence
We investigate why so many TV adverts do not verbally announce the names of their brands.
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Artificial Intelligence; European Blind Football League
Be My Eyes are soon to release a new AI offering. Their CEO Mike Buckley tells us more.
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Technology Training and Rehab Services; You Heard It Here First
Is technology training provided by rehabilitation services comprehensive enough?
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Has the World Become More or Less Challenging for Visually Impaired People?
We host a debate about whether the modern world is more or less challenging for VI people.
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NHS Backlogs and Avoidable Sight Loss; The CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
Backlogs in NHS eye appointments are resulting in hundreds of people losing their vision.
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Tactile Paving Completions; An Extant Theatre Pantomime
Extant Theatre for the visually impaired have put on a pantomime in March!