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2506 AppleVis and the Power of Community (Feb. 5, 2025)
Show Notes
AppleVis is a hub for visually impaired users of Apple products. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with David Nason and Scott Davert, members of the AppleVis editorial team, about the evolution of the platform, the resources available on AppleVis, the recent partnership with Be My Eyes, and the expansion to cover products outside of the Apple ecosystem.


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2505 A Crash Course in Confidence (Jan. 29, 2025)
Show Notes
Want to kick start your progress to independence? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Kurt Deichmann and Brian Clark of First Aid for the Blind about their innovative training program. The week-long remote sessions teach life-changing skills and provide vital tools to newly blind individuals, helping them quickly regain confidence and independence.


Photo of a wooden chess set with high contrast alternating raised and depressed squares on the board, each with a hole in its center.  Each piece has a peg underneath that fits into the holes on the board.  Each dark piece has a pin on its top.  In the top left is the USBCA logo which is shaped like a black knight chess piece with white writing saying 'USBCA BLIND PEOPLE CAN PLAY CHESS TOO!'

2504 Checkmate – Anyone Can Play Chess (Jan. 22, 2025)
Show Notes
Playing chess with vision loss? Why not! Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Glenn Crawford, Rita Crawford, and Marilyn Bland from the United States Blind Chess Association (USBCA). They discuss special equipment, correspondence games, and the challenges and rewards of the game. Learn about the USBCA's resources and outreach programs.


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2503 Building Skills and Breaking Stigmas (Jan. 15, 2025)
Show Notes
The Blind Institute of Technology (BIT) empowers people with disabilities through skill development, training, and career placement. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Kristy Schenderlein, Director of Operations at BIT, about their innovative programs, funding model, and the critical role of assistive technology in workplace success.


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2502 Encore of 1404 Life as the Partner of a Blind Person (Jan. 8, 2025)
Show Notes
Eyes On Success usually focuses on products, services and daily living stories for and about people with vision loss. This week’s episode covers what it’s like for a sighted partner of a blind person. We’ve been married for 41 years and he’s been blind since long before that. Nancy continues to learn what’s special about life with Pete.


This is a photo of Ollie  and Lucy with their hair being tussled by the wind as they stand on the deck of a ferry in Japan. Ollie is wearing a white t-shirt and he has shortish brown hair. Lucy is wearing a black and white loose blouse/shirt and has bright ginger hair and a red lipstick on. You can see the ocean waves behind them below a cloudy sky.

2501 Blind Not Broken - From the Other Side (Jan. 1, 2025)
Show Notes
Lucy Edwards went suddenly blind just months into her relationship with Ollie Edwards-Cave when they were both in their teens. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Ollie about how he stood by her and supported her through years of struggles and depression. We also talk about Lucy’s book “Blind Not Broken” that details their experiences.




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