2132 Making Astronomy Accessible (Aug. 4, 2021) Show Notes Astronomy is generally thought to be a very visually oriented field, but with some thought, it can be made accessible to those who are blind.

2131 MuseScore Music Scoring Software (Jul. 28, 2021) Show Notes MuseScore is a program for creating and sharing musical scores. Despite being open source and free, MuseScore includes many of the feat

2130 Creating Solutions to Solve Problems (Jul. 21, 2021) Show Notes Doug Lee has been blind his entire life. In addition to writing JAWS scripts for Level Access, a firm that develops access solution

2129 On the Road Again After Covid (Jul. 14 2021) Show Notes Video calls with a 3 and 5 year old just don’t cut it. So hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey decided to take their first big road trip after Covi

2128 Tools for Blind Scientists (Jul. 7, 2021) Show Notes The more tools one has in one’s toolbox the better one will be prepared to take on new tasks and address new problems. Hosts Nancy and Peter T

2127 Missy Mouse Books (Jun. 30, 2021) Show Notes How can a parent describe blindness to children who might not have experienced it? What makes some people different and how might they deal with those

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

2125 GoodMaps Indoor Navigation Aid (Jun. 16, 2021) Show Notes GPS technologies and apps are a great asset in helping the blind navigate and become more mobile. Unfortunately, GPS is only effective in

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 do

2123 The Great Outdoors (Jun. 2, 2021) Show Notes Lawrence Gunther is host of the podcast “Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther”. The podcast is a mix of interesting facts about our environment and outdoor