In Touch Podcast
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
Episodes to download
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Funding for Specialist Education
Last Tuesday
New College Worcester has launched a campaign on wider support for specialist education.
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Visually Impaired People in Space; NASA on SANS
Tue 3 Jun 2025
NASA tells In Touch about a condition affecting the vision of over 70% of their astronauts
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Joking about Blindness
Tue 27 May 2025
Three stand-up comedians discuss using their blindness as a source for their comedy.
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The European Accessibility Act; The Audio Description Association
Tue 20 May 2025
In Touch assesses the implications of the upcoming European Accessibility Act on the UK.
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Visual Impairment Registration; An Interview with Meta
Tue 13 May 2025
Meta answer listeners questions about the Rayban Meta Smart Glasses.
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Guide Dogs - The Future
Tue 6 May 2025
The charity Guide Dogs faces financial pressures. What does it mean for jobs and services?
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Accessible Menus in Restaurants, Children's Author Jixie Dye
Tue 29 Apr 2025
In Touch hears about the food app that is aiming to make eating out more accessible.
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Ultra Access/Mixmups; Sound of a Masterpiece
Tue 22 Apr 2025
In Touch hears about a new concept for customising television access, called Ultra Access.
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The Future of the RNIB
Tue 15 Apr 2025
The RNIB's CEO Matt Stringer provides updates on recent organisational changes.
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Benefits Reform; Answering Your Questions
Tue 1 Apr 2025
In Touch tries to answer visually impaired people's questions about the benefit reforms.
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Retina UK's Sight Loss Survey; CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
Tue 25 Mar 2025
Retina UK are seeking feedback from people with inherited sight conditions to aid research
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Benefits Reform
Tue 18 Mar 2025
How does the government's reform to the welfare system affect visually impaired people?
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Deafblindness
Tue 11 Mar 2025
News of work aiming to achieve greater understanding of deafblindness.
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Consultation Exercise at RNIB; Blind Baker
Tue 25 Feb 2025
Reaction to a consultation exercise at RNIB, and a visit to a blind baker.
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Myths and Assumptions about Blindness
Tue 18 Feb 2025
What is blindness? We discuss reality versus assumptions.
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Update on Touch Screen Card Machines
Tue 11 Feb 2025
What's being done to solve ongoing problems with payment card reader accessibility?
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Regulator rejects macular disease treatment; Optomap
Tue 28 Jan 2025
Rejection of a treatment for geographic atrophy and improved retinal imaging.
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SEND Crisis; Period Detection
Tue 21 Jan 2025
In Touch assesses the impacts of a SEND system in crisis for visually impaired pupils.
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Repairing your Perkins Brailler; The Blind Professional Wrestler
Tue 14 Jan 2025
Where do you turn when you need to repair your Perkins brailler? In Touch has the answer.
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Macular Society's New CEO, Ed Holloway; New OCT Scanner Technology
Tue 7 Jan 2025
Introducing Ed Holloway, the Macular Society's new CEO.
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Living Through War: A Year On
Tue 31 Dec 2024
Two blind women describe what it is like to be living through an ongoing war.
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Christmas Eve: With Chris McCausland and Betsy Griffin
Christmas Eve 2024
In Touch celebrates Christmas Eve with two very special guests.
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The UK's First Blind Female CEO
Tue 17 Dec 2024
Sandi Wassmer is thought to be the UK's first blind female CEO.
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Safety on the London Underground, Coming Out Twice
Tue 10 Dec 2024
Transport for London explain their improved safety measures for the London Underground.
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Disability Minister: Sir Stephen Timms
Tue 3 Dec 2024
The minister for social security and disability answers your questions.
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Sexual Assault within the Visually Impaired Community
Tue 26 Nov 2024
A discussion surrounding sexual assault within the visually impaired community.
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