In Touch Podcast
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
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Blind man mistakenly tasered. Returning a Guide Dog
Tue 28 Feb 2017
Why was a blind man mistakenly tasered. Red Szell on returning his guide dog.
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Dr Tanvir Bush, Gough, Gary O'Donoghue on Tim Gebbels
Tue 21 Feb 2017
Tanvir Bush talks about her novel, and Australian film-maker Gough talks about his work.
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RNIB's acting head on the charity's future plans
Tue 14 Feb 2017
RNIB's Acting CEO Sally Harvey talks to Peter White about the charity's future plans.
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Leadership at GDBA and RNIB, Personal safety
Tue 7 Feb 2017
Media commentator Kevin Mulhern gives his view on the current leadership at RNIB and GDBA.
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NHS England Information Standards; guide dog owner sues taxi driver
Tue 31 Jan 2017
Olivia Butterworth on NHS Accessible Info Standard and GDO Charles Bloch on taxi access.
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Employment statistics and a chance to feed into the green paper on Work, Health & Disability
Tue 24 Jan 2017
RNIB's Geoff Fimister comments on the government's green paper on work and disability.
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In Touch from Northern Ireland with Tom Walker
Tue 17 Jan 2017
Tom Walker presents a special edition of the programme recorded in Northern Ireland.
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Canute Brailler and Amit Patel's camera-carrying guide dog
Tue 10 Jan 2017
Canute is the latest development in renewable Braille, and Amit Patel's videoing guide dog
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In Touch in Turkey and their first guide dog association
Tue 3 Jan 2017
In Touch visits Istanbul and meets the people behind Turkey's first guide dog association.
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US report on employment for visually impaired people, Charles Bonnet in pictures
Tue 13 Dec 2016
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
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Access To Work, access to 蜜芽传媒 online content and Red Szell
Tue 6 Dec 2016
Why some 蜜芽传媒 content is inaccessible, Mark Fulcher on Access to Work and Red Szell.
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Look's 25th and blind mums
Tue 29 Nov 2016
The charity Look on 25 years supporting parents of blind children for 25 years.
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Mobile Phone Answering Service, Gary O'Donoghue
Tue 22 Nov 2016
A mobile phone answering service reviewed. Gary O'Donoghue with updates from Washington.
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Guide dog waiting lists, Watches, Blind parenting
Tue 15 Nov 2016
We look at Guide Dog waiting lists, accessible watches and Joy Addo talks about parenting.
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Richard Leaman to step down and Ffion Miles steps out
Tue 8 Nov 2016
Richard Leaman is to leave his job as CEO of Guide Dogs & Ffion Miles leaves for Australia
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Fight For Sight and review of accessible speaker
Tue 1 Nov 2016
Including Fight for Sight's CEO Michele Acton and a review of an accessible smart speaker.
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Chief Executives Cathy Yelf, Macular Society and Neil Heslop, Leonard Cheshire Disability
Tue 25 Oct 2016
Peter White is joined by charity CEOs Cathy Yelf and Neil Heslop.
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Monica Vasconcelos, OrCam reading device
Tue 18 Oct 2016
Monica Vasconcelos talks about losing her sight and Tom Walker reports on the OrCam reader
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Guide dog owner refused hotel room - GDBA CEO Richard Leaman responds
Tue 11 Oct 2016
Guide dog owner refused hotel room - GDBA CEO Richard Leaman responds. Red Szell column.
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Nicki Cockburn, Pips and Talking Loos
Tue 4 Oct 2016
Nicki Cockburn on quizzes, PIPs form issues and talking toilets.
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Action hotels update, TV licence concession, Comedian Chris McCausland
Tue 27 Sep 2016
David Haynes on Action hotels, TV licence concessions and blind comedian Chris McCausland.
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Peter White talks to Lesley-Anne Alexander, retiring CEO of RNIB
Tue 20 Sep 2016
Peter White talks to retiring RNIB CEO Lesley-Anne Alexander about her role at the charity
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Paralympic Games; photo exhibition preview
Tue 6 Sep 2016
Peter White previews the Paralympic Games and a photo exhibition focusing on blindness.
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New polymer 拢5, Special hotels closure threat
Tue 30 Aug 2016
Specialist hotels under threat of closure and a close up look at the new polymer fiver.
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Peter White with news, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tue 23 Aug 2016
Advice on using e-passports and tips from boxer Janice Wheeler.
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The watch using haptic technology to help you tell the time. Plus Paralympic swimmer Hannah Russell
Tue 16 Aug 2016
Telling the time by touch - but not as we know it. And Paralympic swimmer Hannah Russell.
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RNIB's new film, Recording PIP interviews
Tue 9 Aug 2016
RNIB's film on what it's like to be partially sighted. Plus recording your Pip assessment.
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Signing of the Marrakesh Treaty, Suggested summer reads
Tue 19 Jul 2016
What does the signing of the Marrakesh Treaty on accessible books mean for UK readers?
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Glastonbury: Just how easy is it for us to join in?
Tue 28 Jun 2016
In Touch goes to Glastonbury. Two listeners find out how much fun it is if you're blind.
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Moving from primary to secondary school; Mark Hardie
Tue 21 Jun 2016
Moving from primary to secondary school for blind children. And new author Mark Hardie.
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