Testing your vision at home with Moorfield Eye Hospital's app; More tips from writers

Testing your vision at home with Moorfield Eye Hospital's app; more tips from writers.

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Braille library upgrade; Census 2021; Charles Bonnet Syndrome

Braille library upgrade; Census 2021; Charles Bonnet Syndrome.

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Telephone Banking; TikTok Trolls

Telephone Banking; TikTok Trolls

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Accessible Covid Information; Amazon Fresh; Telephone Betting

Accessible Covid Information; Amazon Fresh; Telephone Betting.

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A Transport Special - Buses and Trains; Audio Cookbooks

What the government's National Bus Strategy means for blind or visually impaired people.

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Guide Dog DNA; Blind Mountain Biker

Guide Dog DNA; Blind Mountain Biker

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Habilitation Report; Blind Footballer

Habilitation Report; Blind Footballer

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Missed Appointments; Moving House

Missed Appointments; Moving House

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Applying for Jobs; Going out after Lockdown

Applying for Jobs; Going out after Lockdown

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The Language of Disability

The Language of Disability - how it's changing and why it matters.

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Voting; Extreme Sports

Voting; Extreme Sports

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A Technology Special

A Technology Special

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Electric Scooters; Fans Return to Stadia

We assess the impact of e-scooters almost a year since trials began across the UK.

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A Genetics Special

A Genetics Special - the role of genetics in treating sight loss.

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Lighting in the Home; E-scooters Pt 2

Lighting in the home; E-scooters Part 2

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Accessible Covid Testing; Working from Home

Accessible Covid Testing; Working from Home

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Isolation; Echolocation

Isolation; Echolocation

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Further Education Support; Braille versus Assistive Technology

Further Education Support; Braille versus Assistive Technology

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Wheelie bins; Becoming a new parent

Wheelie bin obstructions and becoming a new parent when you're blind or visually impaired.

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Tactile paving at train stations; Braille and assistive technology

Tactile paving at train stations; Braille and assistive technology.

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Photo ID At Polling Stations; Network Rail On Tactile Paving

Photo ID At Polling Stations; Network Rail On Tactile Paving.

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A Paralympics Special

There's just under a month to go until the Tokyo Paralympic games.

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Assistive Technology For Pupils; Comedian Jamie MacDonald

A new scheme is aiming to provide assistive technology to visually impaired school pupils.

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Audio Description; Goalball Classifications

Audio Description; Goalball Classifications

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Disability Strategy and Employment

We speak to the minister for disabled people about the new disability strategy.

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Paralympic Games; The Art of Blind Photography

The 2020 Paralympic Games are underway! We bring you coverage from Tokyo.

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Gold! At The Tokyo Paralympics; Gyms Doing Good Things

Our visually impaired athletes are winning medals galore over at the Tokyo Paralympics!

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Social Media Special

Social Media is a powerful tool, but how accessible is it?

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Ofcom on Audio Description; Audio Only Video Games

We hear from Ofcom about their current recommendations for audio description.

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The Return to University

In this special, we speak to visually impaired students about the new university term.

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AI Macular Degeneration Detection; New Money For Blind Sport

A new AI algorithm that rapidly detects a common cause of blindness has been developed.

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Banks and ATMs; Assistive Tech for Work

Numbers of bank branches and cash machines are declining, but what does this mean for you?

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It's our 60th Birthday!

It's our Diamond Anniversary - 60 years of In Touch!

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Social Care

A Social Care Special.

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Channel 4's Audio Description Problems; Combining Sustainability and Inclusion

Channel 4's accessibility services including audio description are down. We find out why.

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It's All About The Music!

Music and stories from three visually impaired musicians.

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Touch Screen Card Machines; Your Emails

We're asking: just how accessible are touchscreen card machines?

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Gender Identity

Three visually impaired people tell us about their experiences with gender transition.

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Your Questions Answered

We investigate your problems; from access to TV and art, to English subtitles on the news.

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National Clinical Director for Eye Care; Two Mayors, Same Household

Parliament are planning to recruit a National Clinical Director for Eye Care.

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Accessibility at Further Education Colleges; Guide Dog Retirement Age

New research reveals that 8 out of 10 colleges are not compliant with accessibility laws.

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Citizenship; Tactile Art Exhibition

We explore access requirements when applying for British citizenship.

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In Touch at Christmas

Join our virtual Christmas party, with music and lots of stories.

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Former British Army Soldier; then and now.

Craig Lundberg lost his sight when serving in Iraq in 2007.

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The Lives of Youngsters

We discuss the things that matter to three visually impaired young people.

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Audiobooks

A discussion about three audiobooks; different genres and differing opinions.

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Drag Queens and Kings

We hear all about the glittering world of drag from two drag performers.

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Retinal Vein Occlusion; Reading the Room

We answer your questions about retinal vein occlusion with a consultant ophthalmologist.

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Highway Code Changes; Young Animator

There have been some amendments to the Highway Code - what this means for you.

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The Elections Bill; Hearing the Universe

The Elections Bill is going through Parliament, with potential changes to the way we vote.

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Representation in Casualty; Should People Explain What They Look Like?

We discuss representation in TV and whether people should tell you what they look like.

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Software & Technology Within the Workplace

An in-depth discussion about access to work-based software and technology.

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Tactile Paving Updates; Accessible Lateral Flow Tests

We speak to the Office of Rail and Road and Network Rail about tactile paving updates.

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Book Share; Winter Paralympics 2022

We discuss the Marrakesh Treaty; the international agreement to share accessible books.

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Visually Impaired in Ukraine

We hear about what it is like to be visually impaired in war-torn Ukraine.

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European Blind Union on Ukraine, what3words

We speak to The European Blind Union about their aid for visually impaired Ukrainians.

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Enhanced Audio Description; Strawberry Field Exhibition

Enhanced audio description is designed to make TV and film a more immersive experience.

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Education - Proposed Improvements

We hear about proposed improvements to the way that visually impaired pupils are taught.

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Wellness

We speak to visually impaired wellness practitioners; within yoga, reiki & sound healing.

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Ukrainian Stories from Poland

We speak to a visually impaired Ukrainian couple who have evacuated to Poland.

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Elections Bill - The Final Decision; Accessible Opera

Amendments to The Elections Bill have now been passed, we discuss what this means for you.

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Guide Dog Refusals at Indoor Establishments; NaviLens

We discuss the law surrounding guide dog refusals in indoor spaces: restaurants, shops etc

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Self-Confidence

We speak to one of the world's largest companies about their accessible beauty products.

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Travelling

We hear stories and top tips from three experienced visually impaired travellers.

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Barriers to Travel

Changes to taking your guide dog abroad and problems with assistance services at airports.

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Matchday Mayhem; The Great Outdoors

We hear from visually impaired Liverpool FC fans about the mayhem that unfolded in Paris.

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Birds & Gardening

Bird calls, bird apps and bird photography... it's all about the birds!

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The New Elizabeth Line; Do You See What I See?

We examine the access features of London's new tube service, the Elizabeth Line.

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Museums & Exhibitions

We talk to the British Museum about an access problem involving one of their exhibitions.

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Festivals; Visually Impaired Musicians Changing the Industry

Nina Chesworth attended this year's Glastonbury Festival; she provides her access review.

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Rebuilding Ukraine; Tennis

Two British charities are helping rebuild Ukraine's visual impairment rehab services.

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Equality Act Amendments; Smart Lipstick

New legislation gives disabled people new rights when using taxis or private hire vehicles

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The Cost of Living Crisis; Cornea Transplant Delays

How the cost of living crisis is hitting visually impaired people.

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Covid and Sight Loss; Retinitis Pigmentosa Research

We examine the impact of Covid on eyesight with the Association of Optometrists.

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Diabetic macular oedema treatment, The Commonwealth Games

We hear about a new treatment for diabetic macular oedema, soon to be available on the NHS

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A Gap in the Market, Para-cyclist Libby Clegg

Listener Alex Scott contacted us about the lack of a service that is important to him.

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Wine and Architecture Courses

We've been educating ourselves on wines with blind teacher Richard Lane at London's WSET.

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Awareness on TikTok

We talk to four TikTok creators who are educating their audiences on visual impairment.

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Women's football; Blind opera singer

We meet blind women seeking soccer success and a teenager taking opportunities in opera.

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The RNIB's Braille Library

We put your concerns to the RNIB about changes to their Braille Library service.

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Access to Voting Consultation; Braille Book Swap Scheme

The Electoral Commission have launched a consultation on making voting more accessible.

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Safety: On The Streets & Early Health Screenings

We hear about an upcoming judicial review that aims to make our streets safer.

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Pig Skin Corneas; My Sound Cinema; The Visual Dimension Project

Scientists in Sweden have developed human corneas out of pig skins.

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The Cost of Living Crisis; Discontinuation of Sonata

We discuss how the cost of living crisis is continuing to impact visually impaired people.

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Domestic Abuse

Visually impaired people tell us about their experiences of domestic abuse.

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Braille Books for Education; Aira Smart Glasses

Braille books for academic studies and an outing with Aira smart glasses.

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The Court Hearing About Access Services in Supermarkets; Parliamentary Eye Health Event; Swimming

Auriol Britton took Sainsburys supermarkets to court and won - she provides the details.

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DWP High Court Case; The Esterman Visual Field Test for Driving

Dr Yusuf Ali Osman tells us about the legal case he will soon be bringing against the DWP.

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England's First National Clinical Director for Eye Care; The UK's First Blind and Black Female Barrister

We speak to England's first national clinical director for eye care, Louisa Wickham.

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Premier Inn guide dog refusal, Inaccessible cancer treatment information

Angharad Paget-Jones was asked to leave a Premier Inn hotel over her 'fake' guide dog.

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Can You Prepare for Blindness?

Can you prepare for sight loss? We invited three people to try to answer that question.

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What You're Entitled To; Access to BBC Sounds

We provide information about what services you're entitled to in the event of sight loss.

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The Delivery of Medical News; Audio Described World Cup Commentary; Enhanced Smart Meters

We hear about an audio described commentary service for the World Cup in Qatar.

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The Eye Clinic Liaison Officer; Visually Impaired Netball

We talk about the role of the Eye Clinic Liaison Officer in diagnosing sight loss.

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A Very Merry (In Touch) Christmas

A Santa's grotto designed for visually impaired children and accessible video games.

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The Entertainers

A discussion with three entertainers working in TV, film, pantomime and cartoons.

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20 Year Reunion

An In Touch reunion: four visually impaired folks, 20 years on.

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Accessible smart meters, Blind charity news

Problems getting accessible smart meters and exclusive news from the blind charity sector.

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Audiobooks

Peter White and his guests discuss audiobooks of their choice.

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