In Touch Podcast
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
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Peer Support
Tue 1 Oct 2024
How has the prevalence of digital methods of communication impacted the way we interact?
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Access to the Beautiful Game, Open Water Swimming
Tue 24 Sep 2024
A device that enables partially sighted football fans to better view the on-pitch action.
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Melanie Barratt's Channel Swim; Your Questions, Please
Tue 17 Sep 2024
Melanie Barratt: considered to be the first blind woman to have completed the Channel swim
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Judging the Distance of Sounds; A Fond Farewell to the Paralympics
Tue 10 Sep 2024
A new study about auditory perception, plus Paralympic twins Eliza and Scarlett Humphrey.
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Steve Darling; Archaeology in Cookham
Tue 27 Aug 2024
In Touch digs a little deeper into how visually impaired people do archaeology.
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Trust
Tue 20 Aug 2024
When you are or become blind, do you need to put your trust in other people more often?
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The Isle of Wight Costal Path; When Oscar Met Sasha
Tue 13 Aug 2024
In Touch brings together a would-be doctor with a real one.
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Talking Newspaper Delays; Swimming Twins at the Paralympics
Tue 6 Aug 2024
In Touch hears about delays to the Talking Newspaper service happening across the country.
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Technology for Life; The First Blind Barbie
Tue 30 Jul 2024
The world's first ever blind Barbie doll visits the In Touch studio.
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New Glaucoma Research; Artificial Intelligence in Eye Care
Tue 23 Jul 2024
New research aims to identify how well people respond to glaucoma treatment.
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Cathy Yelf Retirement; Audio Description at Gigs
Tue 16 Jul 2024
After being the CEO of the Macular Society for 15 years, Cathy Yelf is retiring.
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Redundancies at the RNIB
Tue 9 Jul 2024
The RNIB is making financial cuts and job redundancies across the organisation.
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Election issues; Curious about creatures
Tue 2 Jul 2024
What politicians said about disability issues. Help for blind wildlife enthusiasts.
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New Priorities for UK Eye Care Research, A Year in Kenya
Tue 25 Jun 2024
The UK Clinical Eye Research Strategy is updating its focus, based on what patients want.
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Bowel Cancer Screening; Election Information; A Guide Dog Trained in Sweden
Tue 18 Jun 2024
NHS England is rolling out a more accessible version of the bowel cancer screening test.
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Alt-Text in News; Goalball Saved My Life
Tue 11 Jun 2024
The BBC has published new guidance and training for journalists on Alt-Text.
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Accessibility of Ticketmaster and Sonos Speakers
Tue 28 May 2024
The problems blind people face in accessing live or recorded performances.
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The UK's First Blind Overseas Ambassador; Travelling Tips & Tricks
Tue 21 May 2024
Peter speaks to Victoria Harrison, who is the UK's first totally blind overseas ambassador
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Travelling Abroad
Tue 14 May 2024
With three experienced globe-trotters, we assess the positives and pitfalls of travelling.
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Sleep
Tue 7 May 2024
We investigate issues with sleep that are caused by a lack of light perception.
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Redundancies at Guide Dogs; Voting Equipment
Tue 30 Apr 2024
Guide Dogs is making some big organisational changes. Their CEO explains what's happening.
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Improvements to the Disabled Students' Allowance
Tue 23 Apr 2024
The Disabled Students' Allowance system has been updated to address student's issues.
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Audio Description: New Ofcom Guidelines & Application in the Theatre
Tue 16 Apr 2024
Ofcom has just made amendments to its audio description guidelines.
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Hotel Stays with a Guide Dog; The Great Escape
Tue 9 Apr 2024
A big-name hotel initially declared on their website that service dogs are not welcome.
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Should Blindness be Front and Centre?
Tue 2 Apr 2024
We discuss whether your blindness should be at the front and centre of your life.
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A New Treatment for Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Tue 26 Mar 2024
In Touch investigates a new treatment for Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
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The State of Vision Rehabilitation Services
Tue 19 Mar 2024
New research from the RNIB has revealed major delays in vision rehabilitation provision.
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The Impacts of an Inactive Government - Northern Ireland
Tue 12 Mar 2024
In Touch assesses the impacts of Northern Ireland's Assembly being inactive.
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