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2050 Updated NFB-Newsline App for iOS (Dec. 9, 2020)
Show Notes
NFB-Newsline is a service that offers free access to numerous magazines, national and local newspapers, and much more for people who are reading impaired. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Scott White, Director of Sponsored Technology Programs at the National Federation of the Blind, about the major update this service recently received for iOS devices.
2049 Programs and Services from NFB – Part 2 (Dec. 2, 2020)
Show Notes
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) offers many services and resources for people of all ages whose lives are affected by vision loss. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey continue their conversation with Anil Lewis, Executive Director of Blindness Initiatives for the NFB, about their programs aimed at helping those with vision loss, especially adults.
2048 Programs and Services from NFB – Part 1 (Nov. 25, 2020)
Show Notes
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) offers many services and resources for people of all ages whose lives are affected by vision loss. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Anil Lewis, Executive Director of Blindness Initiatives for the NFB, about their programs and how they aim to help those with vision loss, especially youth.
2044 Advocacy from NFB (Oct. 28, 2020)
Show Notes
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) has long played a leading role in advocating for the rights of people with visual impairments in the areas of education, employment and civil rights. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with John Paré, Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy at the NFB about some of this work and its impact on people who are blind.
2038 Race and Blindness (Sep. 16, 2020)
Show Notes
Anil Lewis is the executive director of blindness initiatives for the National Federation of the Blind. He says that “Being Black Helped Me Be Blind and Being Blind Helped Me Understand that #BlackLivesMatter.” Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Anil about his experiences as a blind person of color and how those experiences affected his life and ambitions.
1943 NFB-NEWSLINE Expands to Smart Home Devices (Oct. 23, 2019)
Show Notes
NFB-NEWSLINE is a free service from the National Federation of the Blind that gives subscribers access to hundreds of national and local magazines and newspapers through a variety of delivery options. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Scott White, director of NFB-NEWSLINE, about how this service can now also be accessed using your smart home device.
1926 Blind Disability Rights Attorney (Jun. 26, 2019)
Show Notes
Significant progress has been made in establishing everyday rights for the disabled, yet there is still much more to do. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Scott LaBarre, a blind disability rights attorney, about his experiences working for the NFB, running his own private law practice, and helping to negotiate the Marrakesh Treaty.
1703 Blind Driver Challenge (Jan. 11, 2017)
Show Notes
Attitudes about what the blind can and cannot do have been challenged by the work of the National Federation of the Blind’s Jernigan Institute and their efforts to create a car that the blind can drive independently. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Mark Riccobono, President of the NFB, about this project and what it is like to drive a car without seeing.
1652 Favorite iPhone Apps (Dec. 21, 2016)
Show Notes
There are hundreds of accessible apps for iPhones. Many of these apps even perform similar functions. But, which apps should one choose and which might be the most useful? This week hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk about some tips for using the iPhone with VoiceOver as well as some of Pete’s favorite apps and the ones he uses most often.
1625 KNFB Reader App Update (Jun. 15, 2016)
Show Notes
The KNFB Reader app running on your smart phone can be easily used to snap pictures of printed material such as books, letters, menus, etc. and have them instantly read back to you. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Joel Zimba, Reading Innovation Project Manager at the National Federation of the Blind, about the app and some of its functionality.
1610 NFB-Newsline Mobile App for iOS Devices (Mar. 2, 2016)
Show Notes
Have ready access to local and national newspapers, magazines, weather alerts, retail ads, TV listings and more with the NFB-Newsline Mobile app. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Scott White, director of sponsored technology programs for the National Federation of the Blind, about what is new in this recently updated app and how it can be used.
1538 NFB Performing Arts Division (Sep. 16, 2015)
Show Notes
The Performing Arts Division of the National Federation of the Blind offers many resources and opportunities for people interested in music, dance, and other aspects of performing. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Jordy Stringer and Julie McGinnity about how members can connect and share experiences to improve skills, find employment, or just have fun!
1444 KNFB Reader App for iOS devices (Oct. 29, 2014)
Show Notes
Devices for performing optical character recognition (OCR) have become much less expensive and technically advanced. Now you can have the power of a state-of-the-art OCR engine on your iPhone with the new KNFB Reader. Hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey talk with James Gashel, VP of KNFB’s Business Development, about the app and the history of OCR technology.
1418 NFB-Newsline (Apr. 30, 2014)
Show Notes
NFB-Newsline is a free yet extensive source of information from the National Federation of the Blind. Users can access over 250 newspapers, over 40 magazines and other items via touch-tone telephone, iPhone app, or on a computer. Hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey speak about the service’s history and features with its director Scott White, who also demonstrates it.
1417 Services from the National Federation of the Blind (Apr. 23, 2014)
Show Notes
The ultimate purpose of the NFB is the complete integration of the blind into society on a basis of equality. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey speak with Chris Danielson of the NFB about the myriad of services they offer to achieve that goal including training, education, publications, product evaluations and partnerships to develop technology for the blind.
1128 7-13-11 Radio Reading Services, NFB-Newsline & DAISY format files
Show Notes
This week's show features information about radio reading services and NFB Newsline which
provide access to newspapers and magazines over the radio or telephone, respectively. Both
can also be obtained via a PC. Hosts Nancy Goodman Torpey and Peter Torpey will also
discuss methods for reading DAISY format documents on a PC or mobile device.
1113 3-30-11 Driving for the non-driver
Show Notes
This week's theme is driving for non-drivers. Topics include useful things a blind passenger can
do, speech activated GPS units and ground vehicles that do not require a sighted driver. Hosts
Nancy Goodman Torpey and Peter Torpey talk about the NFB Blind driving challenge, the
DARPA Urban Challenge and the Google self-driving car.