2112 Steering the Course to a Career In Science (Mar. 17, 2021)
Show Notes
Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey first interviewed Rebecca Alford in 2011 when she was in high school. Despite being visually impaired she went on to win the Intel Science competition and we’ve been following her progress ever since. Now with a Ph.D. in chemical and biomechanical engineering, having started her first job, she shares her experiences with us.
1623 Reflections on the College Experience (Jun. 1, 2016)
Show Notes
Rebecca is a visually impaired student who has shared her educational journey with our listeners in several previous episodes. She first talked with us as a junior in high school. Now hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with her about how she views her college experience in retrospect and considerations for attending graduate school and obtaining a PhD.
1440 Raising a Blind Child (Oct. 1, 2014)
Show Notes
Rebecca, a blind youth, has appeared on several prior episodes of Eyes On Success. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey speak with her parents, Steve and Marjorie, about their experiences raising her, navigating the school system and the rest of the world, and teaching her to be an independent young adult. We also share some useful resources for parents of blind children.
1249 12-5-12 Transition to College Life
Show Notes
Making the transition to college can be daunting for anybody. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey speak with Rebecca, a visually impaired freshman at Carnegie Mellon University, about how she’s taken this next step towards independence. Hear how she’s handled the social, academic and practical aspects of being a college student.
1143 10-26-11 Selecting and Applying to College
Show Notes
Preparing for and applying to college includes extra considerations for a visually impaired student. Hosts Nancy Goodman Torpey and Peter Torpey talk with a high school senior about standardized tests, campus visits and college applications. She also describes some independent research she’s been working on at New York University.
1123 6-8-11 Doing Science with Low Vision
Show Notes
This week's theme is doing science with low vision. Hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey discuss
accessible science books for the general public, viewers and converters for newer versions of
Office and some powerful tools professionals use to do mathematics. We also talk with Rebecca
about her experiences at Intel's ISEF, the world's premier science fair.
1112 3-23-11 Education
Show Notes
This week's theme is education, featuring an interview with a current student about getting
through school with a visual impairment, her challenges and assistive devices. Hosts Peter
Torpey and Nancy Goodman Torpey also discuss accessibility services in universities and
public libraries as well as Wikipedia, a useful free research tool.