In Touch Episodes Episode guide
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Three Authors
Three authors with different perspectives on visual impairment talk about writing.
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Transport Minister Nusrat Ghani
Minister Nusrat Ghani on the Inclusive Transport Strategy.
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A UK Standard for Assistance Dogs
Plans for a new UK standard for assistance dogs.
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Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport's treatment of people with disability is again branded poor.
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Useless subtitles and BSO Resound
We ask 大象传媒 Current Affairs why stories often have subtitles but no spoken translation.
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Assistive technology: Where are we going?
Peter heads to a Microsoft research centre to look at the latest in assistive technology.
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Universal Credit and Astronomy for the Blind
A new report is calling for changes to the government's plans for universal credit.
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Talk and Support, David Katz
News on changes to the RNIB's 'telebefriending' service, Talk and Support.
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Disabled Student Allowance
One student's experience of applying for the Disabled Students' Allowance.
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New Research into Echolocation
We talk to a scientist investigating the ability of blind people to navigate by 'clicks'.
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St Vincent's School in Liverpool
Peter visits a school putting domesticity at the heart of the curriculum.
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A Factory in Russia
Peter visits Russia, investigating a rumour he first heard during the Cold War.
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Dockless Bikes, Elia and Michael Whapples
A teenager tells us about the trip hazard caused by carelessly abandoned dockless bikes.
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Hotels and Travel
As a hotel catering for the blind and visually impaired changes hands, we talk holidays.
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Special school eye tests and a buggy innovation
The vulnerable children missing out on vital eye tests and we road test a new buggy.
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Blind carers, Where to get help when you lose your sight
A blind carer asks if she is alone. Plus help for newly blind people.
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Richard Lane in Bergerac
Richard Lane reflects on having been blind for half his life.
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RNIB in crisis over Pears Centre
RNIB chair Eleanor Southwood on RNIB's crisis following Sally Harvey's resignation.
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Blind Women
Lee Kumutat and guests discuss the experience of being a visually impaired woman.
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Stem cell trials for macular degeneration, Thena Heshel obituary
Pete Coffey and Cathy Yelf discuss Macular Degeneration stem cell trials.
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Northamptonshire Association cuts, the Canute electronic braille reader
Northamptonshire Association for the Blind CEO Alex Lohman on recent cuts.
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Partially Sighted Society and Lighting
The Partially Sighted Society's Anita Plant on their relaunch and Louise Gaw on lighting.
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Blindness for Beginners
Peter White is joined by Chris and Mike McMillan who answer listeners' questions.
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Sex Education
Peter White explores Sex education for visually impaired people.
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Visual Impairment and Mental Health
How can your visual impairment affect your mental health?
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Masculinity Programme
Peter White is joined by male colleagues to discuss masculinity as a blind person.
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Changes to PIP, Whale-watching
Richard Kramer, Deputy CEO of Sense, talks about changes to PIPs.
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The Big Blind Walk
Julian Jackson joins Peter White to talk about his Big Blind Walk.
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Drug treatment for macular degeneration
Cathy Yelf on changes to NICE Guidance for treatment of AMD and the Marrakesh Treaty.
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Internet Radio and Radio Caroline Tours
Mark Fielding talks about internet radio and access to tours on Radio Caroline's ship.