大象传媒

Central heating, Mike Lambert column

News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.

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Cosy App, Blind Veterans UK, Red Szell

Looking at the Cosy heating app and Blind Veterans UK radio society.

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Happy Birthday Talking Books!

Neil Heslop from the RNIB announces some important news on Talking Books.

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Libby Clegg, Job Interviews

Visually impaired Olympian Libby Clegg talks about preparing for Rio without funding.

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A Poke in the Eye, Humira

Georgie Morrell discusses her play A Poke in the Eye, about her experience of going blind.

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Lily-Grace's cane, Nystagmus

Peter White meets the blind child who has been told she can't use her long cane in school.

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Disabled Students' Allowance, Daniel Kish

The way blind students get support is changing, so will it work?

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Mobility instructors, Ellen Watson

How do mobility instructors help children? And Ellen Watson talks about Usher Syndrome.

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Guide dogs on planes, Dealing with parties

Guide dog passport problems, coping with parties, and blind soldiers in WWI.

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Book Review Programme

Peter White and two guests have a lively debate about three of their favourite books.

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Body Language When You're Blind

Peter White discusses body language with three guests, all blind or partially sighted.

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Pip payments, Retinal implants

Need-to-know information about Pips, and the bionic eye surgeon goes beyond the hype.

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Symbols to Say You Are Partially Sighted

Symbols for partially sighted people and the counsellor who believes his blindness helps.

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Social care, Three comedians and a blind pilot in Australia

RNIB and Age Concern worry that social care for older, blind people is steadily declining.

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Depression, How to Be Helpful

Why depression isn't being identified in the newly blind, and the best ways to be useful.

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Technology: How can it make life easier?

News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.

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Guide dogs in temples, Pips consultation

Why a guide dog wasn't let into a Hindu temple, and the lastest on the Pips consultation.

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The Thomas Pocklington Trust

Another Pocklington Trust home for blind people is due to shut. Why, and what's to come?

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The Minister for Disabled People

Justin Tomlinson answers listeners' questions on PIPs, benefits and Access to Work.

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Kelsey from Watford Boys Grammar

For 大象传媒 News School Report, Kelsey from Watford Boys Grammar co-hosts with Peter White.

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Talking newspapers, Accessible computer games

The closure of talking newspapers, plus a look at accessible computer games.

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Follow-up eye appointments, Access to festivals

How delays in follow-up eye appointments are putting sight at risk. Access to festivals.

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Blindness for Beginners: Ways of Managing When You Lose Your Sight

Three people who have become blind as adults discuss ways of managing.

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The Future of Braille

A look at what's around the corner when it comes to braille technology.

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How Hull is becoming easier for blind people, Susie Steiner

How Hull is easier to get around. And writer Susie Steiner talks about her sight loss.

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Guide dogs on EasyJet, Strangers who try to help you out

EasyJet admit they got it wrong with a guide dog. And when strangers try to help.

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150 years of New College Worcester, Guide dogs and Uber

New College Worcester, a school for blind teenagers, celebrates. Plus, guide dogs and Uber

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National Living Wage, Blind Taekwondo Master

How the National Living Wage could have an impact on care. And the blind taekwondo Master.

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Talking Over You, Not To You; British Blind Sport

The airline which failed to talk directly to a blind passenger when there was a problem.

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Help: getting it and dispensing with it

Peter and guests talk about the challenges of getting help, and then dispensing with it.

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