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Blindness for Beginners

Peter White is joined by Chris and Mike McMillan who answer listeners' questions.

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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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Northamptonshire Association cuts, the Canute electronic braille reader

Northamptonshire Association for the Blind CEO Alex Lohman on recent cuts.

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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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Blind Women

Lee Kumutat and guests discuss the experience of being a visually impaired woman.

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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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Richard Lane in Bergerac

Richard Lane reflects on having been blind for half his life.

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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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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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Hotels and Travel

As a hotel catering for the blind and visually impaired changes hands, we talk holidays.

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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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A Factory in Russia

Peter visits Russia, investigating a rumour he first heard during the Cold War.

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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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New Research into Echolocation

We talk to a scientist investigating the ability of blind people to navigate by 'clicks'.

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Disabled Student Allowance

One student's experience of applying for the Disabled Students' Allowance.

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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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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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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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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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Manchester Airport

Manchester Airport's treatment of people with disability is again branded poor.

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A UK Standard for Assistance Dogs

Plans for a new UK standard for assistance dogs.

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Transport Minister Nusrat Ghani

Minister Nusrat Ghani on the Inclusive Transport Strategy.

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Three Authors

Three authors with different perspectives on visual impairment talk about writing.

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New treatment for glaucoma, Blind cricket

The clinical trial of a new treatment for glaucoma.

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Brewdog and Deep Mind

A Brewdog employment tribunal and an exciting development in artificial intelligence.

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Shared Spaces

The future of 'shared spaces' after the government calls a halt to new projects.

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School closure - RNIB questioned

The RNIB announces it is closing a school after accusations it failed to safeguard pupils.

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The RNIB announces it's closing a school after accusations it failed to safeguard pupils.

A school for visually impaired children with additional disabilities is being closed.

• 18 mins

School closure - the parents view, How to wow an audience with your public speaking

What is the secret of success with public speaking?

• 18 mins

School closure - the parents view, How to wow an audience with your public speaking

What is the secret to successful public speaking?

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