In Touch

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

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Why Can't I Sleep?
The latest research on circadian sleep disorders in blind people.
27 Jun 2017,20 mins
Retirement angst, Self-defence
One blind man teaches self-defence to others; concerns about leaving the world of work.
20 Jun 2017,20 mins
New partially sighted MP Marsha De Cordova
New partially sighted MP Marsha De Cordova speaks exclusively to In Touch.
13 Jun 2017,20 mins
Voting
One voter's legal challenge success, and one man's dream job.
06 Jun 2017,20 mins
Daniel and Michael Smith
Twins Daniel and Michael Smith talk to Peter White.
30 May 2017,20 mins
Lovers not Carers
Kirsten Hearn and Red Szell discuss the issues arising from lovers being seen as carers.
23 May 2017,20 mins
The Braille Legacy Musical, International Blind Tennis
The writer of a musical on Louis Braille's life, and the first blind tennis tournament.
16 May 2017,20 mins
Andrew Bastawrous, Bristol blind running club
Andrew Bastawrous CEO Peek talks about his work screening people for eye disease in Africa
09 May 2017,20 mins
Prof Anthony King on a new glaucoma test, Annie Giles-Quinn
Prof Anthony King expands on the new glaucoma test, and Peter meets Annie Giles-Quinn.
02 May 2017,20 mins
Blind Parenting, Life Drawing Class
Joe Kenny and Louise Neeson talk about blind parenting and Sarah Newman on life-drawing.
25 Apr 2017,20 mins
RNIB library services, Football commentary
Tracy Pearson on the RNIB Library's services, and Tom Walker reports on football access.
18 Apr 2017,20 mins
Sitarist Baluji Shrivastav OBE and Corinna Bauer, Harvard research
Sitarist Baluji Shrivastav and Corinna Bauer from Harvard on new brain research.
11 Apr 2017,20 mins
Acting CEO of Guide Dogs interview and the future of Pingo the guide dog
Peter puts questions to Steve Vaid, the acting CEO of the charity Guide Dogs.
04 Apr 2017,20 mins
The new £1 coin, How important is independence?
Is true independence for visually impaired people an unrealistic pipe dream?
28 Mar 2017,20 mins
Stem cell research and AMD
Professor Pete Coffey reacts to the recent case of failed stem cell treatment in the US.
21 Mar 2017,20 mins
Job-seeking discrimination and accessible gyms
Ian Brooks was refused an interview due to his guide dog. Tom Walker goes to the gym.
14 Mar 2017,20 mins
Benefits for visually impaired children, New scheme for journalists with disabilities
James Harding, BBC's director of news, on a new £1m fund to recruit disabled people.
07 Mar 2017,20 mins
Blind man mistakenly tasered. Returning a Guide Dog
Why was a blind man mistakenly tasered. Red Szell on returning his guide dog.
28 Feb 2017,20 mins
Dr Tanvir Bush, Gough, Gary O'Donoghue on Tim Gebbels
Tanvir Bush talks about her novel, and Australian film-maker Gough talks about his work.
21 Feb 2017,20 mins
RNIB's acting head on the charity's future plans
RNIB's Acting CEO Sally Harvey talks to Peter White about the charity's future plans.
14 Feb 2017,20 mins
Leadership at GDBA and RNIB, Personal safety
Media commentator Kevin Mulhern gives his view on the current leadership at RNIB and GDBA.
07 Feb 2017,20 mins
NHS England Information Standards; guide dog owner sues taxi driver
Olivia Butterworth on NHS Accessible Info Standard and GDO Charles Bloch on taxi access.
31 Jan 2017,20 mins
Employment statistics and a chance to feed into the green paper on Work, Health & Disability
RNIB's Geoff Fimister comments on the government's green paper on work and disability.
24 Jan 2017,20 mins
In Touch from Northern Ireland with Tom Walker
Tom Walker presents a special edition of the programme recorded in Northern Ireland.
17 Jan 2017,20 mins
Canute Brailler and Amit Patel's camera-carrying guide dog
Canute is the latest development in renewable Braille, and Amit Patel's videoing guide dog
10 Jan 2017,20 mins
In Touch in Turkey and their first guide dog association
In Touch visits Istanbul and meets the people behind Turkey's first guide dog association.
03 Jan 2017,20 mins
In Touch in Turkey meets Maggie Moore
Peter White meets Maggie Moore, who inspired Turkey's first guide dog association.
27 Dec 2016,20 mins
The In Touch Christmas Stocking
Peter White and his guests discuss suitable gifts for blind and partially sighted people.
20 Dec 2016,20 mins
US report on employment for visually impaired people, Charles Bonnet in pictures
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
13 Dec 2016,20 mins
Access To Work, access to BBC online content and Red Szell
Why some BBC content is inaccessible, Mark Fulcher on Access to Work and Red Szell.
06 Dec 2016,20 mins