In Touch

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

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Melanie Barratt's Channel Swim; Your Questions, Please
Melanie Barratt: considered to be the first blind woman to have completed the Channel swim
17 Sep 2024,18 mins
Judging the Distance of Sounds; A Fond Farewell to the Paralympics
A new study about auditory perception, plus Paralympic twins Eliza and Scarlett Humphrey.
10 Sep 2024,13 mins
Paralympic Games: Paris 2024
In Touch covers the Paris Paralympic Games.
03 Sep 2024,18 mins
Steve Darling; Archaeology in Cookham
In Touch digs a little deeper into how visually impaired people do archaeology.
27 Aug 2024,18 mins
Trust
When you are or become blind, do you need to put your trust in other people more often?
20 Aug 2024,18 mins
The Isle of Wight Costal Path; When Oscar Met Sasha
In Touch brings together a would-be doctor with a real one.
13 Aug 2024,18 mins
Talking Newspaper Delays; Swimming Twins at the Paralympics
In Touch hears about delays to the Talking Newspaper service happening across the country.
06 Aug 2024,18 mins
Technology for Life; The First Blind Barbie
The world's first ever blind Barbie doll visits the In Touch studio.
30 Jul 2024,18 mins
New Glaucoma Research; Artificial Intelligence in Eye Care
New research aims to identify how well people respond to glaucoma treatment.
23 Jul 2024,13 mins
Cathy Yelf Retirement; Audio Description at Gigs
After being the CEO of the Macular Society for 15 years, Cathy Yelf is retiring.
16 Jul 2024,18 mins
Redundancies at the RNIB
The RNIB is making financial cuts and job redundancies across the organisation.
09 Jul 2024,18 mins
Election issues; Curious about creatures
What politicians said about disability issues. Help for blind wildlife enthusiasts.
02 Jul 2024,19 mins
New Priorities for UK Eye Care Research, A Year in Kenya
The UK Clinical Eye Research Strategy is updating its focus, based on what patients want.
25 Jun 2024,19 mins
Bowel Cancer Screening; Election Information; A Guide Dog Trained in Sweden
NHS England is rolling out a more accessible version of the bowel cancer screening test.
18 Jun 2024,19 mins
Alt-Text in News; Goalball Saved My Life
The BBC has published new guidance and training for journalists on Alt-Text.
11 Jun 2024,19 mins
Gene Therapy
Recent developments in gene therapy to treat eye conditions.
04 Jun 2024,14 mins
Accessibility of Ticketmaster and Sonos Speakers
The problems blind people face in accessing live or recorded performances.
28 May 2024,19 mins
The UK's First Blind Overseas Ambassador; Travelling Tips & Tricks
Peter speaks to Victoria Harrison, who is the UK's first totally blind overseas ambassador
21 May 2024,19 mins
Travelling Abroad
With three experienced globe-trotters, we assess the positives and pitfalls of travelling.
14 May 2024,19 mins
Sleep
We investigate issues with sleep that are caused by a lack of light perception.
07 May 2024,19 mins
Redundancies at Guide Dogs; Voting Equipment
Guide Dogs is making some big organisational changes. Their CEO explains what's happening.
30 Apr 2024,19 mins
Improvements to the Disabled Students' Allowance
The Disabled Students' Allowance system has been updated to address student's issues.
23 Apr 2024,14 mins
Audio Description: New Ofcom Guidelines & Application in the Theatre
Ofcom has just made amendments to its audio description guidelines.
16 Apr 2024,19 mins
Hotel Stays with a Guide Dog; The Great Escape
A big-name hotel initially declared on their website that service dogs are not welcome.
09 Apr 2024,19 mins
Should Blindness be Front and Centre?
We discuss whether your blindness should be at the front and centre of your life.
02 Apr 2024,19 mins
A New Treatment for Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration
In Touch investigates a new treatment for Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
26 Mar 2024,19 mins
The State of Vision Rehabilitation Services
New research from the RNIB has revealed major delays in vision rehabilitation provision.
19 Mar 2024,19 mins
The Impacts of an Inactive Government - Northern Ireland
In Touch assesses the impacts of Northern Ireland's Assembly being inactive.
12 Mar 2024,19 mins
RNIB Tech for Life Fair - Belfast
In Touch attended Northern Ireland's first major assistive technology conference.
05 Mar 2024,19 mins
Voting Requirements; Smart Energy; Visual Snow
The Electoral Commission update us on what VI people need to consider before voting.
27 Feb 2024,19 mins