CNIB Blind Wide Open Podcast

CNIB Blind Wide Open Podcast

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CNIB Blind Wide Open Podcast episodes

  • The Future of Braille
    How relevant is braille? What steps are being taken to make it more accessible to people who want it? The CNIB Foundation's Diane Bergeron speaks to these issues and discusses the Orbit Braille Reader, a new, low-cost braille display that makes braille more available to everyone.
    16 min
  • Get Together With Technology
    Across the country, groups of people with sight loss are getting together to share what they know about technology and helping each other learn. It’s a member-led movement that demystifies assistive technology and builds confidence and independence!
    14 min
  • Let's Go Shopping At Shop CNIB
    “If you can’t see what you’re looking for, then you’re in the right place!” That’s the unofficial motto of David Dennis, who manages Shop CNIB in Toronto. In this episode, you’ll learn about devices and games for people with low vision (or whose vision is changing) in this lively and fascinating place.
    14 min
  • CNIB Guide Dogs
    Until now, there’s been no service animal program in Canada exclusively focused on guide dogs. In this episode, we hear from John Mulka, Executive Lead for CNIB Guide Dogs and Elaine Mattatall, a volunteer puppy raiser, about CNIB’s new guide dog program.
    13 min

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What does it mean to be blind in Canada today? The Blind Wide Open podcast provides a voice to people across the CNIB community to tell their personal stories of life with blindness.