GPS navigation is one of the biggest leaps in increasing independence for people with sight loss. At the CNIB Hub in Toronto, a new project is taking things to the next level by equipping surrounding businesses with Bluetooth beacons. These small, programmable devices offer detailed, localized information about what’s around you, making it easier to find places.

How relevant is braille? What steps are being taken to make it more accessible to people who want it? CNIB’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.

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.

In celebration of World Braille Day, we interviewed the winners of the 2019 Braille Creative Writing Contest. Meet Kelsey Chen from Vancouver, B.C., winner of first prize in the group 1 category. Kelsey reads her winning story, and the Chen family sits down for an interview with Rhonda.

In celebration of World Braille Day, we interviewed the winners of the 2019 Braille Creative Writing Contest. Meet Zara Gandhi from Markham, Ontario, winner of first prize in the group 2 category. Hear her winning story, along with her journey as a blind student, and her family’s journey in raising a child with sight loss.

In celebration of World Braille Day, we interviewed the winners of the 2019 Braille Creative Writing Contest. Meet Zachary Abdallah from Calgary, Alberta, first prize winner in the group 3 category.

Rhonda is joined by Darleen Bogart, a CNIB veteran of over 50 years! Darleen takes us on a journey of her history with CNIB, from her early days as a volunteer transcriber, throughout her time at the CNIB Library. This also serves as a mini history of the organization itself. Oh, and keep an ear out for one of CNIB’s best kept secrets.

Blinded later in life due to diabetes Retinopathy, Ryan Hooey was quick to discover that braille was not only necessary for literacy, but very, very cool. With a daughter on the way, he has an exciting opportunity to incorporate braille into his life as a parent, while at the same time being the cool dad. Join Rhonda to hear what else Ryan has up his sleeve.

Rhonda sits down with Jo Billard, who is an avid reader of braille books and is passionate about braille advocacy and literacy. She has worked with children in after-school programs and devotes a lot of time to Club at The Hub.

Chris Chamberlin and Rhonda take a deep dive into the past, present and future of Braille, exploring the exciting world of technological pluralism in which we live today.