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20 of 474 episodesAccess to the Bayeux Tapestry, Beware of Bogus Eye Treatments
A legal case is being brought against the British Museum over a lack of accessibility for visually impaired people to the Bayeux Tapestry ex...
Cost of Living Research, Non-Visual Noticing in Poetry
New research by RNIB has found that only 13% of visually impaired people surveyed feel their disability benefits actually cover the addition...
Access to Theatre and London Fashion Week
Anela and Scott Wood are keen theatre goers, and they regularly attend the audio described showings of the biggest musicals at their local t...
Live Action Role Playing
Live Action Role Playing (LARP) is where people create a character, dress in costume and physically role play them within a real-world setti...
Tactile Baby Scans, New Macular Degeneration Research
First Hello is a pilot scheme by the charity Guide Dogs which provides visually impaired expectant parents with a rendered 3D model of their...
Braille Food Labels Campaign; Bowled Over by Cricket!
With technology providing an increasing number of options for visually impaired people to access text, do we need braille food labels? Well...
Advice for Visually Impaired Students
It is the time of year where youngsters across the country are receiving their exam results. For many, this will mean attending university f...
PIP Review Update, Braille Wine Labels
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) supports people with the extra costs of a disability or long-term health condition and it is currently u...
Describing Heritage - A Different Approach to Audio Description
If someone has little vision, is it actually helpful to describe historical sites and objects using only visual language? That is a question...
The War Veterans who may lose their homes; Commonwealth Games
A charity's plans to sell a site on which there are homes for disabled war veterans has left residents facing fears of eviction. The charity...
New College Worcester's First Non-Visually Impaired Pupils, the Commonwealth Games
New College Worcester has been a dedicated school for visually impaired pupils for 160 years, but it has recently joined with an education t...
Comedy: Podcasts and Stand-Up
Can blindness be funny? This week In Touch discusses recent projects by two visually impaired comedy writers. One is a new podcast called Yo...
The Future of Braille
In Touch discusses braille's future and how it adapts alongside today's variety assistive technologies that can aid with reading, writing an...
Redress for Failed Passenger Assistance, Funding for Visually Impaired Musicians
Passenger Assistance is a service rail users can book for help with things like navigating unfamiliar stations and catching connecting train...
Cooking: Tips and Tricks
Whether you are a confident cook or complete novice, In Touch provides tips on how to navigate the kitchen with a visual impairment. We have...
Modified Exam Papers
In Touch explores the barriers faced by visually impaired students when sitting their GCSE and A-Level exams, when obtaining both exam paper...
Guided Shopping, Swimming Sisters
Shopping doesn't come without potential challenges if you're blind or partially sighted: locating the items you want and, depending on your...
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists' New President & Questions about the future of Braille
With ophthalmology being the busiest NHS outpatient specialty, with around 9.7 million appointments in England in 2024, the Royal College of...
New Access to Work Recruits, Audio Description on Streaming Services
The Department for Work and Pensions is in the process of hiring nearly 500 new members of staff to help clear the Access to Work backlog an...