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In Touch hears about developments within the video games industry that pertain to accessibility. Including a white paper from the RNIB which...
Despite some encouraging developments, many blind and visually impaired people complain that they are still unable to secretly and independe...
'Seeing With My Dog' is the latest work from visually impaired playwright Roderick Dungate. The play explores Rod's turmoil with losing his...
Whether you have an interest in planting and growing flowers, plants or vegetables, In Touch provides tips on how to make the best out of ga...
In Touch speaks with three visually impaired people about their current work and projects. Clarke Reynolds, aka Mr Dot, is an artist and a r...
The UK's leading trade association for the UK banking and financial services sector, UK Finance has just launched a new set of guidelines pe...
Jackie Brown of STRIVE Ability delivers technology training to visually impaired pupils across Northern Ireland. The training Jackie provide...
In Touch reflects in the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympic Games. Although the GB team did not return home flush with medals, ParalympicsGB a...
In Touch hears about a helpline that has been specifically set up for people with Usher Syndrome. Usher Syndrome is a dual disability that c...
Following last week's coverage of the SEND reforms (the government's major plans to improve the support pupils with special needs will get i...
The government has unveiled its new SEND reform plans, with promises to ensure that every child with additional needs will benefit from bett...
Sharon and Tony Stockman are a totally blind couple that booked a 19-day voyage with Cunard cruises. They submitted their access requirement...
Councils across England are to be given more extensive powers to tackle pavement parking. The new powers are due to take effect later this y...
Regular In Touch listeners will know that decisions to make organisational changes by management at The Macular Society have been met with s...
The Disability Confident Scheme is a government programme that aims to help employers recruit and retain disabled people. Organisations can...
The NHS Online Hospital will aim to provide patients with the option of a hybrid care pathway, with the option of face-to-face appointments...
Within the government's new road safety strategy, they have identified a number of areas they'd like to hear people's views on in order to m...
At the end of what has been a rather eventful year in the world of visual impairment, In Touch assembles a panel of guests with varying pers...
In Touch talks to three visually impaired rising stars of show business. Betsy Griffin does many things: she writes music and sings, but her...
2025 could be described as having been a rather eventful year in the world of visual impairment. In Touch has assembled a panel of guests wi...
Aarifah Karim is a visually impaired figure skater. She had a stop-start entry into the sport that she now loves, not because of her visual...
Blind Matchmakers is a new dating programme from ITV which features three visually impaired dating experts. The pilot programme featured a r...
In Touch pays a visit to two East Midlands highstreets to visit shops that have a direct connection to visual impairment. The first one, See...
What is it like to bring up a child who is blind or visually impaired in 2025? As a parent, how easy is it to find the right support and inf...
When it comes to finding the right screen reader to suit your needs, how do you decide which one to go for? It will depend on your budget, y...
App-based taxi company Uber have launched a new accessibility tool for assistance dog owners. The optional feature allows people to self-ide...
We at In Touch have increasingly been hearing from people who say that if you're totally or near totally blind, you are harder to pair with...
The RNIB's long term strategy involves making substantial financial savings. One of the services proposed for cuts was the transcription on...
Changes at the Macular Society continue to generate a significant proportion of the contact we get from In Touch listeners. With the consult...
Minister for Social Security and Disability Sir Stephen Timms provides In Touch with updates on the Access to Work scheme. AtW is the govern...
The rumours continue to circulate about cuts to the government's Access to Work scheme. The scheme provides additional support for disabled...
Sight Scotland are a charity that provide support for vision impaired and blind people in Scotland. They have recently launched a report abo...
Since the spring, we have been receiving a steady stream of emails from people who are deeply concerned about developments at the Macular So...
The Royal Society for Blind Children has launched a new campaign called Bedtime Donations, and its aim is to generate better provision of au...
In Touch visits the Lake District and tags along to Ellie Bennet's holiday. Ellie booked a sighted guide through a free guiding service call...
Since this summer, age verification checks are required on certain websites under the Online Safety Act. The aim is to protect children and...
JAWS is a screen reader that allows visually impaired people to access information on their computers. It works by reading aloud information...
The ability for blind and visually impaired people to cast their vote privately and independently at elections is an issue we've followed cl...
The charity Macular Society provides support to people living with the UK's most prominent cause of sight loss, macular disease. They also h...
Natalie is a blind transgender woman and she contacted In Touch wishing to highlight the intersectional impacts of the UK Supreme Court's ru...
How do you deal with a life changing disability? Penny Melville-Brown was a naval officer when she started to lose her sight. Now, decades l...
The aim of the government's Access to Work scheme is to provide support for disabled people to get into and stay within employment. It can p...
It can often feel as though blind and partially sighted people, and disabled people more generally, are excluded when it comes to fashion an...
In Touch examines what the government's new 10-year plan for the NHS could mean for eye care, with Chief Executive of the Association of Opt...
In Touch hears from the RNIB about their plans to participate in the Government's consultation on the Benefits Bill. They describe their pos...
The government have published their Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill, but there is growing concern among visually impa...
Pocklington Lodge is the last of the Thomas Pocklington Trust's housing complexes. The charity plans to sell the property, as a result of ch...
New College Worcester, who are a residential school and provider of specialist education for visually impaired children, has launched a camp...
NASA tells In Touch about a condition that affects the vision of around 70% of their astronauts. It is called SANS and although the space ag...
In Touch invites three stand-up comedians - Jake Donaldson, Sydney May and Lizzy Lenco - to discuss how they use their blindness as a source...