Life After Blindness

In this episode, join Tim Schwartz, along with his co-hosts Ryan Palm and Charles Hiser, as they dive into the captivating topic of the Spoon Theory and its application to the blind and visually impaired community. Charles sets the stage by providing background information on the Spoon Theory—a metaphor created by Christine Miserandino, who herself has lupus, as a way to explain the experience of living with chronic illness or disability to others who may not understand. The trio recognizes the

In this episode of the Life After Blindness podcast, I’m joined by my friend Aaron Linson from Lab Computers to talk about the all-new Victor Reader Stream 3rd Generation from HumanWare. Aaron’s spent some quality time testing out the device, and in this episode, we break down what’s new, what’s improved, and why a lot of people in the blind and visually impaired community still love using a dedicated device like this — even with smartphones offering so many options these days. WHAT WE TALK AB

In this episode of Life After Blindness ,we share some news and updates about two popular apps for the blind and visually impaired: Aira and Microsoft Seeing AI. We also talk about a YouTube video by MrBeast, who paid for cataract surgeries for people in Africa, and we ask you a question: would you want your sight back if you had the chance? Joining Tim in this episode are two guest hosts who are also technology enthusiasts: Ryan Palm and Charles Hiser. They share their insights and opinions on

In this episode of the Life After Blindness Podcast, host Tim Schwartz is joined by returning contributors Ryan Palm and Charles Heiser for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the biggest challenges and changes currently facing the blind and visually impaired community. The trio unpacks two major headlines — the controversial price increase from visual interpreter service Aira, and the discontinuation of Microsoft’s Soundscape navigation app. They also dive into a powerful conversation about t

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