Episodes

This week on the Life After Blindness Spotlight, I am happy to be joined by New York Times best-selling author and Director of Strategic Sales for Aira – Michael Hingson. Michael and I began by discussing his childhood experiences and how the strength and perseverance of his parents inspired his independence going forward. As we continue from childhood into adulthood, We talk about more than just Michael Hingson the blind kid. Michael talks about several childhood interests including electronic...

My special guest on the podcast this week is Maria Johnson from Girl Gone Blind. Congratulations to the Indy thunder beep baseball team for winning their second consecutive World Series championship! Maria and I discussed their win and our thoughts about beep baseball overall. Next, we discuss two stories about accessible appliances. GE has developed a box that you can attach to any washer/dryer to make it accessible. And samsung is researching the possibility of voice activated home appliance...

Welcome to episode number 14 of the Life After Blindness podcast. We begin this week by talking with Mel Scott from Blind Alive about a new series of balance exercises that she has developed specifically for the blind. Next I demonstrate an app called Eclipse Soundscapes. This app not only offers audio description but also a tactile interface for the upcoming total solar eclipse in the United States. I then interview the President of the Audio Description Project, Joel Snyder. He talks about ...

Welcome to episode number 13 of Life After Blindness! This week I am joined by Shaun Preece from the RNIB Tech Talk podcast. First we discuss a new iPhone app from Microsoft called Seeing AI. This app can be used to scan documents, spot read text, scan barcodes, recognize objects as well as be used as a camera with face recognition.Then we discuss AIRA and the impact that the service has had on the blind and visually impaired community. Next, we discuss a new pair of binaural 3-D headphones ca...

Welcome to episode #12 of the Life After Blindness podcast. This week I talk about the new accessibility features of Phillips and Samsung televisions. I also discuss audio description as it relates to new over the air regulations as well as Amazon Prime Video. I mention a couple of the more notable things to be announced at the ACB and NFB national conventions. In in an upcoming podcast we will have special coverage of all the major announcements coming out of the conventions. I also discuss a...

Welcome to episode #11 of the Life After Blindness podcast! The podcast begins with a “Because of My Blindness” story. In episode #9, I shared the story of how I met Mr. and Mrs. Obama before they became the President and First Lady. I asked you to share your stories that have had a positive or inspirational impact on your life. The catch being that it happened because of your blindness. In other words, it might not have ever happened to you if you were not blind. Many of you submitted your st...

Welcome to episode #10 of the Life After Blindness podcast! My guests this wweek are Holly Anderson from the Maccessibility Roundtable podcast, Derek Daniel from Life After Sight Loss and Shaun Preece from RNIB Tech Talk and Audio Pizza podcasts. On June 5, Apple kicked off its annual worldwide developers conference. Tim Cook and others from Apple, delivered a keynote where they announced many new features and updates. Being a developers conference, Apple announced many updates to the various o...

This week, I’m doing something a little different. Instead of interviewing someone from the blind or visually impaired community, I’m taking the mic solo to share my own story. In this episode, I open up about how my journey with blindness began, how it’s shaped my life, and what led me to create the Life After Blindness podcast and website. In This Episode, I Talk About: My childhood and the first signs of my vision loss How my blindness progressed through my teenage years and early adulthoo...

Welcome to episode nine of the Life After Blindness Podcast. Returning this week is Holly Anderson from the Maccessibility Roundtable Podcast. Because of my blindness: Do you have a positive or inspirational story to share that might not of ever happen to you if you were not blind? Unfortunately learning negative experiences can happen when you were blind. I want to hear about your positive experiences. Have you gotten to go somewhere, meet someone or do something that you never would’ve been...

Welcome to the Life After Blindness Spotlight. This is the podcast where I interview someone connected to the blind and visually impaired community. This week, I speak with Frank Facio. Frank is been an employee of the United States Postal Service for almost 35 years. During his life and career, Frank has faced many difficult transitions. Frank’s positive “roll with the flow” attitude combined with the insight and help of many wonderful people along the way, has helped him stay strong and over...

Welcome to episode #8 of the Life After Blindness Podcast! My guest this week is Holly Bonner from blindmotherhood.com. In this week’s news, AMC Theaters settled a lawsuit which will cause them to provide better services to the blind and visually impaired. Also, The University of Chicago announced a new study where they hope to find better ways of teaching astronomy to blind children. Finally, Google announced a new AI technology that can detect Diabetic Retinopathy early by scanning the retina...

Welcome to the Life After Blindness Spotlight. This is the podcast where I interview someone connected to the blind and visually impaired community. This week, I speak with Derek Daniel from Life After Sight Loss. Derek talks about growing up in a small town in southern Indiana after having been adopted at just three weeks old. growing up, Derek discovered he had a passion for the performing arts as well as for helping people. Combined with his interest in technology as well as his experiences...

Tim’s guest this week is Lauren Hayes from AccessibilityOz. Tim and Lauren begin the podcast by discussing Aira and it’s use in this year’s Boston Marathon. Working closely with Aira, a man completed the marathon using the service. Tim and Lauren discuss how it was used and what could be learned from this test going forward. Next, Tim talks about a 3-D printing technology used in a hospital in Brazil. A blind couple worked with their doctor in order to have 3-D printed models of their child’s ...

Life After Blindness takes a look at being a stay at home blind father. Additionally, we discuss this weeks news as well as review locking down your child’s iPhone. Tim answers a question from the Life After Blindness Facebook page from Janice. She asks about the best smart phone to get for her son. Tim suggests the iPhone and talks about it’s out of the box accessibility. As Tim introduces the rest of the lineup for the podcast, he mentions an article posted to the Life After Blindness Blog f...

Welcome to episode #5 of the Life After Blindness Podcast! My guests this week are Derek Daniel and my four-year-old daughter, Alyssa. Derek and I begin the podcast by discussing the following blindness related news stories: Blind British man in world’s first operation to deliver modified DNA to his eyes Microsoft is working on technology to help the visually impaired learn to code This blind gamer got to play ping-pong with his wife — all thanks to the Nintendo Switch Summary of Apple’s March...

This week on the Life After Blindness Spotlight, Tim speaks with Trey McCrory. He is the Graduate Manager for the Northwestern State University men’s basketball team. Trey has been nominated for the 2017 NCAA Most Courageous Award. Trey talks about growing up blind in a small town in Louisiana and then how he came to be the graduate manager for his favorite college basketball team. He also discusses the importance of family, what he’s learned from his experiences as well as what he wants to do ...

Welcome to episode 4 of the Life After Blindness Podcast. This week we are talking about all things basketball and specifically the NCAA men’s basketball tournament also known as March Madness. Tim begins this weeks episode by talking about Trey McCrory, who is the Graduate Manager for the Northwestern State University basketball team. He is responsible for many of the teams daily functions including travel, meals and equipment. And he is legally blind. Trey has been nominated for the NCAA Most...

Welcome to the Life After Blindness Spotlight. This is the podcast where I interview someone connected to the blind and visually impaired community. This week I am joined by David Demers from eSight Eyewear. In this special spotlight interview, David talks with me about eSight 3. He explains what it is, who it’s for and how it differs from it’s previous versions. David also talks a little about his own visual impairment and how he came to work with eSight. Please join me in finding out more a...

This week Tim is joined by Shaun Preece from the RNIB Tech Talk and Audio Pizza podcasts and Frank Facio from the band Steelehorse Country. Frank also conducted several interviews for the podcast directly from the exhibit hall in San Diego, California. Tim, Shaun and Frank open the podcast by discussing the inspirational story of Michael Hingson Who was at the conference representing AIRA. With the help of his guide dog Riselle, Michael Hingson navigated his way out of the World Trade Center on...

Welcome to the Life After Blindness Spotlight. This is the podcast where I interview someone connected to the blind and visually impaired community. This week I am joined by Mel Scott from Blind Alive. In this spotlight Mel discusses massage therapy, surviving cancer, the future of her Eyes Free Fitness programs and so much more!. Please join me as we explore her journey with a life after blindness. The post Life After Blindness Spotlight on Mel Scott appeared first on Life After Blindness.

This week on the Life After Blindness Podcast, Tim’s guests are Mel Scott and Lisa Salinger from BlindAlive.com If you would like to support Life After Blindness and receive exclusive perks, become a patron. Thanks Tim, Mel and Lisa discuss inspirational athleticism, New Year’s health resolutions, fitness wearables and so much more! Then later in the podcast, Tim demonstrates an app for the iPhone called My Fitness Pal. Thank you for listening to the Life After Blindness Podcast. If you have ...

Welcome to the Life After Blindness Spotlight. This is the first in a series of podcasts where I will interview someone connected to the blind and visually impaired community. If you would like to support Life After Blindness and receive exclusive perks, become a patron. Thanks. This week I am joined by Holly Anderson from the Maccessibility Roundtable Podcast. In this spotlight Holly discusses attending mainstream school, cheerleading, music and what got her into podcasting. If you have any ...

This week on episode #1 of the Life After Blindness Podcast, Tim speaks with Shaun Preece from the RNIB Tech Talk and Audio Pizza Podcasts and Holly Anderson from the Maccessibility Roundtable Podcast. If you would like to support Life After Blindness and receive exclusive perks, become a patron. Thanks. Tim opens the podcast by asking Shaun and Holly about a recent inspirational article from the Detroit Free Press. The article profiles blind skateboarder Nick Mullins who lost his sight after ...

Hello! My Name is Tim Schwartz and I’d like to welcome you to the Life After Blindness Blog and Podcast! I began to slowly lose my vision when I was about 13 years old. I’ve been through the good, the bad and the ugly of vision loss. If not for the help of family, friends and technology – I’d never be where I am today. And now I want to share what I’ve learned with you. I originally launched the blog and podcast in 2013. My intention was to be a resource for the visually impaired and sighted a...