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Join Kelly MacDonald and contributors from the blind, partially sighted and disability community for lively one-hour discussions about arts, entertainment and the lifestyle issues that matter to you.
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Global Voice is the official podcast of the World Blind Union, bringing together diverse perspectives from blind and partially sighted people worldwide. This podcast consists of various standalone series that explore key topics such as accessibility, advocacy, inclusive policies, and innovations shaping the future. Through insightful conversations with experts, activists, and community leaders, WBU's Global Voice Podcast amplifies the experiences and leadership of those who are blind or part ...
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The National Trust Magazine is our ‘thank you’ to our members for helping us to look after special places. We’ve created this audio version so our blind and partially sighted members, or those who prefer to listen rather than read, can enjoy the magazine too. Look out for new episodes of this podcast in January, May and September.
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RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station for blind and partially sighted people to find out what is happening in the community. You can also contribute and share your stories by emailing [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) . Get involved and join the conversation. Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Conversations (https://audioboom.com/channel/conversations) - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. Read On (https://audioboom.com/ ...
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RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station sharing stories of people living with sight loss. Listen to blind and partially sighted people talk about a wide range of topics of relevance to them and join the conversation yourself by emailing [email protected] Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Connect (https://audioboom.com/channel/weeklyconnect) - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. Read On (https://audioboom.com/channel/readonair) - The Audioboo ...
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If you want to find out what's on TV and what is audio described, check out our daily TV Guide podcast from RNIB Connect Radio. Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Connect (https://audioboom.com/channel/weeklyconnect) - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. Conversations (https://audioboom.com/channel/conversations) - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. Read On (https://audioboom.com/channel/readonair) - The Au ...
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Tech Talk is a podcast and radio show for blind and partially sighted people who are interested in accessible technology. Find out about the latest products from specialist equipment to off the shelf solutions. Get involved or join the conversation by emailing [email protected] Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Connect (https://audioboom.com/channel/weeklyconnect) - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. Conversations (https://audioboom.com/cha ...
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If you are blind or partially sighted and have an interest in sport, whether it be as a participant or as an observer, this podcast is for you! Get involved and join the conversation by emailing [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Connect (https://audioboom.com/channel/weeklyconnect) - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. Conversations (https://audioboom.com/channel/conversations) - Blind and partially ...
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Double Tap is the show where blind people talk tech! If you’re blind or partially sighted and have an interest in technology, this is the show for you. Everyone is welcome no matter how old you are or how much or how little experience you have with technology. Each week the team will help you better understand how technology can help your everyday life, even if you have little or no sight.
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Rotary Magazine shares inspiring achievements of Rotary, where people unite and take action to create lasting change across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. We’ve created this audio version for people who prefer to listen rather than read, and for our blind and partially sighted members to all enjoy the magazine. Look out for new episodes of this audio magazine in January, April, July and October. Members of Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland receive the print ma ...
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A weekly show all about audiobooks recorded at the RNIB Talking Book studios. We talk to your favourite authors and narrators, along with reviews and news about new audiobooks. Presented and produced by Robert Kirkwood, you'll find a new episode here every Friday at 1pm plus bonus content such as longer uncut interviews and episodes of our occasional extra show, The Book Group. Talking Books is a free service from RNIB giving access to over 40,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and ...
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Podcast about astronomy and the joys of watching the skies at night--and sometimes during the day
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Crossroads Bible Church | Los Alamos, New Mexico. We exist to glorify God by making disciples of all peoples through the gospel of Jesus Christ
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When you are blind or partially sighted, many people believe your options are limited. However, we believe the possibilities are limitless! Brought to you by Blind Beginnings, the Limitless podcast will inform, entertain, and provide insight and interviews on many diverse topics and with many interesting people. With every episode you will see that the opportunities for people who are blind or partially sighted are truly ... limitless!
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The latest podcast feed searching 'Blindness' on SermonAudio.
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The Access For All Podcast Series aims to explore a variety of topics related to the intersection of Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind, Partially sighted, visually impaired and physically disabled individuals lives as it relates to mental health, well-being and the accessing of mental health services. The Access For All podcast series is meant to create awareness, reduce stigma, educate and create opportunity for discussion around issues related to the intersection of physical disability and ment ...
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S2 Ep1084: Is Farming A Viable Career Path For Blind Or Partially Sighted People?
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The Inclusive Farm is proving that farming and agricultural work is something that can be made accessible for people with disabilities. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Mike Duxbury from Inclusive Farm to find out how the concept is going from strength to strength and changing people’s attitudes to disability in the workplace. If you’d l…
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S2 Ep1101: UK Sight Loss Charity’s Monthly Campaigns Update 02/05/2025
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Each month, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell is joined by some of the RNIB Campaigns Team to discuss some of the big projects they’re working on. This month’s topics include work to stop financially detrimental changes to some welfare payments and we look ahead to a couple of projects that you can get involved in. If you’d like more information o…
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Summer 2025 audio edition highlights The latest issue of National Trust Magazine has landed and, as always, it’s packed full of fascinating stories and updates from across the Trust. This summer, discover how Corfe Castle in Dorset is bringing hundreds of years of history to life – and confronting its greatest foe yet. Find out more about some of t…
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Group Board Games & Mark Carney’s Cabinet Reshuffle | Kelly and Company
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day aims to promote digital accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities. It encourages designers, developers, and organizations to consider accessibility in their work, ensuring that digital platforms are usable by everyone. Amy Amantea, our arts and culture contributor, is going to tell us how this relat…
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Exploring the State of Mobile App Accessibility Report - Thursday May 1st, 2025
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The State of Mobile App Accessibility (SOMAA) report shares the findings from a study that analyzed the accessibility of 50 popular apps across five key industries – Food and Delivery, Payments, Streaming Media, Fitness, and Shopping. The report was conducted by ArcTouch, Fable, with advising from Joe Devon. Joe and Ben Ogilvie, the Head of Accessi…
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Clicks Keyboard, Ember Mugs & AirPods as Hearing Aids?
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What do the Clicks Keyboard, Ember Mug, Monarch braille display, and AirPods Pro 2 all have in common? They’re all in the inbox this week on Double Tap! Steven and Shaun dive into your messages, starting with Mallory’s reflections on Clicks and warm drinks, to Daisy’s deep dive into the Monarch’s potential—and price tag. You’ll hear honest takes on…
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S2 Ep926: Blind Physics Graduate Reaches For The Stars
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Physics Graduate Eilidh Morrison has a huge passion for outer space and the wider universe, she has been sharing her story with RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is writ…
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Would you like to learn all about Pendle Voice? Well Jennifer Murray chats to Luke Howarth, chair of the Talking Newspaper, to find out more. If you would like to contact Pendle Voice, you can do so in the following ways: Website: Talking Newspaper – Talking Newspaper Email Address: [email protected] Image description: Image shows the RNIB …
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Your Feedback & Bt Speak Vs Orbit Speak - You Decide
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Today on Double Tap, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece open the listener inbox and tackle a wide range of accessible tech topics, real-world product experiences, and your feedback. We kick off with Steven’s first impressions of the Stellar Trek GPS device from HumanWare, praising its high-quality speakers and intuitive voice selection interface. Then, …
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S2 Ep925: BBS UK Post Conference chat With Emma Hughes
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Returning to this years BBS UK Annual Conference, Hubert grabbed a word with chair of trustees Emma Hughes to get her closing thoughts on her first conference as chair of trustees. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Co…
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S2 Ep924: Dr Elizabeth Forsythe at the BBS UK Annual Conference 2025
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In this podcast, Hubert is back at the BBS UK Annual Conference 2025 in Northampton, as he chats to Dr Elizabeth Forsythe about a new drug being tried out which could help with another aspect of the genetic syndrome BBS. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a …
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S2 Ep923: Professor Philip Beales at The BBS UK Annual Conference 2025
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Hubert went along to the 32nd BBS UK Annual Conference which took place in Northampton and aims to support friends and family, and people with the genetic syndrome BBS. There he spoke to Professor Phil Beales about the genetic side of the syndrome, plus about a therapy that’s being worked on to help the vision loss side of the syndrome. Image shows…
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S2 Ep1100: Looking Ahead To 'Sight Village Glasgow'
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Sight Village exhibitions are a great way to learn more about products and services designed for blind and partially sighted people in your area. Hywel Davies has been hearing all about plans for this year’s Sight Village Glasgow.By RNIB Connect Radio
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Episode 208 - Blinded by the Hype? A Conversation About AI and Accessibility
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In this episode of the Limitless Podcast, Shawn welcomes Kaia, Rob and Jill to the podcast to explore how mainstream AI is being integrated into technology and affecting life for the blind and partially sighted community. Kaia, a Grade 11 student with low vision, shares how she uses powerful AI tools like Seeing AI, Grammarly, ChatGPT, and a host o…
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Accessible Menus in Restaurants, Children's Author Jixie Dye
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Matt Wadsworth has, for the last decade or so, been working to make fellow visually impaired people's access to the food industry much easier. He developed the concept of Good Food Talks, which is now available as a free app, and it can provide a raft of restaurant menus in an accessible format and on the go. Matt has been working with food data ma…
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Apple VoiceOver Turns 20 + Google Nest Accessibility Disaster
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Today on Double Tap, Steven Scott and Sean Preece react to Google’s announcement that it will discontinue cloud support for the first- and second-generation Nest thermostats — a major accessibility blow for blind users. They discuss the implications for smart home reliability and urge companies to prioritize accessibility from the start. We also ce…
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Mid-Ulster Talking Newspaper, Interview With Michael May.
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Jennifer Murray chats to Michael May from Mid-Ulster Talking Newspaper, based in Northern Ireland. If you would like to contact Michael directly, you can email him on: [email protected] Image description: Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink li…
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562: Tech Talk 562: Leasey 10 Demo, 'Look And Tell' On Meta Smart Glasses, Wearable Tactile Calendar
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This week, we’re hearing about a wearable tactile calendar, the most recent update to the Leasey accessibility tool, plus more on the new ‘Look And Tell Function’ available on the Meta Smart Glasses. You can listen to the show live in the UK every Tuesday at 1pm on Freeview Channel 730, online at RNIB Connect Radio | RNIB , or on your smart speaker…
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S2 Ep1099: Our We Facing a Crisis Point in Eye Care Services?
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Will the rapid growth in independent eye care services put patients with more complex eye conditions at greater risk of losing their sight? With increasing numbers of NHS Eye consultants taking on more private work such as cataract operations this could mean fewer NHS appointments being available for patients with more complex conditions such as gl…
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S2 Ep1099: RNIB Scotland Living With Sight Loss Information Event, Isle of Arran, 23 May 2025
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RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by RNIB Project Support Officer Ian White to find out more about the up-coming RNIB Scotland Living With Sight Loss Information Event on the Isle of Arran on Friday 23 May 2025. Ian explains to Toby more about the event, who it is for, the other organisations and assistive technology manufacturers who will…
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Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and even…
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S2 Ep1098: Simon Savidge Share the Vision Challenge
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Our David Hogg finds out about a library tour taking place across the UK this week…By RNIB Connect Radio
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Global Voice - Unpacking Accessibility Go! Episode 3
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In Episode 3 of Unpacking Accessibility Go!, hosts Hannes, Kathy, and Benjamin move on to Commitment 2 of Accessibility Go, which deals with all aspects of making communications more accessible. Learn all about the steps organizations can take to improve the accessibility of the way they communicate. Visit the World Blind Union website to access Ac…
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Magical Thinking, Autism Awareness Month & Difficult O&M Environments | Kelly and Company
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On today’s show, grab your cloak and broomstick everyone because Psychotherapist Fern Lulham has something a little bit magical for us today. April is Autism Awareness Month, and we're joined by Registered Dietitian Jackie Silver to explore how food sensitivities affect people with Autism. Plus, what makes some environments more difficult for blind…
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The Meta Glasses Rollercoaster, Accessible Washing Machines & The Blind Uniform
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In today’s honest and lively Double Tap episode, Steven and Shaun explore why "everything feels terrible" in tech—and how it especially impacts accessibility. The hosts open up about frustrating tech failures, from Steven’s Windows settings reset to Shaun’s struggles with Amazon Fire tablets and Meta Ray-Ban glasses. Listeners share first-hand expe…
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S2 Ep921: Guide Dog Blogs: Yang Goes to A Play
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Author: Parker Landis, Scripture Reference: John 3:31-36, Series: The Gospel of JohnBy Parker Landis
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The moon moves into the evening sky. There's a record for seeing the youngest moon, but nobody seems to make a contest out of seeing the oldest moon. Vesta is at opposition. A cluster of planets adorns the morning sky close to the horizon.
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AMI’s Crip Trip Docuseries & Threshold Podcast | Kelly and Company
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Crip Trip, AMI’s new road trip docuseries, takes viewers on a journey of hilarity, friendship and hope, while shedding light on glaring holes in support systems for members of the disability community. Plus, in honour of Earth Day on April 22, Michael Feir reviews the Threshold podcast, which has won awards for its coverage of our changing environm…
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Split Tap Surprise: Fire Tablets Beat Android Flagships
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Today’s Double Tap takes a deep dive into the accessibility quirks of tech—past, present, and speculative future. Steven and Shaun start off with a passionate breakdown of split tapping, a handy VoiceOver gesture on iOS, and the surprising discovery that Amazon Fire tablets now support it, even when premium Android phones don’t. The hosts then disc…
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S2 Ep1094: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Boys from the Blackstuff, AD Theatre Review
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RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next of his regular audio described theatre reviews for 2025 This week we are taken back to Liverpool in the 1980s with James Graham’s powerful new stage adapt…
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This week on Read On a captivating chat with Beth O'Brien, visually impaired author of new HarperCollins Children’s Book 'Wolf Siren', which also has a visually impaired narrator. Beth talks about her writing, watching the narration process and her passion project, 'Disabled Tales.'By RNIB Connect Radio
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S2 Ep1095: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 26/04/2025
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Each week, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell sits down with Matt Stringer, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity. This week Matt talks about a group of charities meeting with DWP to look at employment, Team RNIB taking on London Marathon on Sunday, and finally he looks ahead to accessible voting for …
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S2 Ep1097: Join The New Public Speaking Club In Glasgow!
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A new public speaking club is launching in Glasgow and blind and partially sighted people are invited to come along. Joining Paulina Kuchorew to tell us more about it, is Conor Joseph, who is a Community Coordinator with RNIB Scotland. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and un…
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Our David Hogg speaks to professional photographer Karren Visser about their love of photography, how they take photographs with sight loss and some career highlights so far. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect …
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Mid Devon Messenger, Interview With Helen McIntosh.
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Jennifer Murray chats to Helen McIntosh from Mid Devon Messenger to learn more. If you would like to contact Mid Devon Messenger, you can do so in the following ways: Website: Mid Devon Messenger | A Talking Newspaper for the Visually Impaired Email Address: [email protected] Mobile: 07834688838 Image description: Image shows the RNIB …
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S2 Ep920: How Accessible Is The Making of Harry Potter Tour In London?
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A partnership between Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter and Guide Dogs UK is helping to make a magical experience more accessible for Harry Potter fans. Joining Paulina Kuchorew to share her experience of visiting the studios with her guide dog Mabel is Luci Franks. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white back…
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Concert Venues, The Little Prince & 5 Steps to a Kitchen That Makes Sense | Kelly and Company
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Do you have a favourite acoustic space to listen to music? Christine Malec has thoughts about music venues. From April 2 to 19 this year, Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto held the World Premier of The Little Prince, A Physical Theatre Adaptation, led by visionary Deaf artist and storyteller Landon Krentz. Joining us are RalistaRodriguez who plays …
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Creating Music for Children About Disability and Inclusivity with Heather Feather - Thursday April 24th, 2025
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Heather Feather is an Award-Winning Children’s Artist and Accessibility Advocate, and this month she released a new single “Happy for You” and announced a new album coming this summer called “Together.” Heather is a presenting member of the Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities and creates music for children that explores them…
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Apple & Meta Get Big EU Fines & Stellar Trek Gets Major Updates
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First up, Steven shares his frustrating but relatable journey setting up a flatbed scanner via a virtual machine on his Mac Studio to read medical documents privately. The hosts reflect on the pros and cons of returning to older, more reliable tech versus the convenience of modern scanning apps—and the risks to privacy they may pose. Then it's onto…
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