Feb 27, 2021 | Media, Podcast
In Episode 32 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, Joshua “The Jedi” Loya is our guest. In Part 1 of our chat with Loya, he talked about: Growing up in Santa Cruz, CA Having limited vision as a child How he suddenly went totally blind at age 15 but why this actually...
Feb 24, 2021 | Media, Podcast
2109 NaviLens School Kits (Feb. 24, 2021) Show Notes Tim Fahlberg is a math and computer science teacher at the Wisconsin School for The Blind. Inspired by a previous episode of Eyes On Success about the NaviLens system for creating accessible signage, Tim gathered...
Feb 17, 2021 | Media, Podcast
2108 NaviLens Update (Feb. 17, 2021) Show Notes NaviLens uses an app on your smart phone to find and identify customized signs and tags from as far away as 60 feet. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Javier Pita, founder and CEO of NaviLens, about how the system...
Feb 13, 2021 | Media, Podcast
In Episode 31 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, Kevin Broussard of the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) is our guest. Broussard talked about: His early years growing up in San Clemente, CA His visual impairment A dinnertable conversation he recalls...
Feb 10, 2021 | Media, Podcast
2107 Holman Prize (Feb. 10, 2021) Show Notes The Holman Prize was designed to support the growth of adventurous spirits, entrepreneurship and leadership within the blind community. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Caitlin O’Malior, a communications associate at...
