Hadley Presents: A Conversation with the Experts Hadley (podcast@hadleyhelps.org)
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Listen in as we get the inside scoop from experts on a wide range of topics unique to vision loss. We will ask the questions that get to the heart of the matter for you... And have some fun along the way.
Our host is Ricky Enger.
Have an idea for a show? Contact us at 847-784-2870 or podcast@HadleyHelps.org
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Vision Loss and Justice
Recently retired, David Tatel served for decades on the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He also happens to be visually impaired. In this episode, he and Ricky talk about his recently written memoir, a book about his life as a judge, a husband, a father, a grandfather, and how all of these roles intersect with his experience with vision loss.
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Smartphones and Vision Loss: Tools You Should Know About
This week we talk smartphone tools and when you might want to use the different options. Jennifer Shimon from the Wisconsin Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired joins Ricky.
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Vision Loss Bloopers Continued
Sometimes, navigating life with vision loss goes a bit sideways. Things don't always turn out exactly as we've planned, and it can help to just laugh at these strange situations.
We've shared several episodes of listeners' stories, what we're calling vision loss bloopers. Today, Ricky Enger and Doug Walker share some more of these bloopers along with a few of their own. -
Vision Loss and Advocating for Change
Prevent Blindness' patient advocacy program empowers people facing vision impairment. Patients learn how to promote change with their physicians, their families, drug companies, and even policy makers.
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Guide Dogs and Vision Loss
Ever thought about getting a guide dog? Listen in as we chat with members Jeff Flodin and Ed McDaniel about their experiences with guide dogs and some common misperceptions.
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National Library Service and Free Talking Books
The National Library Service has a free talking book program for anyone in the US with vision loss. Tonia Bickford, an advisor from Michigan's talking books program, joins us to discuss how to get the most out of this free service.
Customer Reviews
Content and perspective of guests can be greatly updated and diversified
I’ve checked in with this podcast periodically over the years and have found too many of the guests belong to white privileged classes. The perspectives and insights of the topics and guests can be greatly diversified and updated to reflect current class, cultural, and gender perspectives.
For example, the last episode was about marriage and the visual loss experience. The couple they choose to interview provided superficial answers and were not able to talk deeply about the emotional experience of being blind and married. The man, after 40 years of vision loss, still refuses to use his cane while walking with his wife. This shows how much he refuses to fully face being blind. But he did not acknowledge that and chose to talk about sailing. In my opinion, guests holding intersectiona experiences would provide conversations with more depth and wisdom.