Nancy Zimmer
HOSTIn addition to serving as volunteer host for Enabled, Nancy brings a great perspective to the program, having facilitated the Brighton Senior Citizens' Low Vision Support Group for many years.
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What are story boxes? A Story Box can help a visually impaired child understand a book. They might even be used by a sighted child interacting with a…
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Radar, sonar, lidar….which one of these might replace the white cane? This week’s program will explore a new product called The Strap, and I will explain…
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Optical character recognition can be a big help to people who are blind. You probably know that OCR systems convert the written word into the spoken word.…
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Even though Veterans’ Day has passed, it’s never too late to pay tribute to those Veterans who lost their sight in service to their country. The stories…
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You will probably be celebrating Thanksgiving a little differently this year, but I hope you can still find many reasons to be thankful. This week I will…
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National Industries for the Blind has been helping people who are blind find meaningful work for many years. In this half hour, you will find out about…
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When someone mentions measles or shingles, you probably think of a skin rash. These two diseases, as well as other diseases that aren’t so common,…
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In this program you will hear about a brain implant that produces artificial vision for people who have gone blind. A camera bypasses the eyes and sends a…
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This program will bring you information about the history of some of the optical devices used by people today. You’ll hear about the invention of contact…
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Halloween is coming soon! This program will bring you a warning about the consequences of wearing decorative or costume contact lenses purchased without a…