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Help for aspiring disabled MPs; bell ringing

Aspirant MPs Mark Higgins and Ellie Southwood talk about a fund to assist disabled people.

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Blind sports lose funding; new sleep drug

Sports for the blind lose funding, and a new sleep drug is approved in the US.

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Scottish referendum; Accessible heating; Listener feedback

Peter White discusses the effects of Scottish independence on visually impaired people.

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RNIB on accessible information from DWP; Is radio becoming too visual?

The RNIB on accessible information from DWP, and is radio becoming too visual?

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Acoustic target shooting; Free access software for Microsoft Windows

Peter White hears about a new plan to improve access to Microsoft Windows for blind people

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Drug companies fined for promoting more expensive drug

Two drug companies fined in Italy for promoting a more expensive drug over a cheaper one.

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Winter Paralympian Jade Etherington; TFL's new scheme

Medal-winning Winter Paralympian Jade Etherington, and TFL's new 'Turn Up and Go' scheme.

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How Self-directed support works, Feeling conspicuous in meetings

Self-directed support - and a listener's thoughts on feeling conspicuous in meetings.

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Accessible websites; VIP Advisor

Will further regulation make the internet more user-friendly for visually impaired people?

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At the Races; New charity chief execs

Peter White goes to the races, and meets two incoming charity chief executives.

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RNIB and National Talking Newspapers; Blind golfer; Sue Townsend

RNIB answers criticisms about its takeover of the National Talking Newspapers service.

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Speaking Across the Generations, part 1

A panel of four people 60 years apart in age share their experiences of visual impairment.

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Blind magistrates; reading printed documents; listener feedback.

Experiences of blind magistrates, and reading printed documents with a smartphone.

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Speaking Across the Generations, part 2

Four people 60 years apart share their experience of visual impairment.

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Changes to Disability Students' Allowance; practicalities of 'killing time'

Universities minister David Willetts on proposed cuts to Disabled Students' Allowance.

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Charles Bonnet Syndrome - The Ukulele Lite Orchestra

New research findings on Charles Bonnet Syndrome and the Ukulele Lite Orchestra.

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Listeners' questions; VI rehab worker; blind child's play

Experts answer listeners' questions, encouraging your visually impaired child to play.

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Blind children; your feedback; Red Szell column

Blind Children UK explains how it plans to improve mobility for blind children.

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Macular Society smoking campaign; Follow-ups

Tony Rucinski on the Macular Society's Smoking Campaign, and Lee Kumutat updates stories.

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Campaigning against hate crime; The Amber Trust

Siobhan Meade fights back against hate crime and The Amber Trust blows its own trumpet

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Banking and Blogging

Clydesdale Bank apologises to a listener and Lee Kumutat meets 91-year-old Jessie Bowler.

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Benefit Rights Advisor, Tennis, Confirmation bias

Inaccessible form forces blind benefits advisor to have support worker and blind tennis.

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SmartGlasses, Eating Out

Eating out in public and roadtesting augmented-reality SmartGlasses.

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15/07/2014

Ofcom calls for views on speaking electronic programme guides.

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Living through the bombing

Two blind women talk to Peter White about their experiences of living in Israel and Gaza.

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Conducting a Choir when Blind

Three blind musicians debut as conductors; and a blind businessman in the building trade.

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Changes to blind people's lives since the first World War; Blind veterans

Dr Fred Reid and Robert Baker refect on changes to blind people's lives since Aug 4th 1914

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Weight Control

Peter White is joined by Denise Leigh and Cindy Godfrey-Mckay to tackle weight control.

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Blind world land-speed record; Giving up driving

As a blind man breaks the 200mph record, Peter asks how hard is it to give up driving?

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26/08/2014

Peter White talks to cookery author Elaine Bastable about coping with sight loss.

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