Talking Vision by Vision Australia Radio

We feature the final segment with Ian Bailey this week, as Sam hears from him about his work at UC Berkeley from immediately before and after the turn of the millennium. You'll also hear from Vision Australia lead policy advisor Bruce Maguire, who tells us about a new survey [https://visionaucx.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2sBDidf7kelDFxc] Vision Australia is running to hear input from home appliance users who are blind or have low vision Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 [https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

You'll hear from Ian Bailey again as Sam speaks with him about his work at Berkeley in the 1980s. Then later in the program Leslie Heagney from Braille House joins the show to tell us about the Dickinson Memorial Literary Competition, now available for submissions until 18 September, and Frances Keyland wraps up the show with a Reader Recommended. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 [https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Dr Erica Tandori and Dr Stu Favilla join Sam on the show this week to speak about their upcoming exhibition on X-ray crystallography during National Science Week, featuring tactile and braille interfaces as well as a soundscape. You'll also hear from Liz who's back to tell us about the latest issue of For Your Information hitting inboxes this week. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 [https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Monash PhD student William Chen is back on the program with Sam this week discussing his new research, including a study into how people in the blind and low vision community plan their journey and navigate their surroundings with technology, and the role that AI does or doesn't play in the process. We also hear from Melanie Lane, choreographer of PHANTASM, a new dance work taking place at Chunky Move Studios in Melbourne from 7-16 August, with a tactile tour and audio described show on the final night. Melanie is joined by Kristina Arnott from Chunky Move to tell us all about PHANTASM and Chunky Move's work in the accessibility space. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 [https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Sam is joined by Adam Demirtel from Holstep Health alongside Debbie Loke and Megan Kohlhagen from Vision Australia to discuss Carer Gateway, an Australian Government program providing free services and support for carers. We also feature another piece in conversation with optometrist and low vision specialist Ian Bailey, this time covering his early years of research and lecturing in low vision at UC Berkeley. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 [https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.