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In Touch from Northern Ireland with Tom WalkerIn Touch from Northern Ireland with Tom Walker

Released On: 17 Jan 2017

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Tom Walker presents a special edition of the programme recorded in Northern Ireland.

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In Touch from Northern Ireland with Tom Walker
Tom Walker presents a special edition of the programme recorded in Northern Ireland.
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RNIB's Geoff Fimister comments on the government's green paper on work and disability.
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NHS England Information Standards; guide dog owner sues taxi driver
Olivia Butterworth on NHS Accessible Info Standard and GDO Charles Bloch on taxi access.
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Leadership at GDBA and RNIB, Personal safety
Media commentator Kevin Mulhern gives his view on the current leadership at RNIB and GDBA.
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RNIB's acting head on the charity's future plans
RNIB's Acting CEO Sally Harvey talks to Peter White about the charity's future plans.
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Dr Tanvir Bush, Gough, Gary O'Donoghue on Tim Gebbels
Tanvir Bush talks about her novel, and Australian film-maker Gough talks about his work.
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Blind man mistakenly tasered. Returning a Guide Dog
Why was a blind man mistakenly tasered. Red Szell on returning his guide dog.
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Benefits for visually impaired children, New scheme for journalists with disabilities
James Harding, BBC's director of news, on a new £1m fund to recruit disabled people.
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Job-seeking discrimination and accessible gyms
Ian Brooks was refused an interview due to his guide dog. Tom Walker goes to the gym.
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Stem cell research and AMD
Professor Pete Coffey reacts to the recent case of failed stem cell treatment in the US.
20 mins
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The new £1 coin, How important is independence?
Is true independence for visually impaired people an unrealistic pipe dream?
20 mins
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Acting CEO of Guide Dogs interview and the future of Pingo the guide dog
Peter puts questions to Steve Vaid, the acting CEO of the charity Guide Dogs.
20 mins
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Sitarist Baluji Shrivastav OBE and Corinna Bauer, Harvard research
Sitarist Baluji Shrivastav and Corinna Bauer from Harvard on new brain research.
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RNIB library services, Football commentary
Tracy Pearson on the RNIB Library's services, and Tom Walker reports on football access.
20 mins
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Blind Parenting, Life Drawing Class
Joe Kenny and Louise Neeson talk about blind parenting and Sarah Newman on life-drawing.
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Prof Anthony King on a new glaucoma test, Annie Giles-Quinn
Prof Anthony King expands on the new glaucoma test, and Peter meets Annie Giles-Quinn.
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Andrew Bastawrous, Bristol blind running club
Andrew Bastawrous CEO Peek talks about his work screening people for eye disease in Africa
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The Braille Legacy Musical, International Blind Tennis
The writer of a musical on Louis Braille's life, and the first blind tennis tournament.
20 mins
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Lovers not Carers
Kirsten Hearn and Red Szell discuss the issues arising from lovers being seen as carers.
20 mins
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Daniel and Michael Smith
Twins Daniel and Michael Smith talk to Peter White.
20 mins
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Voting
One voter's legal challenge success, and one man's dream job.
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New partially sighted MP Marsha De Cordova
New partially sighted MP Marsha De Cordova speaks exclusively to In Touch.
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Retirement angst, Self-defence
One blind man teaches self-defence to others; concerns about leaving the world of work.
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Why Can't I Sleep?
The latest research on circadian sleep disorders in blind people.
20 mins
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Changing jobs, Washington State's blind governor
Changing jobs when you are blind; Washington State's blind lieutenant governor.
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Baking Blind and Moving house
What are your rights when renting or buying a new home?
20 mins
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Education for visually impaired children
A discussion on the state of education for VI children.
20 mins
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Tech Advancements for Home and Away
Pluses and minuses of technology for travel, recognising objects and getting information.
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Specialist travel and audio-described circus
How do you describe a circus to blind children?
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Sudden sight loss
What is it like to lose your sight and then get it back?
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Hearing the Solar Eclipse?
How to hear America's solar eclipse. Allan Hennessey: Cambridge's top law graduate.
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