By listener request, Colleen speaks about The Hadley School for the Blind and her experience learning Braille through their free courses. She also touches on what this special code is and how one would read it. Tune in to hear the basics, benefits, and bumps! Reference Links: The Hadley School for the Blind Braille Translator […]
The Doctor and Clara encounter prehistoric parasites and futuristic cybermen. Colleen and Cheryl discuss portrayal of blindness, The Doctor’s sidekicks, children, acting challenges, and more! Comment! Comment! Comment! blindinspirationcast@gmail.com Tweet us! @inspirationcast Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe with RSS and others Join the Facebook Group Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Colleen gives her take on how people with visual impairments and color blindness perceive and relate to colors as the sighted world knows them. She’s not a scientist or a doctor, but Colleen touches on the uniqueness of every person’s eyes, society’s naming of colors, and why it is worth it to describe color to […]
In this podcast Cheryl joins Colleen to discuss a recently coined phrase “inspiration porn.” Not bashing anyone who posts pictures of inspiring people who struggle with challenges, but questioning the real motives. The concept that people with disabilities are required to inspire those who don’t have any. That meme that brightens your day because you realize you don’t […]
In this fun-filled American jaunt, Colleen discusses the process of how visually impaired and blind people vote at the polls. Her own experience provides criticism, cynicism, and civicism! Learn how you can help the visually impaired vote confidentially and successfully! Referenced Links: American Federation for the Blind – Voting Machines Colleen’s last podcast on voting […]
A big episode, full of explosions, feelings, and character reveals! The Doctor and Rory go to save Amy and her baby, with the help of some cool characters. Guest Alyssa joins Colleen and Cheryl as they discuss Sith Lords, Rory appreciation, blind jokes, gay characters/innuendo, Moffat’s character arcs for women, and his writing in general. […]
In this talk, Colleen divulges her knowledge and personal experience with depression. Not only associated with losing one’s eyesight, depression affects a large amount of the population. Do you think you understand exactly what depression is? Please listen in and discover some resources about depression and illnesses that perhaps you never even considered. Write in: […]
Cheryl and Colleen round out their October trip and discuss their specific experiences in venues around London and Wales. It was a wonderful whirlwind trip based in the Cambridge area, and is a must listen if you are going abroad to any sites discussed! Check out Part I and Part II, Tell us about the most accessible and inaccessible […]
Cheryl and Colleen come back to their UK adventures from UK Travel Part 1 to reveal more about traveling in the United Kingdom specifically, including some money-saving tips. Transportation, taxes, and accessibility are all discussed. And…drumroll…there is a PART 3! Check it out soon, we’ve split things up for easy listening. Tune in for more […]
The Doctor and Amy are summoned by River Song when they investigate a museum to check The Doctor’s score. We arrive on a new planet and learn more (and less) about Weeping Angels, The Church, Prisoner River Song, and a the crack in Amy’s wall. Cheryl and Colleen discuss talking dead people, Weeping Angel logic, […]
