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  5. 2011

Episodes from In Touch broadcast in 2011

December
  1. Why playing Jazzer in The Archers is a dream come true for blind actor Ryan Kelly.
  2. UK Braillists strike back. And cooking for Christmas - watch out for the fairy dust!
  3. The RNIB is under fire about lack of consultation over changes to Standard English Braille
  4. The blind man who's fast becoming a symbol of civil rights protest in China.
November
  1. Blindness for Beginners. Top tips for gadgets to help you if you've just lost your sight.
  2. Peter White with news and information for blind and partially sighted people.
  3. Why not all special schools are in trouble and a gig in the dark with Amadou and Mariam.
  4. Why the future of Dorton House School for blind children is in doubt.
  5. Professor Robert MacLaren explains his success treating choroideremia using gene therapy.
October
  1. Why the government's being urged to appraise a cheaper drug for the treatment of Wet AMD.
  2. One step forward onto the escalator for guide dogs, but two back as Kindle loses speech.
  3. More 50th birthday fun with Peter White and his guests in the Radio Theatre in London.
  4. As the programme turns 50, a look back at the past and a look forward to its future.
September
  1. Will Personal Independence Payments be open to everyone currently receiving DLA?
  2. PC David Rathband talks to Peter White about his struggles with being blind.
  3. Why screenreader users are still struggling with i-Player following a recent upgrade.
  4. The confusion about concessionary fares for disabled people.
August
  1. The services offered to visually impaired Britons who come from an Asian background.
  2. Concern about concessionary bus travel and a dip into the In Touch archive.
  3. The dilemma of deciding whose needs are greatest when it comes to providing social care.
  4. Peter White with news and information for blind and partially sighted people.
July
  1. Why NICE have decided not to approve a new drug for treating diabetic macular oedema.
  2. We report on Sight Village, the exhibition with the latest technology for blind people.
  3. What's the best way to get the message about visual impairment across?
  4. What arrangements are being made for blind sports fans with Olympic tickets?
June
  1. With Peter White. Are there too many charities for blind people?
  2. Jonathan Conteh on the fight to provide education to blind children in Sierra Leone.
  3. The impact of council cuts on the talking book service. Plus how accessible are e-books?
  4. A report on the new treatment for a common form of vision loss that's got NICE approval.
May
  1. How to spice up your cooking the blind way - the latest instalment of Can't See Will Cook.
  2. Is it appropriate to educate children with very different needs in the same setting?
  3. Peter White asks: how easy is it to use the iPlayer if you can't see?
  4. Is it possible to earn a living as a blind artist? And the latest report on drugs for AMD.
  5. Football Focus - we hear from the FA's first blind football manager and DLA updates.
April
  1. Peter White talks to pianist Marcelo Bratke, who spent years denying his own blindness.
  2. Why older blind people will miss out on extra benefit payments; blind ballroom dancing.
  3. We ask why there are no accessible pregnancy tests available for blind people.
  4. How accessible are social networks for visually impaired users?
March
  1. What arrangements have been put in place for blind sports fans at the 2012 Olympics?
  2. Can the NHS cope with demand for treatment for the UK's most common cause of blindness?
  3. Peter White and Cheryl Gabriel meet Kenyan blind people during the trek for Comic Relief.
  4. Should blind sports fans qualify for concessionary tickets to the Olympics in 2012?
  5. Peter White on the stigma of blindness in Kenya and style advice for blind fashionistas.
February
  1. Changes to DLA and Peter White reports from a Sightsavers camp in Kenya.
  2. The emotional wrench of retiring your guide dog and news of this year's Red Nose Day.
  3. Peter White with news and information for blind and partially sighted people.
  4. Changes to Disability Living Allowance are causing confusion. Hear the RNIB's advice.
January
  1. Changes to Incapacity Benefit concern the RNIB and the Wylie card is launched in Newcastle
  2. Peter White talks to Tony Giles and Kirsten Hearn about travelling solo as a blind person.
  3. Richard Sloane wants his council to pay for a taxi to take his blind child to school.
  4. PC David Rathband, blinded by being shot, talks to Peter White about his future plans.

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