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Defeating Darkness

by Sights for Hope

Sights for Hope client David Rimberg, Ph.D., hosts the Defeating Darkness podcast, with episodes premiering on WDIY Lehigh Valley Public Radio. Sponsored by Sights for Hope and produced by Expect Good Media, LLC, of Bethlehem, PA, the series invites listeners into David’s experience of adapting to blindness, which began in 2022 at the age of 80. David is joined by Sights for Hope Board President Paul Miller as co-host.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1.08: Paws for Prevention

    Host David and co-host Paul explore efforts to prevent vision loss before it occurs. Sights for Hope Prevention Specialist Colleen Rountree and the organization’s Executive Director and CEO, Dennis Zehner, explain how vision screenings for pre-kindergarten children can equip a child to read in...

  2. Episode 1.07: The Work of Sights for Hope

    Host David and co-host Paul are joined by Jennifer Pandolfo, Associate Director and Director of Services for Sights for Hope. Jennifer discusses the organization’s history, mission, programs, and services. She also explains the importance of helping people who are blind or have visual impairments...

  3. Episode 1.06: Technology for What’s Next

    Host David and co-host Paul welcome Vinod Namboodiri, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Community-Driven Assistive Technologies at Lehigh University and a Sights for Hope board member. Vinod shares how his experiences with progressive vision loss inspired his research into assistive technologies....

  4. Episode 1.05: Technology for Everyday Life

    Host David and co-host Paul welcome Rita Lang, Sights for Hope’s Client Activities Manager. Rita shares how smartphone apps and other assistive technologies help people who are blind or have visual impairments carry out everyday activities with greater capability, confidence, and independence.…

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  5. Episode 1.04: Partners in Motion

    Brian O'Neal from The Seeing Eye explains how guide dogs are trained and matched with people who are blind or have visual impairments. Co-host Paul also shares his life experiences as the human partner of his guide dog, Felton. This episode premiered on WDIY Lehigh Valley Public Radio.

  6. Episode 1.03: Foundation of Independence

    Sights for Hope Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Specialist Nadya Krause explains how O&M builds the foundational skills and confidence people need to navigate their surroundings after significant or complete vision loss. She also discusses the white cane as a tool of independence and introduces...

  7. Episode 1.02: Meet David and Paul - Part 2

    In the second of a two-part introductory episode, host David Rimberg, Ph.D., and co-host Paul Miller share their experiences of losing their eyesight and beginning to move forward. This episode premiered on WDIY Lehigh Valley Public Radio.

  8. Episode 1.01 Meet David and Paul - Part 1

    In the first of a two-part introductory episode, host David Rimberg, Ph.D., and co-host Paul Miller share their experiences of losing their eyesight and beginning to move forward. This episode premiered on WDIY Lehigh Valley Public Radio.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Sights for Hope client David Rimberg, Ph.D., hosts the Defeating Darkness podcast, with episodes premiering on WDIY Lehigh Valley Public Radio. Sponsored by Sights for Hope and produced by Expect Good Media, LLC, of Bethlehem, PA, the series invites listeners into David’s experience of adapting to blindness, which began in 2022 at the age of 80. David is joined by Sights for Hope Board President Paul Miller as co-host.

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Sights for Hope client David Rimberg, Ph.D., hosts the Defeating Darkness podcast, with episodes premiering on WDIY Lehigh Valley Public Radio. Sponsored by Sights for Hope and produced by Expect Good Media, LLC, of Bethlehem, PA, the series invites listeners into David’s experience of adapting to...

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