Episodes
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A Sound Solution
Sound Solutions is a series of audio recordings, produced by the Braille Institute, that can help you learn to live with sight loss and regain your independence. Topics covered include home management; adaptive cooking; learning to live with visual loss; how to make the best use of your other...
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Independently Speaking
When you lose your sight, you also lose the visual cues that are so important in interpersonal communications. This recording offers you ways to enhance your ability to relate to people on a one-to-one basis. You'll learn how to use your other senses - sound, smell and touch - to keep…
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You're Not Alone
In this recording you'll learn how to live with your sight loss and how to deal with your natural feelings of loss and fear. You'll discover ways to overcome these emotions so that they are no longer obstacles in your daily life. You'll discover that many other people have experienced the same...
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The Unseen Ingredient
If you loved to cook before you lost your sight, don't despair - you still can! On this recording you'll learn new ways of mastering all the basic kitchen chores you did before. You'll learn new rules of kitchen safety and organization; cooking tips and alternative methods of doing things; how to...
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Getting Back into the Swing of Things
After you've learned how to manage yourself and your home after sight loss, what then? How can you participate in the leisure-time activities you once enjoyed? This recording tells you to have fun again doing many of the activities you used to do. Learn how you can keep up with your reading…
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What to Do When a Loved One Loses Sight
People are living longer these days, and the chances are that someone in your family may begin to lose their sight as they get older. This recording offers tips on how to handle this situation with delicacy and compassion. You'll learn what and what not to say and do, the dangers of helping too...
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What to Do When Grandma Can't See
This engrossing recording tells the story of how Grandma and her grandson learn to understand each other as she begins to lose her sight. Aimed at grandchildren 6 to 12 years old, this recording shows how they can help grandparents cope with the fears and challenges of sight loss by demonstrating...
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For the Life of Me
Sight loss is no excuse for neglecting your health and well-being. This recording tells you in a humorous way how to keep on living well and maintain a healthy lifestyle. It includes tips on nutrition, exercise and positive thinking, all of which can add immeasurably to your life. Listen to the…
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Senses and Sensibilities
Revisit Ebenezer Scrooge and learn with him how to increase the use of your other senses to achieve greater self-confidence wherever you are. Three spirits of sensory awareness visit Scrooge to give him (and you) tips on making the most of your senses of sound, touch, taste and smell. With this...
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No-Frills Daily Skills
How can I continue my day-to-day existence without sight? you may wonder. In this amusing recording, a very special genie appears to give you techniques for mastering independent living skills. He covers adaptive techniques for skills you need every day. These include new ways to dial a phone,...
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This New Old House
You can learn to keep your house in order even after sight loss. This recording gives you techniques for developing the skills you need to keep your home clean and well organized. You'll learn how to adapt your home to meet your specific needs by focusing on three key concepts: organization,...
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Know the Right Stuff
As a person with a disability, you have certain rights and responsibilities to consider. This helpful recording will familiarize you with those rights and duties and the resources available to help you achieve and maintain your independence. You'll also learn how to conduct a personal needs...
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FYI: Facts & Myths
When it comes to sight loss, many people have trouble separating fact from fiction. Over the years, stereotypes and misconceptions about blind people have sprung up like weeds. This recording can help banish those unwelcome ideas by explaining just what blindness is and is not, its causes and the...
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Put Laughter Back in Your Life
Steve Allen was the closest we had to a modern renaissance man. One of the foremost humorists of our day, he was a luminary in movies, television and music, the author of more than 50 books and more than 6,000 songs and creator of television's The Tonight Show. In this recording, Steve shares a...
About this show
Braille Institute and AIRS-LA present a series of practical and inspirational messages to help you cope with vision loss.
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The Braille Institute
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