Hadley Presents

Hadley (podcast@hadleyhelps.org)

Listen in as we get the inside scoop from experts on a wide range of topics unique to vision loss. We will ask the questions that get to the heart of the matter for you... And have some fun along the way. Our host is Ricky Enger. To listen to this show on the telephone, call (847) 558-1317.Have an idea for a show? Contact us at podcast@HadleyHelps.org

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162 episodes
Updated July 23

Episodes162

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Mar 14, 2024
Vision Loss and Charles Bonnet Syndrome
This week we learn more about visual hallucinations that sometimes accompany vision loss, a condition called Charles Bonnet syndrome.
Feb 29, 2024
Personal Safety and Vision Loss
Sometimes vision loss can make us feel less secure. This week we talk about personal safety with Hadley's Chief Program Officer, Ed Haines.
Feb 15, 2024
What is Audio Description?
For many living with vision loss, watching TV is less enjoyable as they can't see what's happening on the screen very well anymore. Audio description fills the void by narrating key visual elements. Listen in as Ricky chats with Hadley member and avid audio description user, Judy Davis.
Feb 1, 2024
Low Vision Specialists
Listen in to our conversation with Dr. Mondal, a low vision optometrist and professor at the University of Wisconsin. We chat about what to expect from a visit to a low vision specialist and the kind of help they can offer.
Jan 18, 2024
Listen, Connect, and Share: Insights & Sound Bites
Have you listened to Hadley's community-generated audio podcast yet? In this episode, Ricky and Marc Arneson, Hadley's Director of Community, share a few stories from Insights & Sound Bites and discuss how to contribute your own story. Insights & Sound Bites | Hadley
Jan 4, 2024
Losing Vision as an Artist
Listen in as artist Chloe Duplessis explains how a degenerative eye disease changed, and didn't change, her life and love of art. "I thought art required sight. I was wrong."
Dec 21, 2023
Getting the Most from Your Eye Doctor Appointments
Dr. Judy Box, a Hadley member living with macular degeneration, shares her tips for managing those important conversations with your eye doctor.
Dec 7, 2023
Holiday Gifts and Vision Loss
In this episode, the Hadley team talks all things gifts. Giving them, getting them, what's on their wish lists, and how vision loss may, or may not, impact these activities.
Nov 23, 2023
The Impact of Vision Loss on Friendships
Friendships often change when one has vision loss. Whether it's adaptations to the activities you enjoy together, asking for help, or turning that help down … there are conversations to be had. Let's tune in as two Hadley members, Eugenia DeReu and Tara Perry, share their experiences with what's changed for them — and what's stayed the same.
Nov 9, 2023
Vision Loss Bloopers: Shopping Mishaps
Losing some vision can make for shopping challenges. Here are a few mishaps that Hadley members have run into. Have your own to share? Email us at podcast@HadleyHelps.org
Oct 26, 2023
Listen to Text with Envision App or Glasses
This week we chat with the chief technology officer from Envision as he shares how their free mobile app or camera-enabled glasses can help those with vision loss. It speaks aloud written information, describes surroundings and objects, and even tells you who's nearby.
Oct 12, 2023
White Canes: Fears, Stigmas, and Uses
Lots of questions, concerns, and stereotypes connected to use of the white cane. In this episode, we address several of them from past discussions on the topic.
Sep 28, 2023
Peer-to-Peer at Hadley
Listen in as Hadley's Director of Community, Marc Arneson, chats with Hadley members Bill Massey and Gregory Peterson about their participation in Hadley's new Peer-to-Peer program. To learn if getting a peer connection is for you, call us at 1-800-323-4238.
Sep 14, 2023
Choosing and Using a Magnifier
Listen in as we chat with Ed Haines about getting the most out of our magnifiers.
Aug 31, 2023
Vision Loss and Caring for Pets
Listen in as we chat with animal lovers Debbie Worman and Sheri Robinson about the joys and challenges of caring for a pet when you have vision loss.
Aug 17, 2023
Learning Braille for Everyday Use
Listen in as Hadley member, Wendy Spencer Davis, shares why she decided to learn some braille and how it's helping her in everyday life.
Aug 3, 2023
Coping with Vision Loss Triggers
Ed McDaniel, a psychologist with low vision, joins us to talk about common emotional triggers people with vision loss face and how to recognize and manage them.
Jul 20, 2023
Managing Diabetes and Vision Loss
Jessica Grogan from the American Diabetes Association joins us to talk about managing your blood sugar with vision loss.
Jul 6, 2023
Vision Loss and Family Dynamics
Tune into our chat with Sarah Clark, a visually impaired marriage and family therapist, as she offers her unique insight into some common family dynamics that often make adjustment more challenging and how to navigate through them successfully.
Jun 22, 2023
Vision Loss and Senior Living Communities
Join us as we chat with Hadley member, Kris, about her experience living with vision loss in a senior community.

Hadley Presents

Vision Loss and Charles Bonnet Syndrome

Personal Safety and Vision Loss

What is Audio Description?

Low Vision Specialists

Listen, Connect, and Share: Insights & Sound Bites

Losing Vision as an Artist

Getting the Most from Your Eye Doctor Appointments

Holiday Gifts and Vision Loss

The Impact of Vision Loss on Friendships

Vision Loss Bloopers: Shopping Mishaps

Listen to Text with Envision App or Glasses

White Canes: Fears, Stigmas, and Uses

Peer-to-Peer at Hadley

Choosing and Using a Magnifier

Vision Loss and Caring for Pets

Learning Braille for Everyday Use

Coping with Vision Loss Triggers

Managing Diabetes and Vision Loss

Vision Loss and Family Dynamics

Vision Loss and Senior Living Communities