Thursday, June 26, 2025

Legislation Altered To Protect Tennessee Blind Vendors and Penny Forward Financial Education Website

James Brown (National Federation of the Blind of Tennessee - Nashville, TN)




Chris Peterson (Penny Forward - Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN)





James Brown, President of the National Federation of the Blind of Tennessee, discusses state legislation that could have taken away business from blind vendors in the state of Tennessee.

Then, Chris Peterson, CEO and Founder of Penny Forward, talks about the online financial resource for the blind and low vision community offering online courses, financial calculators and tools, and one to one financial counseling.

6/29/2025 Podcast (Click Image Below) 

Friday, June 20, 2025

Disability Squeeze for BLV and Effect Of Long COVID On Eye and Neurological System

Dr. Zach Morris (Stony Brook University - Stony Brook, NY)
Dr. Manjot Gill (Northwestern Feinberg School Of Medicine - Chicago, IL)



Dr. Zach Morris, Associate Professor at Stony Brook University School Of Social Welfare, discusses the financial hardships caused by the "disability squeeze" for those who are blind and visually impaired.

Then, Dr. Manjot Gill, Professor Of Ophthalmology and Medical Education at Northwestern Feinberg School Of Medicine explains the effects of long COVID on the eye and what it might mean for the neurological system. 

6/22/2025 Podcast (Click Image Below)