Shows
Vision: Coping With LossMake a calendar of events - 06/10/2012Dr. Bill reminds listeners to create a calendar of events that you my look forward to each month.2012-06-1005 minVision: Coping With LossLife is more than seeing clearly - 06/05/2012Dr. Bill shares his story how he finally learned that life is much more than having clear sight.2012-06-0508 min
Low Vision TechnologyLow Vision Tech 06/05/2012"Windows 8 Operating System" Dr. Bill informs listeners about the latest operating system that will be released by Microsoft. The program is called Windows 8 and Dr. Bill informs listeners how they can try it.2012-06-0505 minVision: Coping With LossTips to help you with transportation - 05/13/2012Dr. Bill shares many valuable tips to help you with your transportation needs.2012-05-1307 minVision: Coping With LossBake a cake for a friend - 05/06/2012Dr. Bill shares tips on how you can bake a cake with low vision and make a friend happy!2012-05-0606 minVision: Coping With LossTry horseback riding - 04/29/2012Dr. Bill encourages listeners to try horseback riding. He shares his recent experience.2012-04-3005 minVision: Coping With LossTips for Grooming - 04/22/2012"One of the more difficult tasks to perform is grooming. Dr. Bill shares some helpful tips."2012-04-2207 minVision: Coping With LossGreat Tips for Entertainment - 04/15/2012Dr. Bill shares helpful tips to allow you to enjoy attending sporting events, plays, musicals and movies with low vision.2012-04-1506 minVision: Coping With LossLarge Print Books and Newspapers - 04/08/2012Dr. Bill informs listeners of ways to obtain large print newspapers, books, and magazines.2012-04-0806 minVision: Coping With LossEasy way to use a computer - 04/01/2012Dr. Bill talks about a new computer software called C Desk Suite that allows people with low vision to learn the computer quickly and most easily.2012-04-0106 minVision: Coping With LossHow I overcame depression - 03/25/2012Dr. Bill shares his story of how he learned to overcome his thoughts of depression and pity to learn to live happily with low vision.2012-03-2506 minVision: Coping With LossIlluminated Hand Magnifiers - 03/18/2012Dr. Bill provides helpful info on these reading devices, popular with those having macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.2012-03-1804 minVision: Coping With LossHow to start a rose garden - 03/11/2012Dr. Bill shares helpful ideas to start a beautiful rose garden..2012-03-1104 minVision: Coping With LossHouse Cleaning Tips - 03/04/2012Dr. Bill shares ways to do your laundry, vacuuming and the cleaning the dishes.2012-03-0705 minVision: Coping With LossTips to Help You Sleep - 02/26/2012One of the more common complaints of people with low vision is insomnia, the difficulty of falling asleep. Dr. Bill shares helpful tips that may help you to sleep better.2012-02-2809 minVision: Coping With LossSuper Bowl Snacks - 02/05/2012Dr. Bill shares easy recipes you can make to create great snacks for your Super Bowl party.2012-02-0507 minVision: Coping With LossThe Apple iPhone 4S - 01/29/2012The new iPhone 4S is one of the most helpful tools for any person who has vision problems. Dr. Bill discusses how this smart phone can give you much more independence and freedom.2012-01-3010 minVision: Coping With LossExercises for Your Legs - 01/22/2012Dr. Bill shares various exercises and guidance to help you begin an exercise program that will strengthen your legs.2012-01-2211 minVision: Coping With LossTeach Yourself a New Skill - 01/15/2012Dr. Bill says to learn a new activity each week. It can be enjoyable and rewarding for people of all ages.2012-01-1507 minVision: Coping With LossVision Filters - 12/18/2011Filters to improve your vision during winter months. Colored lenses can improve your vision outdoors during the winter. Here are Dr. Bill's recommendations.2011-12-1807 minVision: Coping With LossTips For Holiday Gifts - 12/11/2011Holiday shopping can be very difficult if you have low vision. Dr. Bill shares some ideas that will make your holiday shopping easier and more meaningful.2011-12-1106 minVision: Coping With LossTips for Holiday Cards - 12/04/2011Dr. Bill shares his tips to help you to send your greetings to friends and family during this magical time of year.2011-12-0408 minVision: Coping With LossPreparing Thanksgiving Dinner - 11/20/2011Having low vision doesn't have to mean the end of celebrating Thanksgiving and cooking. Dr. Bill shares information that will allow you to have a great Thanksgiving dinner.2011-11-2007 minVision: Coping With LossIt's OK to Be Angry - 11/13/2011Dr. Bill shares his experience of losing his vision and being angry. However, he emphasizes the importance of changing your attitude today and begin to live life.2011-11-1307 minVision: Coping With LossBallgames - 10/23/2011Take Me Out to the Ballgame! Dr. Bill shares tips that will help you enjoy the ballgame - low-vision aids as well as game audio.2011-10-2407 minVision: Coping With LossLow-Vision Parenting - 10/09/2011How to Be a Parent With Low Vision. Dr. Bill shares insights into being a parent. He encourages you to demonstrate your capability for independent living and a happy life.2011-10-0907 minVision: Coping With LossLow Vision Resources - 10/02/2011Resources for People With Low Vision. Dr. Bill shares these sources of information, resources and programs.2011-10-0208 minVision: Coping With LossLearn to Use a Computer - 09/25/2011Dr. Bill shares shares information on the benifits of using a computer even if you have low vision, incuding a discussion of the very popular C-Desk computer system made by AdaptiveVoice.2011-09-2608 minVision: Coping With LossTips For Writing - 09/11/2011Tips To Help You When Writing. Writing can be difficult for those with low vision. Dr. Bill shares his tips to help you write letters, sign checks and take notes.2011-09-1107 minVision: Coping With LossCall A Friend - 09/04/2011Call a Friend. Dr. Bill tells how beneficial it was for him to call friends and family each day - to overcome the feeling of being isolated that's common to those with low vision.2011-09-0406 minVision: Coping With LossUsing a Cane - 08/21/2011The Benefits of Using a Cane. Dr. Bill shares his experience in using a cane to assist mobility and how to get training.2011-08-2108 minVision: Coping With LossGrooming Tips - 08/14/2011Dr. Bill shares tips that will help you identify bottles and containers in the bathroom while brushing your teeth and performing other grooming tasks.2011-08-1406 minVision: Coping With LossDining Out - 08/07/2011Dr. Bill shares helpful tips to make your dining experience more enjoyable, including how to read the menu and eat more easily.2011-08-0706 minVision: Coping With LossTreatments For M.D. - 07/31/2011Advances in medical treatments for macular degeneration. Dr. Bill describes some of the new research being done to help people with macular degeneration.2011-08-0107 minVision: Coping With LossStart A Garden! - 07/24/2011Dr. Bill shares some very easy ideas to start your own home vegetable garden.2011-07-2405 minVision: Coping With LossSummer Barbequeing - 07/10/2011Dr. Bill shares some tips that will help you to grill on your BBQ even if you have low vision.2011-07-1008 minVision: Coping With LossLearn to Swim - 07/03/2011Dr. Bill shares his tips and suggestions for swimming with low vision.2011-07-0305 minVision: Coping With LossJoin a Support Group - 06/26/2011Dr. Bill encourages people with low vision to join support groups. There are many types and they are a great place to learn and to help others.2011-06-2606 minVision: Coping With LossCapture Life's Moments - 06/19/2011Capture Life's Moments. Dr. Bill tells how those with low vision can capture life's great moments with digital photos or audio recordings.2011-06-1907 minVision: Coping With LossIdeas For a Quick Breakfast - 06/12/2011Dr. Bill shares his ideas to help you prepare a quick and exciting breakfast.2011-06-1206 minVision: Coping With LossOrganizing Clothing - 06/05/2011Dr. Bill shares helpful tips to help organize and identify your clothing.2011-06-0509 minVision: Coping With LossSunglasses - 05/29/2011Dr. Bill shares important information about the types of sunglasses and how they protect your eyes, reduce glare, and improve contrast.2011-05-2909 minVision: Coping With LossIn-Home Travel - 05/08/2011Tips to help you travel inside your home more safely. People with low vision often trip or fall in their homes. Dr. Bill shares his tips to keep you safe.2011-05-0809 minVision: Coping With LossLife: More Than You Can See - 05/01/2011Dr. Bill tells how he overcame anger, bitterness and self-pity after being diagnosed with vision impairment. Life has so much more to offer than what we can see with our eyes.2011-05-0108 minVision: Coping With LossExercise Each Day - 04/24/2011Dr. Bill discusses the importance of regular exercise to clear your mind and improve the way you feel and gives you some exercises to try.2011-04-2509 minVision: Coping With LossControl Your Mind - 04/17/2011Control Your Mind. Dr. Bill shares helpful tips to help you learn to control your mind so that you can move forward with your life after experiencing low vision.2011-04-1708 minVision: Coping With LossTips For Phone Use - 04/10/2011Tips for using the telephone. Dr. Bill shares helpful tips for using your telephone more efficiently. How to obtain free 411 dialing - and More!2011-04-1006 minVision: Coping With LossTips for Flying Alone - 03/27/2011Dr. Bill shares tips and encourages those with low vision not to be afraid to travel on an airplane alone.2011-03-2807 minVision: Coping With LossWriting With Low Vision - 03/20/2011Tips to help you write with low vision. Dr. bill shares many helpful tips to help you see what you're writing using visual aids.2011-03-2008 minVision: Coping With LossReading Newspapers - 03/13/2011How to read the newspaper with low vision. Dr. Bill shares valuable tips and recommendations to help you read the newspaper, including the use of glasses, magnifiers and reading services.2011-03-1308 minVision: Coping With LossWalking Safely Through Your Home - 03/06/2011Walking Safely Through Your Home. Dr. bill shares tips that will help those with low vision to walk more safely and comfortably in their home.2011-03-0607 minVision: Coping With LossWear Sunglasses! - 02/20/2011Protect your eyes by wearing sunglasses. Sunlight can damage the cells of the eyes. Dr. Bill shares important tips to help you protect them from the sun.2011-02-2007 minVision: Coping With LossLow Vision Rehabilitation Centers - 02/13/2011Low Vision Rehabilitation Centers. Dr. Bill discusses the benefits of visiting a comprehensive center and tells you what you can expect there.2011-02-1311 minVision: Coping With LossLearn From Others - 02/06/2011Learn from others who have low vision. One of the best ways to learn how to do things is to speak with others and learn from their experience. Dr. Bill offers tips on how you can do this.2011-02-0607 minVision: Coping With LossWhat Do You Fear? - 01/30/2011What do you fear? Most with low vision have many fears. Dr. Bill shares how he overcame his own fears about losing his vision.2011-01-3007 minVision: Coping With LossSecond Opinion Tips - 01/16/2011Tips when seeking a second opinion. Dr. Bill shares tips to help you to identify a doctor who can provide you with a second opinion regarding your eye condition.2011-01-1608 minVision: Coping With LossA New Years Resolution - 01/02/2011A New Years Resolution. Dr. Bill encourages you to make the vow of "Living a Happy Life" your New Years Resolution. Although losing vision is difficult, there is much to live for!2011-01-0206 minVision: Coping With LossRecording Special Moments - 12/26/2010"Recording Those Special Moments. Many take photographs to store memories of special occasions. Dr. Bill tells listeners of the benefits of storing special moments using a digital audio recorder"2010-12-2606 minVision: Coping With LossGift Ideas - 12/19/2010"Gift ideas for people with low vision. Dr. Bill shares some great and affordable gift ideas for friends and family who have low vision."2010-12-1908 minVision: Coping With LossSeeing the Television - 12/12/2010Dr. Bill shares many helpful tips to help those with low vision see their television more easily.2010-12-1207 minVision: Coping With LossLaundry Tips - 12/05/2010Tips to help you do your laundry. Dr. Bill shares many tips to make the chore of doing laundry much easier if you have low vision.2010-12-0508 minVision: Coping With LossHoliday Cards - 11/28/2010Dr. Bill Shares tips and suggestions to help you address, mail, and produce your holiday cards.2010-11-2906 minVision: Coping With LossTips for Safe Cooking - 11/21/2010Tips for Safe Cooking. Dr. Bill shares tips to help people with low vision to cook more safely and efficiently.2010-11-2108 minVision: Coping With LossGrocery Shopping - 11/14/2010Tips to help you with grocery shopping. As Thanksgiving approaches, many of you will need to go to the grocery store. Dr. Bill shares helpful tips to assist you.2010-11-1406 minVision: Coping With LossThanksgiving Tips 11/07/2010"Don't let your vision interfere with your Thanksgiving. Dr. Bill shares tips and ideas so that you can have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your friends and family."2010-11-0711 minVision: Coping With LossJoin Low Vision Organizations - 10/31/2010Join organizations to meet and learn from others with low vision. This can be the most valuable way to learn how to cope. Hear Dr. Bill's advice on meeting others with low vision.2010-10-3107 minVision: Coping With LossMood Improvement - 10/17/2010Nutrition and exercise can improve your mood. It's common for people with low vision to feel down and sad. Dr. Bill reminds you to exercise and eat the proper foods to improve the way you feel.2010-10-1710 minVision: Coping With LossPaying Your Bills 10/03/2010Dr. Bill describes helpful tips to enable you to pay your bills, including low vision aids, video magnifiers, and some of the special services provided by many companies.2010-10-0306 minVision: Coping With LossGetting Organized 09/26/2010Dr. Bill provides helpful tips to help you to get organized. These tips will save you valuable time and frustration when you are looking for things.2010-09-2611 minVision: Coping With LossCooking With Low Vision 09/19/2010Dr. Bill shares tips on cooking with low vision. Learn how to use lighting, contrast, touch and taste to cook your favorite meals.2010-09-1909 minVision: Coping With LossBlind West Point Officer - 09/18/2010The First Blind West Point Officer. Dr. Bill tells of an inspiring young man named Scotty Smiley, who lost his sight in the war and overcame his blindness to become West Point's first blind officer.2010-09-1807 minVision: Coping With LossOne Step At a Time - 09/12/2010"Take it one step at a time. Dr. Bill reminds us that adjusting to low vision is something that takes time. Successful rehabilitation is a step-by-step process."2010-09-1210 minVision: Coping With LossDrinking & Making Coffee - 08/29/2010Tips on making coffee. Did you know that drinking coffee reduces the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease? Dr. Bill tells how you can easily and safely make your own coffee each morning.2010-08-2908 minVision: Coping With LossBasic Exercises - 08/22/2010Low vision does not mean the end of exercise. Dr. Bill provides some basic exercises you can do at home without expensive equipment to strengthen your lower body and improve your balance.2010-08-2308 minVision: Coping With LossHeart & Eye Health 08/15/2010"What's good for your heart is good for your eyes. Dr. Bill summarizes lifestyle habits that are good for both your heart and your eyes."2010-08-1506 minVision: Coping With LossVacationing With Low Vision - 08/01/2010Vacationing With Low Vision: Dr. Bill talks about enjoying your vacations, including helpful tips that can make traveling easier and more enjoyable.2010-08-0108 minVision: Coping With LossDriving a Car? 07/25/2010Did you know some people with low vision may be entitled to a driver's license? Dr. Bill discusses how to apply for a license and some of the devices you might use to improve vision while driving.2010-07-2514 minVision: Coping With LossHelpful Bathroom Ideas 07/18/2010Helpful ideas for the bathroom: Here are Dr. Bill's tips for improved lighting, the use of contrast and other great suggestions to help you to get ready in the morning.2010-07-1810 minVision: Coping With LossMorning Tips 07/11/2010Dr. Bill provides helpful tips for people with low vision when they wake up in the morning.2010-07-1109 minVision: Coping With LossTake it One Step at a Time - 07/04/2010Take it one step at a time. Dr. Bill talks about the importance of taking small steps as you learn to perform daily activities independently.2010-07-0408 minVision: Coping With LossMake each day your masterpiece - 06/27/2010Dr. Bill urges people with low vision to take the advice of coach John Wooden. By making the best of each day, you can overcome life's difficulties and become independent.2010-06-2705 minVision: Coping With LossCoping With R.P. 06/20/2010Coping with retinitis pigmentosa. Dr. Bill provides information about retinitis pigmentosa and how to enhance your vision by using low vision aids, adaptive technology, lighting, and contrast.2010-06-2009 minVision: Coping With LossAbout Glaucoma 06/13/2010Things you should know if you have glaucoma. Dr. Bill reveals important information about glaucoma, the importance of having appropriate eye examinations and how to take blindness-preventing medications.2010-06-1309 minVision: Coping With LossUnderstanding Diabetes 06/06/2010Understanding Diabetes. Dr. Bill discusses the principles of diabetes and how it affects vision.2010-06-0609 minVision: Coping With LossMaking a List 05/16/2010Make a list of things to do. Dr. Bill tells how making a list of things to do helped him to overcome much of his depression and move forward after losing his sight.2010-05-1707 minVision: Coping With LossRecover By Helping Others 05/09/2010Dr. Bill talks about how beneficial it is to help others who are also visually impaired or less fortunate in your own road to recovery.2010-05-0906 minVision: Coping With LossHelp the Blind to Help Yourself 05/02/2010Dr. Bill feels that helping others is often the best way to begin living with low vision. Here are some success stories that will inspire you to help others.2010-05-0207 minVision: Coping With LossBlindness Not End of World 04/25/2010Blindness: It's not the end of the world! Dr. Bill shares his experience with vision loss and how it was definitely not the end of the world for him. It simply opened up new doors!2010-04-2506 minVision: Coping With LossDisaster Preparation 04/18/2010Today, Dr. Bill offers tips on preparing for an earthquake or other natural disaster.2010-04-1812 minVision: Coping With LossPrepare for Eye Doctor 04/04/2010Dr. Bill reveals all the things you should remember to do when going to your eye doctor's office for an appointment.2010-04-0409 minVision: Coping With LossTalk Radio 03/28/2010Talk Radio. Dr. Bill discusses the many benefits of talk radio, a free source of entertainment for people with low vision.2010-03-2805 minVision: Coping With LossReading With Your Ears - 03/21/2010Dr. Bill tells you of the easiest ways to read using audio books and magazines.2010-03-2108 minVision: Coping With LossMedical Treatments for Reading 03/07/2010Dr. Bill tells you about the latest in medical treatments that can help people with wet macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy to read easier and better.2010-03-0707 minVision: Coping With LossReading With Macular Degeneration 02/28/2010Teach yourself to read with macular degeneration. Dr. Bill gives tips on how to read using your peripheral vision.2010-02-2811 minVision: Coping With LossCompensating for Eye Disease 02/21/2010Dr. Bill tells of a technique that can help people with macular degeneration and other eye conditions learn to use the healthier parts of the retina to see.2010-02-2108 minVision: Coping With LossMore on Video Magnifiers 02/14/2010Dr. Bill discusses how beneficial video magnifiers are to the visually impaired. They help you read, write, and perform other daily activities.2010-02-1406 minVision: Coping With LossSpecial Reading Glasses 02/07/2010Dr. Bill discusses specialized reading glasses for people with low vision.2010-02-0706 minVision: Coping With LossViewing Television 01/31/2010Dr. Bill discusses ways to help people with low vision see their television more easily, including the use of specialized glasses.2010-01-3108 minVision: Coping With LossChoosing a Magnifier 01/24/2010Dr. Bill lays out the best way to choose a magnifier for your low-vision condition.2010-01-2509 minVision: Coping With LossVision Warnings 01/17/2010Dr. Bill discusses the warning signs that may suggest changes in your vision and the need to visit an eye doctor.2010-01-1708 min