The In Touch Christmas Stocking

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Peter White is joined in the studio by Tom Walker, Tony Shearman and comedian Chris McCausland for a Christmas edition of the programme, to discuss suitable gift ideas for blind and partially-sighted people. We also hear from listeners with their experiences of being blind. Tom talks to Mel Griffiths who recently won a court case against a taxi driver who refused to take her and her guide dog. Tony looked at an instrument puzzle which plays a tune when all the pieces are correctly inserted. Chris brought in his Bedlam Box which requires the user to replace different shaped pieces into a box. Tom also tested a proto-type white cane which emits a sound when the cane comes close to an object. And Tony thought that a good gift for Peter might be an hour's training on a smart phone at a location of your choice, which is offered by the RNIB.