All Posts Tagged Tag: ‘Blind’


Episode 12 – Disability Awareness & Happy Halloween

POSTED ON Oct 31 IN General No Comments

Happy Halloween, everyone, and we hope you had a wonderful Disability Awareness Month.  Remember to continue disability awareness all year long. Colleen reflects on her recent speaking engagement at Cox Communications for a Diversity Council event. She had a great time at the event, and in this episode she relays some of the information she […]


Doctor Who S02 E03 Tooth and Claw

POSTED ON Oct 30 IN Doctor Who No Comments

Just in time for Halloween, Colleen and Cheryl discuss this creepy, monster-based episode of Doctor Who.  Just as the title suggests this one is about werewolves…from space.  They talk about sassy Queen Victoria, the Torchwood Institute, and WEREWOLVES!  Happy Halloween everyone!   Remember to send your feedback and thoughts: Comment below or email blindinspirationcast@gmail.com Subscribe on […]


Episode 11 – Eyes in the Night Film Review

POSTED ON Oct 23 IN General No Comments

Turner Classic Movies’ The Projected Image: A History of Disability in Film is running each Tuesday evening in October.  Of particular interest to Colleen is the 1942 film Eyes in the Night, which follows a blind detective in his thwarting of a group of murderers and thieves. Colleen and Cheryl discuss the film and its portrayal […]


Episode 10 – Visually Impaired Performing

POSTED ON Oct 09 IN General No Comments

Welcome back from a hiatus! Colleen has been performing in The Producers recently, and brings that experience to this podcast episode. She talks about how she has learned to perform with her visual impairment, the importance of asking for help, and what other actors can do that might help a cast member with a visual […]


Episode 9 – Visual Hallucinations; or You’re not crazy

POSTED ON Sep 16 IN General No Comments

After a brief hiatus due to life, Blind Inspirationcast is back! In this episode Colleen Connor is joined by 2 friends, Kelly Verdon and Cheryl Cordingley, to discuss a “Ted Talk” they watched on visual hallucinations.  The lecture is given by Oliver Sacks.  They delve into some of the science behind these hallucination, called Charles […]


Doctor Who S01 E12 E 13

POSTED ON Jul 26 IN Doctor Who 1 Comment

Bad Wolf, The Parting of the Ways In the final 2 episodes of season 1, Rose, Jack, and the Doctor find themselves in warped reality TV shows on what was once Satellite 5, only to discover that the creatures behind them are the Daleks! Colleen and Cheryl discuss what is being said about reality TV […]


Episode 7 – Cures for Blindness

POSTED ON Jul 23 IN General No Comments

SCIENCE JAWN!  In this episode Colleen relays her experience with this article about sight restoration for the blind and vision impaired.  The article is from e! Science News, and discusses a recent study published by Stanford University, where scientists have developed an infrared and photovoltaic system to restore stimulation to damaged retinas. Have you read […]


Episode 6 – Dame Determination

POSTED ON Jul 16 IN General No Comments

Colleen found the following article this article discussing the famed actress Dame Judi Dench. She discusses the article and Dench’s interview about her recent diagnosis with a visual impairment known as macular degeneration.  Colleen talks about the success one can still have as a blind or legally blind performer, and how it is important to focus […]


Episode 5 – Cone-Rod Dystrophy (CRD)

POSTED ON Jul 02 IN General 2 Comments

In this episode Colleen talks about her specific visual impairment, Cone-Rod Dystrophy, how it classifies her as ‘Legally Blind,’ and how she has learned to work with it in her life. It focuses mainly on CRD but touches on symptoms and the visual perceptions of many people who are visually impaired. The article Colleen talks […]


Episode 4 – Appearance

POSTED ON Jun 04 IN General No Comments

Today Colleen talks about how people with visual impairments appear to those around them. She discussed the standard image that most people think of: someone walking with sunglasses and a cane. She describes why these items may or may not be necessary for both the person using them and the people around him/her. Remember that […]