Press Releases

We audio describe important news stories from around the world. We describe the video you have heard, but wondered what was going on in the pictures. We use widely distributed video clips of news events and describe the details of the images surrounding the newscasters.

“A picture paints a thousand words.” we find the words that are the brush!

Episode 001 OIL Spill in the Gulf 7-30-2010.

In this episode we describe images from the oilspill in the gulf of Mexico. This clip is taken from The BBC. It is entitled, “Deep oil drilling under the safety spotlight” We chose this video because it shows a variety of images about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. As the reporter is speaking there are images of an oil industry shipping port, The pipe leaking oil on the sea floor, Graphs showing where oil is found and how deep they are drilling. It also has images of oil rig platforms, pelicans covered in oil, and deep sea robots at work. We also describe satellite photos of the spill.

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Dave Uhlman Interviews

Dave Uhlman is availible for interviews on the subject of adventure, accessibility or Hear and There Audio Magazine. You can contact him on the Contact Us Page or directly email him at duhlman@msn.com

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H&T on the BBC "Pods and Blogs" program, England

H&T on RNIB Insight Radio, Scotland

H&T on the Debbie Hazelton Show ACB Radio, USA - Dave appears on the Debbie Hazelton Show which is on ACB Radio. During this interview Dave and Debbie give examples of people who are blind and volunteering. They talk about how the disabled individual is an ambassador to the world for all people with disabilities. This is a 16 minute clip.You can listen to Deddie on her weekly show on ACB Radio Mainstream or listen to the podcast at http://www.debbiehazelton.com

http://visionaware.blogspot.com/2011/04/here-and-there-with-hear-and-there.html

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Here and There with "Hear and There"

By: Maureen A. Duffy, M.S., CVRT, Editorial Director of AWARE.

Every once in a while, I receive an email from a reader, telling me about an organization or service I've never heard about before (much to my chagrin).

Thus it was with Hear and There Audio Magazine, a radio program and podcast that is hosted and produced by Dave Uhlman, a visually impaired accessibility consultant. Dave describes Hear and There as an adventure program that provides detailed audio descriptions of museums, nature walks, art shows, news events, and all manner of life–involving and –enhancing events.

Dave "puts words to the visual" that enable his listeners (blind, sighted, and visually impaired) to "see," savor, and enjoy whatever new adventure Dave has captured via podcast. Hear and There visits venues with accessible features, provides detailed audio descriptions, and encourages listeners to attend and participate in the events he reports and describes.

So where do I begin? How about by meeting Dave? Here he is, in his own words:

"I started recording Hear and There (H&T) about five years ago on WRRS Radio Reading Service in Cincinnati, Ohio. I recently took the program on the Internet with my web site, podcasts, and broadcasting on web radio stations.

H&T is currently heard over 70 times a month on various sources and is also heard on several Radio Reading Service stations around the United States.

I make each program about a real-life experience. I like to find the beauty in the world and describe it. People with disabilities are an important ingredient in the program, but the show is not about disability; instead, it's about the experience of the person, their perceptions and observations, their unique way of seeing the world, and the actions they take to enjoy it.

The H&T descriptions show details the casual observer would miss. We talk about the experiences everyone can have, and add details to fill in the picture."

And what experiences they are! At the Hear and There downloads page, I listened to correspondent (and blind teacher) Kitty Hevener describe her experience swimming with Capricorn the dolphin at Discovery Cove, Florida. In the photo below, Kitty is holding the dolphin's top dorsal fin as she is pulled through the water:

And, um, I was ... transfixed as I listened to correspondent Margie Stocker and Dave's visit to the Cincinnati Zoo to pet cheetah cubs. In the photo below, Margie is petting a cheetah cub, while another cub reclines in the foreground, watching the camera:

And on the Hear and There press releases page, I listened to an excellent podcast of the 2010 BP Gulf oil spill, including audio descriptions of satellite photos of the spill:

But enough from me. I urge you to visit the Hear and There Audio Magazine web site and see/hear for yourself. The world is truly an amazing place, isn't it? Thank you, Dave!

By: Maureen A. Duffy, M.S., CVRT, Editorial Director of AWARE. Maureen is an editor, writer, and adjunct faculty member who contributes numerous books, book chapters, and articles in a variety of professional and academic publications on blindness, vision loss, and aging.

H&T on the Inclusive Planet Blog, India

March 8, 2010 by U. Ballal

Interview with Dave Uhlman

We are very lucky to have in our midst an extremely talented and friendly member called Dave Uhlman. I am sure that some of you must have already heard his show “Hear and there” and interacted with him on Inclusive Planet.

Hear and There Audio Magizine is an adventure program that is centered on detailed descriptions. Dave gives his unique perspective on museums, nature walks, art shows or just about anyplace he can visit. Dave can put words to the visual so the listener can see and enjoy the experience. Many of the places they go are accessible for people with disabilities.

Personally, I love the show! I was also lucky enough to spend some time speaking with him about how he started doing the show, and what he loves most about doing it.

I’m also really glad that The Dolphin show has been very popular with the members on Inclusive Planet!

You can read the interview with this link