The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 14 - A Visit with Disability Consultant & Blind Sports Broadcaster Bryce Weiler

<p>In Episode 14 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we visit with Bryce Weiler, an ardent disability advocate, sports commentator, and all-around talented young man. Wiler talked about: </p> <ul><li>His visual impairment</li> <li>How he was mainstreamed in public schools before enrolling in the Indiana School for the Blind where he graduated from high school in 2010</li> <li>His college experience attending the University of Evansville and Western Illinois University</li> <li>How he got into sports broadcasting in college doing color commentary for radio broadcasts of University of Evansville athletic events</li> <li>How he has worked with various play-by-play announcers and has adapted to their styles to be an effective color commentator</li> <li>How he prepares for a game broadcast and how many hours are involved in this process</li> <li>How and why he co-founded The Beautiful Lives Project</li> <li>Types of unique sporting events his nonprofit has put on for kids and adults with disabilities</li> <li>His work to make stadiums and arenas more accessible to fans with disabilities</li> <li>His role as the disability consultant for the Baltimore Orioles and how he got the team to wear Braille jerseys during a regular season game in 2018</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Learn more about The Beautiful Lives Project at <a href='http://www.beautifullives.org'>http://www.beautifullives.org</a>. Follow Weiler on Twitter at <a href='http://twitter.com/bryceweiler'>http://twitter.com/bryceweiler</a>. Check out a sample of his color commentary of a University of Evansville soccer match at <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2hlMPoWHnY'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2hlMPoWHnY</a></p>