Opinion pieces

This year Vision Australia Library Service reached a milestone of 20,000 clients.

Robyn Winslow recently caught up with Dr. Shari Parker, a doctor, parent and advocate who lives with albinism.

Seeing Eye Dogs Australia (SEDA), a division of Vision Australia, matches people like Mark with specially trained dogs. And, with more and more Australians losing their sight each year, the need for qualified Seeing Eye Dogs is growing rapidly.

Congratulations to our newest batch of Orientation & Mobility Specialists who completed their Graduate Certificate in Vision Impairment (Orientation and Mobility) course in Kensington this week.

An increasing number of people requiring services has prompted Vision Australia to expand its facilities in Gosford, NSW, moving to a new centre to address the growing need in the region.

As we gear up to support our Olympians in London, our Paralympic athletes are training hard to prove they are just as worthy of recognition.

Finally there's a sport the whole family can enjoy together - Swish.

Professor Ron McCallum AO, Deputy Chair of Vision Australia and Senior Australian of the Year 2011, talks to Qantas about his favourite place - the Vision Australia library.

In the program of March 12, we look at the current state of Audio Description in Australia. We consider the various platforms of live theatre, cinema, DVD as well as the TV environment with the ABC to conduct a trial in the 2nd half of this year.

In the program for the week of June 11, we bring you news of an innovative application of communications technology to assist children with vision and or hearing loss living in remote Australia. Also, we further explore the impact of the Government disability and aged care reforms for people who are blind or have low vision.