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Grief, sadness and depression when losing sight - Nothing’s Off L...
Mental health is the topic of episode three of Vision Australia Radio’s podcast Nothing’s off Limits. Speaking to hosts Polly Goodwin and Tess Herbert, Courtney said many people with a vision condition or disability carry their grief with them every day.
Understanding body language when you can’t see – Nothing’s Off Li...
People who are blind or have low vision are understandably at a disadvantage when trying to understand non-verbal cues. Episode two of Vision Australia’s Nothing’s Off Limits podcast delves into the fascinating world of communicating well, finding confidence and getting around safely for someone with a vision condition.
‘Systemic issue’: Blind and low vision Australians denied entry t...
Blind and low vision people with Seeing Eye Dogs are being turned away from various public places including taxis and restaurants in what is being called a ‘systemic issue’.
Start your engines: Blind and low vision drivers hit the track
More than 50 people who are blind or have low vision were given the rare chance to get behind the wheel at the inaugural Blind Speed Track Day at Wakefield Park Raceway on Tuesday, May 4.
Nothing’s Off Limits for Vision Australia Radio
Vision Australia Radio is set to explore some of life’s more awkward, embarrassing and uncomfortable topics in its new audio series, Nothing’s Off Limits.
Sisters are doing it for themselves at the Vision Australia Libra...
Did you know there was an all-women-run mechanics in 1920s Melbourne? Or that a university lecturer in Tehran secretly met with her students to discuss forbidden Western classics?
Blind bodybuilder and American Paralympian on fitness, physical w...
Melbourne based bodybuilder Jason Whiter and American Paralympian Tyler Merren speak to the Nothing’s Off Limits podcast about maintaining their fitness.
Learning to cope – life after blindness for Brittnee Watson
For Brittnee Watson, going blind after developing diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration meant saying goodbye to her hairdressing career.
Learning to cope – life after blindness for Paul Hedley
Paul went completely blind six years ago due to retina detachment and glaucoma. He wondered if he could continue his career as an engineer and his hobby of restoring hot rods.