What’s it like to take a ballet class when you’re blind?
The Royal Opera House's weekly class for blind and partially sighted people debunks the myth that ballet is a solely visual art form.
You can read the article and listen to the embedded audio from the Royal Opera House website here.
First blind female rapper
After losing her eyesight, a teenage girl in Minnesota USA has turned to rapping in an effort to inspire others facing difficult circumstances.
You can find out more on the 5 Eye Witness News site here.
Blind commuter takes action against daily discrimination
Amit Patel was so frustrated with daily discrimination, that he took action. He fitted a camera to his guide dog to record his journeys around London. Some of the footage was shocking, dangerous and surprising.
Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Amit and Sarah Schoenberger, from the charity Guide Dogs, to find out more you can listen to the interview on RNIB Connect Radio here.
Check today, see tomorrow – Indigenous eye health campaign
The Melbourne University Indigenous Eye-Health unit has launched a campaign for Aboriginal communities called Check Today, See Tomorrow.
The campaign aims to promote to Aboriginal communities how to manage diabetes-related vision loss.
As part of the campaign a toolkit has been devised including the production of fabulous song messages and stories.
And one those stories is Lynn story who shares her story of support for her husband on managing his diabetes and getting his eyes checked so he can keep his vision to see his grandchildren, country and Lynn. You can hear Lynn’s story on the YouTube channel here.
You can also listen to some of the fabulous songs as part of the program including Grampians Region 'Diabetes Eye Health', Looma See What I See and Urban Eyes.