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Talking Vision: The employment challenge
Vision Australia
In this week's program, we talk about employment and look ahead to Vision Australia’s Texpo.
Kaye keeps up with latest technology thanks to Texpo
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Kaye Speed, 68, loved her career in accountancy but losing her sight 21 years ago meant made it difficult for her to continue.
3G Daisy Player gives Valma her love of books back
Vision Australia
Valma, 83, has regular injections in her eye to stabilise the degeneration of her vision. She’s thankful for the treatment but is now unable to read books with her current level of sight.
Evelyn embraces technology with inspiring results
Vision Australia
Thanks to her persistence when attending Vision Australia’s iPad classes, 78-year old vision Evelyn Reynolds can now use an iPad with ease.
GPS opens up a new world for David
Vision Australia
Ferntree Gully resident David Pocock, who is blind, was housebound and unable to walk down the street when he first lost his sight. Now, two years later, with the help of Vision Australia, he has learned to use a handheld talking GPS device.
Vision Australia teaches William technology use after losing sigh...
Vision Australia
Like many of us, 65-year-old William Koh doesn’t leave home without his iPhone. He also doesn’t leave home without his talking GPS and talking barcode reader.
Pakenham man learns new computer skills thanks to Vision Australi...
Vision Australia
Up until five years ago, Mark Res was working as a labourer until decreasing vision meant he could no longer continue.
Vision Australia visits the Victorian Parliament
Vision Australia
On Thursday September 18, a team from Vision Australia visited Parliament House Melbourne. To raise awareness of living with blindness and low vision amongst Victorian State Parliamentarians, we set up a number of displays and invited MPs to drop-by and learn about Vision Australia’s services to the blind and low vision community.
Vision Australia position on audio description on Australia telev...
Vision Australia
Vision Australia has advocated in support of audio description on Australian television on behalf of our community for many years. In late August, Minister Turnbull wrote to Vision Australia advising us that there will be a trial Audio Description service introduced on the ABC’s iView service starting from April 2015.