On FOCAL POINT:
John Machin is the winner of the David Blythe OAM award at Blind Citizens Australia 50th Anniversary Convention.  John was on the first board of BCA.
Rachel, from Marketing at Beyond Blindness, invited all to a number of events and activities, especially in the southern area of Adelaide.
Dr Annmaree Watharow, and Moira Dunsmore, previewed some activities coming up for Deafblind Awareness week, and highlighted some of the challenges of people with a dual sensory impairment. One event is "A journey without sight or sound" this Friday 20th June, and a second event "Touch to Connect" Tuesday, 24th June,
Sadam Ahmed, Technologist Extraordinaire, sharing some thoughts about the recent Apple's World Wide Developers Conference

Resources: 

Blind Citizens Australia: http://www.bca.org.au

Beyond Blindness: http://www.beyondblindness.org.au

A Journey without Sight or Sound: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/journey-without-sight-or-sound-sydney-deafblind-awareness-week-2025-tickets-1300120347959 

Touch to Connect: https://www.visionaustralia.org/services/staying-connected/events/2025-06-23/touch-connect-celebrating-deafblind-awareness-week 

Sadam Ahmed: http://www.sadamahmed.com

On FOCAL POINT:
<ul>
<li>John Machin is the winner of the David Blythe OAM award at Blind Citizens Australia 50th Anniversary Convention.&nbsp; John was on the first board of BCA.</li>
<li>Rachel, from Marketing at Beyond Blindness, invited all to a number of events and activities, especially in the southern area of Adelaide.</li>
<li><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.beyondblindness.org.au__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!H5aw2Q_Itf-B95DCfQQ9JWVA4sY6jR1BbqKi-ubn3ckIVXR1854X-6ysvd9VVaiCDX3Z8_qD0-Tepu5u4_vHVKWk8Ez_I5hXhRU$" data-auth="NotApplicable"></a>Dr Annmaree Watharow, and Moira Dunsmore, previewed some activities coming up for Deafblind Awareness week, and highlighted some of the challenges of people with a dual sensory impairment. One event is "A journey without sight or sound" this Friday 20th June, and a second event "Touch to Connect" Tuesday, 24th June,</li>
<li>Sadam Ahmed, Technologist Extraordinaire, sharing some thoughts about the recent Apple's World Wide Developers Conference</li>
</ul>
Resources:&nbsp;
Blind Citizens Australia: <a href="http://www.bca.org.au">http://www.bca.org.au</a>
Beyond Blindness: <a href="http://www.beyondblindness.org.au">http://www.beyondblindness.org.au</a>
A Journey without Sight or Sound: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/journey-without-sight-or-sound-sydney-deafblind-awareness-week-2025-tickets-1300120347959">https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/journey-without-sight-or-sound-sydney-deafblind-awareness-week-2025-tickets-1300120347959</a>&nbsp;
Touch to Connect: <a href="https://www.visionaustralia.org/services/staying-connected/events/2025-06-23/touch-connect-celebrating-deafblind-awareness-week">https://www.visionaustralia.org/services/staying-connected/events/2025-06-23/touch-connect-celebrating-deafblind-awareness-week</a>&nbsp;
Sadam Ahmed: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.sadamahmed.com__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!H5aw2Q_Itf-B95DCfQQ9JWVA4sY6jR1BbqKi-ubn3ckIVXR1854X-6ysvd9VVaiCDX3Z8_qD0-Tepu5u4_vHVKWk8Ez_EOdaZ4Q$" data-auth="NotApplicable">http://www.sadamahmed.com</a>

A weekly program presented by Peter Greco, Focal Point covers services from blindness organisations and other providers, technology, current affairs, breakthroughs in advocacy campaigns about all manner of challenges and promoting activities and events for people who are blind or vision impaired.

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Focal Point on Vision Australia Radio

18 Jun 2025

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