On FOCAL POINT:
Libby Henderson is the Co-Founder and Commercial Director for Big Purple Phone. Big Purple Phone is an accessible, user friendly, mobile phone. Learn more here: https://bigpurplephone.com.au/   Libby will be at Tech Fest 6th November 43 Franklin Street Adelaide.  You can book by calling 1300 944 306 or go to: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/techfest-see-differently-with-the-royal-society-for-the-blind-2024-tickets-1026616837597
Rebecca Young, CEO for Access 2 Arts, breaking the news that Vision Australia Radio will be audio describing this year's Christmas Pageant. Plus Rebeccas has more news on audio described shows. You can attend the pageant, to reserve your place call 8463 1689 or find out more here: http://www.access2arts.org.au
Meredith Prain, from Able Australia, is just back from Spain. Meridith reports on  the first Core-Set for Deafblindness.  Find out more here: https://osf.io/a942k/
or to find out more here about ICF Core-Sets: https://www.icf-research-branch.org/icf-core-sets
Maureen O'Reilley, from the Vision Australia Library, invited all to attend an online and also in-person event 6th November: a chance for you to discover the latest reading tools and technology.  To find out more call 1300 654 656
 or go to: http://www.visionaustralia.org/library

On FOCAL POINT:
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<li>Libby Henderson is the Co-Founder and Commercial Director for Big Purple Phone. Big Purple Phone is an accessible, user friendly, mobile phone. Learn more here: <a href="https://bigpurplephone.com.au/">https://bigpurplephone.com.au/</a>   Libby will be at Tech Fest 6th November 43 Franklin Street Adelaide.  You can book by calling 1300 944 306 or go to: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/techfest-see-differently-with-the-royal-society-for-the-blind-2024-tickets-1026616837597">https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/techfest-see-differently-with-the-royal-society-for-the-blind-2024-tickets-1026616837597</a>  </li>
<li>Rebecca Young, CEO for Access 2 Arts, breaking the news that Vision Australia Radio will be audio describing this year's Christmas Pageant. Plus Rebeccas has more news on audio described shows. You can attend the pageant, to reserve your place call 8463 1689 or find out more here: <a href="http://www.access2arts.org.au">http://www.access2arts.org.au</a></li>
<li>Meredith Prain, from Able Australia, is just back from Spain. Meridith reports on  the first Core-Set for Deafblindness.  Find out more here: <a href="https://osf.io/a942k/">https://osf.io/a942k/</a>  or to find out more here about ICF Core-Sets: <a href="https://www.icf-research-branch.org/icf-core-sets">https://www.icf-research-branch.org/icf-core-sets</a> </li>
<li>Maureen O'Reilley, from the Vision Australia Library, invited all to attend an online and also in-person event 6th November: a chance for you to discover the latest reading tools and technology.  To find out more call 1300 654 656  or go to: <a href="http://www.visionaustralia.org/library" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5">http://www.visionaustralia.org/library</a></li>
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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.

A weekly program presented by Peter Greco,&nbsp;Focal Point&nbsp;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

23 Oct 2024

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