Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view. 

On this week’s show
"Blind Barbie"

In conjunction with the American Federation for the Blind, Mattel have released a new Barbie Fashionista Doll with a white cane and sunglasses.  We ask is this inclusion or tokenism?  

An article posted on facebook by the Currier Mail has attracted some ugly comments: thanks to the volunteers of Vision Australia Radio Adelaide we bring those comments to life like never before.  

Meanwhile, Sam tries to justify buying a Barbie Doll and claiming it on his tax return as "research" and Lizzie takes the Doll out and about to get some comments from members of the VI community.  

Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.

EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork

A big thank you to Lily; Steven; Lenore and Shianne.  Special thanks go to Jodie Willis-Roberts for bringing the facebook post to our attention.  

Extra Special thanks go to Matt; Ron; Pam; John; Peter; Brenden; Ian; Michael; Carol and Shelley for their work on the facebook comments.

Apologies to any listeners who can't get a certain Aqua song out of their heads, but if anyone wants to listen to the variations we played in this episode you can find them here: 
Orchestral Arrangement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2qGpX33OOo
"Epic" Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es5lZRPRQlM
"Bardcore" Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNm3Ggv01Ns

Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

Studio 1 airs in Darwin and Adelaide 8pm Wednesdays, and 3pm Wednesdays in other states.

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view. 
On this week’s show "Blind Barbie"
In conjunction with the American Federation for the Blind, Mattel have released a new Barbie Fashionista Doll with a white cane and sunglasses.  We ask is this inclusion or tokenism?  
An article posted on facebook by the Currier Mail has attracted some ugly comments: thanks to the volunteers of Vision Australia Radio Adelaide we bring those comments to life like never before.  
Meanwhile, Sam tries to justify buying a Barbie Doll and claiming it on his tax return as "research" and Lizzie takes the Doll out and about to get some comments from members of the VI community.  
Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.
EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on our facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork">https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork</a>
A big thank you to Lily; Steven; Lenore and Shianne.  Special thanks go to Jodie Willis-Roberts for bringing the facebook post to our attention.  
Extra Special thanks go to Matt; Ron; Pam; John; Peter; Brenden; Ian; Michael; Carol and Shelley for their work on the facebook comments.
Apologies to any listeners who can't get a certain Aqua song out of their heads, but if anyone wants to listen to the variations we played in this episode you can find them here:  Orchestral Arrangement: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2qGpX33OOo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2qGpX33OOo</a>  "Epic" Version: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es5lZRPRQlM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es5lZRPRQlM</a>  "Bardcore" Version: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNm3Ggv01Ns">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNm3Ggv01Ns</a> 
Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.
Studio 1 airs in Darwin and Adelaide 8pm Wednesdays, and 3pm Wednesdays in other states.

Sam Rickard and Lizzie Eastham present Studio 1 - a weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

Please get in touch with the show. Your experience and insight may help someone else who is going through a similar thing.

Email: studio1@visionaustralia.org :: twitter: https://x.com/varadionetwork  :: Facebok: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork

Sam Rickard and Lizzie Eastham present Studio 1 - a weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
Please get in touch with the show. Your experience and insight may help someone else who is going through a similar thing.
Email: studio1@visionaustralia.org :: twitter: <a href="https://x.com/varadionetwork">https://x.com/varadionetwork</a>  :: Facebok: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork">https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork</a>

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Studio 1

Vision Australia Radio’s Studio 1 takes a look at life in Australia from a low vision and blind point of view. Each week the show focuses on a different topic from a visually impaired perspective. Our aim is to get the voices, stories, passions and opinions of as many people living with a visual impairment onto the radio as possible. If there’s a subject you think we should cover, please let us know, email: studio1@visionaustralia.com

Vision Australia Radio’s Studio 1 takes a look at life in Australia from a low vision and blind point of view. Each week the show focuses on a different topic from a visually impaired perspective. Our aim is to get the voices, stories, passions and opinions of as many people living with a visual impairment onto the radio as possible. If there’s a subject you think we should cover, please let us know, email: <a href="mailto:studio1@visionaustralia.com">studio1@visionaustralia.com</a>

Blind Barbie

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