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

This week:

Parenting:

Matthew talks to Carolyn Johnson about their shared experience of growing up with very similar vision impairments - they were both born with congenital cataracts.

Then they discuss their shared experience of being told that their newborn children had the same condition, of the resultant guilt and of the slow passage of time while their nine week old babies were having operations on their eyes under general anaesthetic.

Carolyn beams with pride as she tells us that her son Mitchell (26) is now a paramedic, and drives ambulances and saves lives for a living.

 
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If you’ve been affected by any of the issues in this week’s show - or if there’s something you feel we need to talk about on future shows, please do get in touch.

CALL or TEXT: 04 500 78834
EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org  
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/varadionetwork and 
http://twitter.com/whingeingpom 

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[PHOTO CAPTION: Proud grandmother Carolyn Johnson, resplendent in fuscia, grandchild upon her knee]

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RESOURCES:

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

Matthew Layton and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio&rsquo;s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
This week:
Parenting:
Matthew talks to Carolyn Johnson about their shared experience of growing up with very similar vision impairments - they were both born with congenital cataracts.
Then they discuss their shared experience of being told that their newborn children had the same condition, of the resultant guilt and of the slow passage of time while their nine week old babies were having operations on their eyes under general anaesthetic.
Carolyn beams with pride as she tells us that her son Mitchell (26) is now a paramedic, and drives ambulances and saves lives for a living.
&nbsp; -- If you&rsquo;ve been affected by any of the issues in this week&rsquo;s show - or if there&rsquo;s something you feel we need to talk about on future shows, please do get in touch.
CALL or TEXT: 04 500 78834 EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org &nbsp; TWITTER: http://twitter.com/varadionetwork and&nbsp; http://twitter.com/whingeingpom&nbsp;
-- [PHOTO CAPTION: Proud grandmother Carolyn Johnson, resplendent in fuscia, grandchild upon her knee]
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RESOURCES:
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Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

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>

Parenting with Carolyn Johnson

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/c6ebfffc-4891-407d-ba5c-ae450008ac92/transcript

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