Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life through a different lens. 

On this week’s show

“Voice for Vision (Smart Glasses)”

Lizzie and Sam explore the debate surrounding smart glasses within the blind and low-vision community. They discuss personal perspectives on adopting high-tech eyewear, financial/NDIS funding barriers, and privacy concerns sparked by public backlash. Guest Jonathan Craig joins to outline the Voice for Vision campaign and explain why accessibility and privacy must be balanced by policymakers.

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. 

You may also be interested in joining our choir of angels and telling your story.  Click here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FwBORTly2OqC9FFmQAm97z?s=hd&p=i&mlu=3&amv=2  to join our whatsapp group and have your say. 

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

A big thank you to: Matthew; Julie and of course Jonathan

This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/ 

Resources:

Vision 2020: https://v2020.org.au/

Voice for Vision Champaign Page: https://v2020.org.au/resources/voice-for-vision/ (Details on how to sign the petition, download social media assets, or access MP letter templates)

See Differently Voice for Vision Champaign (Youtube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKatEquv5zE

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio&rsquo;s weekly look at life through a different lens.&nbsp;
On this week&rsquo;s show
&ldquo;Voice for Vision (Smart Glasses)&rdquo;
Lizzie and Sam explore the debate surrounding smart glasses within the blind and low-vision community. They discuss personal perspectives on adopting high-tech eyewear, financial/NDIS funding barriers, and privacy concerns sparked by public backlash. Guest Jonathan Craig joins to outline the Voice for Vision campaign and explain why accessibility and privacy must be balanced by policymakers.
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.&nbsp;
You may also be interested in joining our choir of angels and telling your story.&nbsp; Click here: <a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/FwBORTly2OqC9FFmQAm97z?s=hd&amp;p=i&amp;mlu=3&amp;amv=2">https://chat.whatsapp.com/FwBORTly2OqC9FFmQAm97z?s=hd&amp;p=i&amp;mlu=3&amp;amv=2</a>&nbsp; to join our whatsapp group and have your say.&nbsp;
EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on our facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork">https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork</a>&nbsp;
A big thank you to: Matthew; Julie and of course Jonathan
This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/&nbsp;
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Resources:
Vision 2020: <a href="https://v2020.org.au/">https://v2020.org.au/</a>
Voice for Vision Champaign Page: <a href="https://v2020.org.au/resources/voice-for-vision/">https://v2020.org.au/resources/voice-for-vision/</a> (Details on how to sign the petition, download social media assets, or access MP letter templates)
See Differently Voice for Vision Champaign (Youtube): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKatEquv5zE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKatEquv5zE</a>

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>

A weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.#blind

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>

Voice for Vision (Smart Glasses)

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