Talking Vision Now Reader Recommended

Frances Keyland presents a Reader Recommended, The Duke and I by romance writer Julia Quinn and part of the Bridgerton series. 

Talking Vision Now: Your Story Disability Support Service

Your Story Disability Legal Support is a national service specifically established to offer free legal advice to people wishing to make a submission Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of People with Disability (Disability Royal Commission). We chat with lawyer, Miche…

Talking Vision Now: LEAP youth program

Sam Colley chats with Claire Nolan about Vision Australia's youth leadership program  LEAP (Learn Engage, Act, Perform). The program seeks to enable young people (14 to 17 years of age) who are blind or have low vision to develop skills toward a vocational outcome. See omnystudio.com/listener for…

Talking Vision Now: No Limits

There are some subjects which are felt to be too awkward or embarrassing to ever get talked about in a straightforward and open way. Instead, we skirt around them because we think we should know all the facts. Or we suppose that someone else has covered the topic – and much better than we ever cou…

Talking Vision Now: Graeme Innes AO and Aira Explorer

Lawyer and disability activist Graeme Innes AO discusses the new monthly Aira Explorer calls.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Vision Now celebrates World Sight Day

In celebration of World Sight Day, Felix librarian, Sarah Bloredorn, chats with children’s book writer Susan Gervay about her book The Boy in the Big Blue Glasses. Sammy has to wear glasses. His parents, teacher, family are happy for Sammy, because life is no longer blurry. So, the great miscomm…

Talking Vision Now Episode 10 How technology can assist dog guide mobility

Vision Australia's lead technology advisor, Damian McMorrow, chats about  Seeing Eye Dogs upcoming webinar on the role of technology in supporting dog guide mobility.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Vision Now Episode 12

Vision Australia is calling for nominations for its annual awards and we catch up with CEO Ron Hooton on how to nominate someone and the important role the awards play within the blindness and low vision community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Vision Now Episode 11

In a new partnership with Lifeline Australia, Vision Australia Radio (VAR) is airing episodes of the podcast series Holding on to Hope across its radio network. Holding onto Hope shares the stories of people who have come through the darkness of suicidality and the connection that gave them hope t…

Talking Vision Now Episode 10

June 13 is International Albinism Awareness Day with the theme of Made to Shine. We hear from Rebecca who is the mother of two young sons with Albinism. She talks about the supports she and her sons received, the importance of networking withing the albinism community and embracing being different.…