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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 "Into the Mailbag” Did you know we have an email address? Well naturally we mention it a few times during the show. This week, to celebrate Studio 1’s renewal for the next three years, Lizzie and Sam read a few of the emails sent in the last year or so and respond to some of the comments. 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 the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork Thank you everyone who has written us in the last five years and here's to at least three more. This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "Storm Menzies - ByStorm Beauty” Lizzie and Sam catch up with Storm Menzies, the founder of By Storm beauty; a set of beauty accessories that make applying cosmetics more accessible. 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 the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork Thank you to Storm, for talking to us from Bali; and to Jason for helping set up the interview. You can learn more about ByStorm Beauty here: https://bystormbeauty.com/ This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "You don’t look Blind!” How many times have you been told that you don’t look Blind? Lizzie and Sam tell their own stories, while a few friends also look at the positive and negatives, while Matt Spencer shares a rather worrying story about how that simple statement can escalate. 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 the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork Thank you to Matt; Anthony; Alex and Steven. This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "A little Support?" What role do support workers have in your life? We talk to two support workers who coincidentally have the same name. The two Meg(h)ans talk about their backgrounds, what got them involved with the NDIS and where things are going from here. Lizzie also catches up with Peter Spencer about how he supports his clients in the realm of sport and Recreation. 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 the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork Thank you to Megan, Meghan and Peter This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "Volunteer Radio" For volunteer week, we catch up with Simon and Abby from Vision Australia Radio’s “In Plain Sight” and Shaun Oliver talks about volunteering on live radio. 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 the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork Thank you to Shaun; Abbey and Simon. You can find Simon and Abbey "In Plain Sight" here: https://omny.fm/shows/in-plain-sight/playlists/podcast This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "Mother's Day" Out come the flowers and chocolates as we celebrate Mother’s day a few days late. Lisa talks about her experiences as a mum with a Vision Impairment, the challenges and the joys. Vision Australia’s own Sarah Evans talks about the differences between being a single-parent and also where Vision Impaired Parents can go for some peer guidance. 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 the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork Thank you to Sarah and Lisa. For more help with some of the issues in this week’s show go to: https://www.visionaustralia.org/services/find-services/social-recreation-wellbeing This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "Francois and Victoria: Audio Description” We give you everything you want to know about Audio Description. Lizzie and Sam are joined by Francois Jacobs, who is one of two Audio Description reviewers at SBS, and as well as Victoria Hunt, SBS’s Manager for Access and Media Services 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 the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork Thank you to Victoria and Francois for a great interview, and to Jason all his help setting this up. SBS Audio Description; About: https://www.sbs.com.au/aboutus/audio-description-services/ How to Enable Audio Description: https://help.sbs.com.au/hc/en-au/articles/360002077816-How-to-enable-and-access-audio-description SBS On Demand – List of Audio Described Progammes: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/collection/available-with-audio-description This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "International Guide Dog Day” For international Guide Dog Day, we ask; what would your dog say... if it could talk? Thanks to the input of the Dog Guide Handlers Australia Facebook page, we get some answers - with the volunteer readers of Vision Australia Radio Adelaide bringing those comments to life. Lizzie also catches up with Lester Craim, the Client Services manager for Seeing Eye Dogs Australia; and Lisa and Anthony share their experiences as Guide Dog Handlers. 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 the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork A special thank you to Seeing Eye Dogs Australia and Lester Craim for the interview Thank you to Anthony and Lisa for your insights. Also special thanks to everyone who contributed to the facebook comments on the Dog Guide Handlers Australia Facebook page - and to our tireless volunteers at Vision Australia Radio Adelaide for bringing those comments to life. Dog Guides Australia: https://sed.visionaustralia.org/ Dog Guides Handlers Australia: https://dgha.org.au/ This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "All I need is a Miracle” Though the chances are extremely low, it doesn’t stop some of us from fantasizing what we might do if we woke up one morning without a disability. This week we ask, what would you do if your could see (again) or at least see better than you could before. And Sheryl shares a bit of news... 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 the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork A special thank you to our choir of angles: Steven; Carlie; Emma; Jodi; Sammy C; Stephen K; Lisa; Lilli; Sheryl and Maddie. This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Faith” We explore the role of faith in our lives, particularly how it influences our perspective on living with a vision impairment. How does faith shape our outlook, especially when we’re faced with questions like, “Why me?” 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 the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork A special thank you to Matt and Shaleah. This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "Fashion” How do you decide what to wear? Does your vision, or lack thereof, affect the way you dress? We talk to a friends and find out, is fashion an issue? 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 the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork A special thank you to Lauchlan; Sean; Emma; Carli; Carlolyn; Roberto; Lisa; Sophie; Simon; Sam C; Lilli Maddie, and especially Jodi for the quote of the episode. This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "Peter Archer: Beyond Vision” Lizzie chats with Peter archer, a support worker who started his own business to provide unique activities to the blind and low vision community. He shares his inspiration for starting his business Beyond vision, and talks about the themed zoom groups he has created to bring socialisation and connection to vision impaired Australians. 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 the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork A special thank you to Peter Resources: E-mail: peter_archer_beyondvision&outlook.com Website: https://www.peterarcherbeyondvision.com This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "Back to School" Three people talk about their experiences in the education system. Vicky started at Townsend House School for Deaf and Blind Children in 1960. She talks about her experiences and the teachers that made the biggest difference to her. Heidi and Sheryl attended the same school... sometime later. We hear how Townsend prepared them for life in the standard education system, or failed to do so. 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 the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork A special thank you to Vicky Cousins; Heidi and Sheryl. This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "Abundabiliteez" Lizzie and Sam catch up with Hollie Andrew, Founder & Operations ​Director for Abundabiliteez Productions. Hollie talks about what inspired her to form Abundabiliteez Productions, and some of her views regarding arts and people with a disability. 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 the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork A special thank you to Hollie Andrew You can find Abundabiliteez Productions here: https://abundabiliteezproductions.com.au/ You can book tickets to "Outside In" here: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/outside-in-af2025 Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "100K" Vision Australia and Vision Australia Radio are conducting their "100k Your Way" fundraising campaign in April. Sam talks to two of the Ambassadors for the event,. Dale talks about how he lost his sight; how that has affected his life; and why he is doing the whole 100K in one day. Jess talks about being a mother of a three-year-old with albinism; how that has changed her entire family; and how they will be fundraising in April. Meanwhile Ian Finlayson, the General Manager of Fundraising and Marketing for Vision Australia talks about event itself, how you can be involved and how to support those taking part. EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork If you want to support Vision Australia in April: Dale's Page: https://fundraise.visionaustralia.org/fundraisers/dalepierce/100kyourway Jess's Page: https://fundraise.visionaustralia.org/fundraisers/Laps4Lina/100kyourway Vision Australia Radio Adelaide: https://fundraise.visionaustralia.org/fundraisers/visionaustraliaradioadelaide Vision Australia Radio Perth: https://fundraise.visionaustralia.org/fundraisers/VisionAustraliaRadioPerth Vision Australia Radio Melbourne: https://fundraise.visionaustralia.org/fundraisers/VisionAustraliaRadioMelbourne Visio Australia Regional Radio: https://fundraise.visionaustralia.org/fundraisers/visionaustraliaradioregional Thank you to Dale; Ian and Jess. Special thank you to Clare and Myra for their help setting up these interviews. Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lizzie Eastham presents Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view. On this week’s show "International Women's Day" Lizzie is flying solo this week, giving Sam a poorly deserved week off. In honour of International Women's Day Lizzie speaks to two blind women who have different but inspiring stories to tell. EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork Thank you to Anne and Shaleah. Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "The Boy Scout Syndrome" While we always appreciate it when someone offers to help us out, is it possible to be over-helpful? Our Choir of Angels talks about the times when they have received some unwanted attention from members of the public, and we talk about the role of consent when dealing with the disability community. EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork Thank you to Maddy; Carlie; Stephen; Lily; Jodie; Emma; Sam C and Lars. Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "Anne Mok" Anne Mok is an instagrammer who uses her platform to bring awareness to accessible brands in Canada. Anne talks about her experiences as an Asian with a disability; her diagnosis; and gives some advice to women about empowerment. 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 the station’s facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork Thank you to Anne. Anne Mok Website: https://purposeinview.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purposeinview/ Anne's Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/T9IaJp5TLzA?si=09YW4CmuJ4gjJTna Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "I only have Eyes for You" With Valentines Day coming up, Lizzie and Sam dive back into the world of Love and Dating. Our "Choir of Angels" talk about their experience out in the world of dating apps flirting and ambiguous body language. 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 the station’s facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork Thank you to Maddy; Jodie; Carlie; Stephen and Lilly. Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "Lars Bosselmann {European Blind Union)" Lizzie and Sam talk to Lars Bosselmann, Executive Director for the European Blind Union. Lars talks about his own thoughts on access and inclusion; and the slow progress that the EBU has overseen in its 40 years of existence. They also examine Donald Trumps statement regarding Diversity Equity and Inclusion, made Friday 31st January after the American Airlines/Black Hawk collision. 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 the station’s facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork Thank you to Lars and the European Union for agreeing to to the interview and providing such interesting insight. For more information on the EBU co to: https://www.euroblind.org/ Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "TAXI!" We tackle a subject that is the bane of many Assistance Dog Users, refusal on Taxis or Ride share. Lizzie talks to Annette (whom we spoke to last year about her book "Molly and Maple") and Janice. They talk about their many experiences; how that affects them personally and what, they believe, should be the consequences for the drivers. Lizzie also tells us of some of her experiences. We then replay an interview conducted by Peter Greco last year with Olivia Barry from 13Cabs where she outlines a new feature in their booking app which MAY provide a solution to the problem. 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 the station’s facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork A special thank you to Annette and Janice for sharing their stories. Thank you once more to Peter Greco for allowing us use of his interview with Olivia Cooper. You can find the full interview here: https://omny.fm/shows/focal-point/18-dec-2024 (30 min 30 seconds) You can provide your own feedback to 13Cabs by emailing: customer.care@13cabs.com.au Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "Matt Levy - Leadership and Inclusion" Sam talks to former Paralympic Swimmer Matt Levy OAM. Matt talks about retirement after the Birmingham Commonwealth Games; and the two self-help ebooks he released late last year. 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 the station’s facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork Thank you once again to Matt. You can find links to Matt's books here: https://www.mattlevy.com.au/ Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 “Serving it up” We talk to our choir of angels about how they go in the kitchen, some of their greatest successes and most spectacular failures. Lizzie and Sam also offer their own “Guaranteed to Succeed” recipes. 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 the station’s facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork Thank you as always to our contributors: Sean; Lily; Stephen; Emma; Carly; Jody and Sammy C. Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 “World Braille Day” 2025 marks the 200th anniversary of Braille. To mark this occasion we talk to Kelly Phelan, business and fundraising manager for Braille House. Kelly talks about the role Braille House has, and its long history; as well as her own involvement with the VI and Blind 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 the station’s facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork A special thank you to Sean Oliver and Kelly Phelan. You can find Braille House on the Web: www.braillehouse.org.au Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 “Happy New Year!” Lizzie and Sam brush off the cobwebs from new years eve and bring you the send holiday special. We look at the latter half of 2024, and reflect on the return of a certain orange head-of-state to an unnamed superpower… EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on the station’s facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 “Christmas 2024” In the first of two holiday specials, we look back at the highlights of 2024; open up the Bloopers reel and pop the odd Christmas Cracker. EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on the station’s facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 “Born to Run” With a new chapter of Achilles International opening in South Australia, Lizzie and Sam went down to see what it is all about, and we learned about Lizzie’s somewhat unorthodox running technique. 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 the station’s facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork A special thank you to Kent Dredge Dennis Lorenzen from Blind Sports SA You can learn more about Achilles, wherever you are, here: https://www.achillesaustralia.org.au/ Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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: "Any Questions?" This week Lizzie and Sam ask each other the standard questions used in their Vox Pop or Choir of Angels. Also we get a special preview of some of the bloopers included in the Christmas and New Years Day specials. 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 Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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:  "Maple and Molly" Lizzie talks to Annette Holden and Barbie Robinson about a new picture book "Maple and Molly - The Guide Dogs who changed Netty's World"  Barbie talks about the inspirations and the process of writing the book and finding an illustrator. Annette talks about the situations that inspired the book and the decision to retire one guide dog and bring in another.   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   Thank you to Annette and Barbie for the interview. You can find "Maple and Molly - The Guide Dogs who changed Netty's World" in most book shops, or order from here: https://writingwithlight.com.au/product/molly-and-maple-the-guide-dogs-who-changed-netties-world/  Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Teaching the Blind - Sean Oliver We start out this week's episode with some heart-breaking news from Lizzie. Then move on to a segment that would not fit in the previous two shows - a chat with Ranjit Jacob from Visitech Magnifiers.  He talks about the range of larger electronic magnifiers on offer. Next we catch up with Sean Oliver from SPO Solutions and talks about his work teaching people with a severe Vision Impairment how to use technology, and the role technology has had in his life.   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   Resources:  Visitech Magnifiers: https://visitechmagnifiers.com.au/  Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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:  "Techfest 2024”  The show that had so much material it needed to go for an hour!   Techfest was held in Adelaide 6th November. This expo brought together the leading brands in Adaptive Technology for Vision Impaired and Blind users, as well as some of the latest innovations from companies like Apple and Ray Ban.   Lizzie and Sam were there to check out the merchandise and talk to the vendors.   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 Andrew Davies and See Differently for allowing us to record at Techfest. During this show we spoke to the following:  Pacific Vision: https://au.1lowvision.com/  Big Purple Phone: https://bigpurplephone.com.au/  Quantum RLV: https://www.quantumrlv.com.au/  Humanware: https://www.humanware.com/  Ray Ban Meta: https://www.meta.com/au/smart-glasses/shop-all/?utm_source=gg&utm_medium=ps&utm_campaign=21791453447&utm_term=ray%20ban%20meta%20smart%20glasses&utm_content=716311100868&utm_funnel=dcap&&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA88a5BhDPARIsAFj595jERj76BF_u906s2WaUueTNYxy8B9bUdA8cwQSvIO229T2-g8qAV0UaAmUTEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds  Magnifiers Australia: https://www.magnifiersaustralia.com.au/?srsltid=AfmBOoopXEGX9VmAFxulCNLv8B4MSp0uaUpBS5f7aI2OMeEB0VGIIHiC  NV Access (NVDA): https://www.nvaccess.org/  Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.  Photo Description: Lizzie modelling the Ray Ban Meta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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:  "Amar Litif”  Lizzie and Sam are joined by Amar Latif, the founder of Traveleyes, a travel company designed for Blind and Vision Impaired tourists.    Amar talks about losing his sight; and finding his way as a blind accountant; and establishing a successful travel company.     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   Thank you to Amar for a fun and enjoyable chat.    You can learn more about Traveleyes here: https://www.traveleyes-international.com/   Learn more about Amar here: https://www.amarlatif.com/   Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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:  "Uni Daze”  We're heading back to university as we talk to two former students about life on campus; the challenges and the solutions to studying while you have  a Vision Impairment.  Also, Sam attempts to address the fact that last week's show did not have a proper segue between the intro and interviews, but things do not go to plan...  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   Thank you to Maddie and Alex.  Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 “When I'm 65” Once more we look at the NDIS, but with a different slant. But first let's talk awards! "Studio 1" took home the award for Best Current Affairs and News Program at the Annual Community Broadcasting awards. Lizzie was there to collect it and talks about the CBAA conference and travelling with a Dog Guide for the first time.  Emma; Lily; Sean and Maddie have take on the NDIS, and it's mostly positive!  Our featured interview is with Franca, who was referred onto My Aged Care before the NDIS was rolled out. Franca tells us about the pros and cons of My Aged Care, and some of her answers may surprise our listeners… 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 Emma; Lily; Sean; Maddie; and of course and extra big thank you to Franca. We would also like to thank Vision Australia for their continued support, this award would not be possible without them; and an extra special thanks to, former producer and creator of the show, Matthew Layton who gave us a strong foundation to build upon.  Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 “This Sporting Life” Having just finished two podcasts that cover a very serious subject Sam made the executive decision to move the planned show on people over 65 not being able to access the NDIS to the following week. As he said, this has NOTHING to do with the fact that they do not have enough material for said show… no not at all. So this week we hear from our Choir of Angels about how sport has affected their lives. Sam also tells us why a man born in Sydney; who grew up in Darwin and lives in Adelaide, supports the Fremantle Dockers. 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 bit thank you to Stephen; Carlie; Emma; Jodi; Sammy C and Lily. Resources: Blind Sports Australia: https://blindsportsaustralia.com.au/ State Sporting organisations: ·         New South Wales/Canberra: https://www.blindsportsnsw.com.au/home/ ·         Northern Territory: https://www.sportsnt.org.au ·         Queensland: https://www.sportingwheelies.org.au/ ·         South Australia: https://www.facebook.com/blindsportssa ·         Victoria: https://www.blindsports.org.au/ ·         Western Australia: https://www.blindsportswa.com.au/ Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 “Vision Loss” What is it like to lose your sight? In this 1-hour special we talk to four people who have gone from driving a car to rocking a white cane.   Neil and Carlie have Retinitis Pigmentosa, and had to adjust in their own ways as their peripheral vision closed in.   While Kirsten and Michael have very different stories to tell.   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 Neil; Carlie; Kirsten and Michael.   Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 “Melissa” Lizzie talks to Melissa.  Melissa has a rare form of Mitochondrial Disease which has meant she lost her sight over a short period.  She talks about the troubled diagnosis and learning to cope with rapid Vision Loss.  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 Thanks again to Melissa for sharing her story. Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1. Picture Caption: Black and White photo of traffic lights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "Knowable Me" We look into the shopping habits of our panel of experts and Kelly Schulz from marketing research company "Knowable Me" joins us to talk about the opportunities for people with a disability to have input into the accessibility of the retail world, and be paid to do so. 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 bit thank you to Kelly, as well as Jodi; Emma; Lisa; Sam C; Lily and Stephen. Find out more here: https://knowable.me/  Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "On the Road Again" Lizzie talks about encountering a very different side to a bicycle on the Linier Park.  We also talk to a few friends about their thoughts on a simple question: What is the point of travelling if you can't see?  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 bit thank you to Jodi; Emma; Sam C; Lily and Stephen. Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 “Jodi and Shayne” Lizzie and Sam catch up with two Paralympic Athletes from days of yore. Jodi Willis-Roberts OEM (Multiple Gold-Medallist and former Goalballer) and Shayne Allen (Discus and Shot-putter in Sydney 2000) talk about what the Paralympics has meant to them, and what they have been up to since. Lizzie tries to hold things together while Sam; Jodi and Shayne go on a headlong rush down Memory Lane. 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 bit thank you to Jodi and Shayne. Yes we know we used an old Paralympic Logo! Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  “Who'd Hire These Guys?”  Lizzie and Sam have applied for a job at the Brisbane City Council.  Vision Australia's own Harmoni Downs and Matt Larney from the City of Brisbane go over the dos and don'ts of applying for a job by going over Sam's phonebook-sized CV and Lizzie's A{-Generated Resume.    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 Harmoni and Matt.  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "The Blind Sea" Sam talks to Blind Serf Champion Matt Formston about the documentary "The Blind Sea:" that is in cinemas now.  Matt tells us what it is like to surf the big waves in Portugal and some of the nitty-gritty of the sport of Para-Serving.   Also, Lizzie also talks about being involved in a car accident, and our hosts also discuss the selection of the Paris Paralympic Team. 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 special thank you to Jodie; Emma; Carlie; Stephen and Sammy C 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "Out and About" Sam and Lizzy take to the streets and ask, what are the pros and cons of getting about with a Guide Dog and/or a white cane?  Is there a reason for your choice?   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 special thank you to Jodie; Emma; Carlie; Stephen and Sammy C 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "Lily and the Camino Pilgrimage" Lizzie talks to Lily Piccolo, who has recently completed the famous Camino Pilgrimage in Portugal and Spain.  Lily talks about how she booked the trip; her companions and adventures in London and the walk itself.   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 Piccolo You can find Traveleyes here: https://www.traveleyes-international.com/  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 NAIDOC Week – Derryn Ross For NAIDOC week we are heading into the Red Centre of Australia, Derryn Ross talks about life from and Blind Indigenous Point of View. While Vision Loss Support specialist Mellissa Shand talks about her role in the lives of people just like Derryn.  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: Derryn Ross and Melissa Shand.  Thank you as well to  Sekinda Senan for helping us to set up the interview. We found out about the history of NAIDOS Week here: https://www.naidoc.org.au/about/history In this show we played segments from the Saltwater Band; Yothu Yindi and Dr G.  On this NAIDOC week Studio 1 wishes to pay our respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  In this special Podcast Presentation  Dating Blind 1 2 3  Thanks to the magic of AI software, we are now able to bring you some of the interviews from earlier on in the year in a much clearer form. We present four interviews that talk about love and romance from a Vision Impaired or Blind Point of view  Simon talks about being the third wheel when all your friends have paired off, and get St Patricks day mixed up with Valentines Day.   Tess tells us about her realisation that she was asexual, and how that affects, or does not affect, her view of love and romance.  Matt tells us how he met his wife through his church group, and how things took a strange twist.  And Vision Australia own Sarah Evans ties it all up in a neat bow as we talk about how dating is now looking more and more like looking for a job.  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; Simon; Tess; Matt and Sarah.  Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 National Braille Music Camp Lizzie brushes off her double base and heads to Mittagong and down memory lane as we talk to an old scholar of the camp; two current campers, and one of the teachers.  We also learn how the camp organizers collaborate with Vision Australia for the production and transcription of braille music materials. 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; Ashleigh, Shianne, Neveah, and BiancaTo get more information on how to help out or join in next year email: nbmc.aus@gmail.com Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1. Picture Caption: Perkins Brailler playing cartoon music Studio 1 airs in Darwin and Adelaide 8pm Wednesdays, and 3pm Wednesdays in other states. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're pleased to let everyone know that our funding from the Community Broadcasting Foundation has been renewed.   This is a small highlights reel we placed as part of our application.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Get a Job Once more we hear from Studio 1's “Voices from the Dark”, this time about their experiences finding work. Sam also does not hear back from a prospective interview he was trying to organise and to fill in the gap plays excerpts from an LP of Balkan Folk songs. 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; Lachlan; Paul; Simon; Jodie; Carlie; Lisa; Sam Colley; Steven; Stephen; Roberto and Kirsten.  We would also like to advise the listener that no ethnic folk records (Balkan or not) were harmed in the making of this show.  We prefer to use of Sustainably-Sourced Stock Music.  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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 NDIS: “No Doubt It Stinks?” Sam comes up with a somewhat unflattering reuse of the anagram NDIS and challenges others to do better. Meanwhile Lizzie asks a number of people who are Blind or have a Vision Impairment what they think of the NDIS; its services and what could be done better?  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 Thank you to Stephen; Jodie; Carlie; Lisa and Steven  Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1. PHOTO CAPTION: Cartoon picture of a young woman and guide dog in a supermarket, the dog is telling the woman "Don't take that one, the next one along is on special"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.