Talking Vision

This week features the second of our interviews with paraclimbers heading to the IFSC World Cups starting in May in Salt Lake City. Sam catches up with Jason Whiter, a climber with very low vision in his right eye who joined the show alongside his coach and sighted guide Ben Dalby. Later on in the program, Leeanne from the Library is back to tell us about some upcoming events in the Vision Australia Library, and we take a look back over the most popular reads of 2023. Finally this week the 100k Your Way fundraising campaign is ramping up, Sam speaks to Vision Australia Radio's Jason Gipps to tell us all about the campaign and how people can get involved to raise vital funds for Vision Australia over the month of April.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam speaks to Sarah Larcombe from the Australian Paraclimbing team, as part of a two part series featuring paraclimbers from the team before they head to the IFSC Paraclimbing World Cups in Salt Lake City in May. We also hear from Vision Australia's business lead for home care packages, Meghan Hird, as Stella catches up with her to find out all about the home care packages Vision Australia can offer for older Australians who are blind or have low vision. And finally this week, to mark World Glaucoma Week taking place from 10 to 16 March, we feature Sam's interview with ophthalmologist and glaucoma specialist Dr Nathan Kerr, who provides an update on the prevention and treatment of glaucoma.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam is joined by Antony Rako, a singer with very low vision who also writes, produces, mixes and promotes his own songs by himself under the name Tony Lowkey. After  After we hear from Antony, Vision Australia manager of audio description services Michael Ward is back on the show to tell us all about the latest audio described offerings. Then to wrap up this week Frances joins the show with a Reader Recommended, and we finish with some news and information.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Trek for Vision is under way in just over a week's time and heading over to New Zealand for the week is Vision Australia Parramatta's Karen Pritchard, who is out to prove that blindness or low vision is no obstacle to tackling hiking trails in Australia or around the world. We also head back to Perth to chat with Kerry Fasolo and Sandra Martin, volunteers on The Digest, a show broadcasting from Vision Australia Perth across the network which has recently changed things up a bit, and is always looking for more people to put their hand up and get involved.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Variety Braille Music Camp is coming up in April, and to tell us more about it Sam is joined by camp organiser Lee Strickland whose business, Dotted Beats, has partnered with Variety in Queensland to help bring the camp to life. You'll also hear from the Happy Pants team in Perth, they're seeking new volunteers for people to get involved with the show so if you're interested feel free to get in touch today.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First proclaimed by UNESCO in 2011, World Radio Day takes place on 13 February every year to shine a spotlight on radio as a powerful medium for celebrating humanity in all its diversity. In this spirit this week we hear from three people with a love for radio: Kath Letch from Australia, Camuran Albanoi from Albania and Jambay Tshering from Bhutan.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World Radio Day is just around the corner on 13 February, and we have another voice from the sector this week as Sam catches up with Chris Corcoran from Reading Radio in Brisbane. Later in the show, you'll hear from Sam Foulkes joining the show all the way from Cincinnati, Ohio. Sam is head of braille production at Clovernook, an organisation which is hosting the Ohio Braille Challenge in a couple of weeks time. And finally this week, Santiago Velasquez is back to tell us about Hailo, a new app set to roll out for bus passengers who are blind or have low vision to help them get around their network much more easily and reliably.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam is joined by Madhuka de Silva, whose PhD research at Monash University is looking into the ways that assistive technology can make dance more accessible and inclusive for people who are blind or have low vision. We also hear from employment consultant Harmonie Downes who tells us about Career Visions, a five month traineeship program run in partnership with the QLD government, and Steph from the media team joins the show to give us a wrap up of the big things going on at Vision Australia over the holiday break.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a special Midsumma Festival edition of Talking Vision this week as we share a highlight package of the interviews from Carnival Day on Sunday 21 January. We start off with Sam and Tess speaking with Karan Nagrani, blindness and low vision ambassador for Midsumma. Later on in the show Sam and Tess are back again with Nilgun Guven from Vitae Vertias who joined them to speak about the latest audio description services available for the festival. And finally to wrap up, Sam and Yvette catch up with Lena Molnar from Women with Disabilities Victoria, who are committed to providing a more safe and inclusive state for women with a disability.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First up this week Sam speaks with chair of the Vision Australia Radio committee in Shepparton, Peter Simpson. Peter was involved in the early days of Vision Australia Radio in the 80s, but returned to volunteer six years ago after moving to Shepparton. After you hear from Peter, Jason Gipps is on the program to tell us about a special broadcast taking place live at the opening day of Midsumma on January 21 between 10am and 1pm. And finally on the program this week, Sam from the shop is back to tell us about the latest from the Vision Store, and we wrap up with some news and information.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam speaks with Lizzie Eastham, new permanent co-host of Studio 1 with Sam Rickard on Vision Australia Radio's Adelaide station. We also hear from Sarah from the library, who gives us an update on some upcoming programs and exciting new books now available in the Vision Australia library.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we take a look back over the past year of Talking Vision with a best of 2023, featuring favourite interviews from the year just gone.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We celebrate World Braille Day this week on Talking Vision with some special interviews celebrating the life changing impact braille has had and continues to have for users around the world.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we've got a Carols theme in the lead up to Christmas and the Vision Australia Carols by Candlelight taking place as always on CHristmas Eve, December 24. To start off with Sam catches up with singer, pianist and music therapist Lara Nakhle who will be returning to Carols for the 2nd time in as many years. After we hear from Lara Vision Australia CEO Ron Hooton is on the show for a quick chat about the Carols, and the important role they play every year in raising vital funds for services to the blind and low vision community. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam is joined by Kristen Morris and Gillean HIlton from the Disability Liaison Officer program, set up to enable patients with disability to access the healthcare they require. Then later on in the show, Telelink volunteer coordinator Jordan Ashby is here to tell us all about a series of Zoom webinars taking place in January with three prominent figures from the blind and low vision community achieving great things.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Lee catches up with Achilles member Claudia Stephenson who along with her guide recently completed the New York Marathon. You'll also hear from Conrad, he's back with Fiona Tuomy from the Other Film Festival, a festival featuring movies made by and accessible for people with disability, including audio description, captions and more.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Feelix library celebrated 20 years recently, and Sam caught up with acting library manager Sarah Bloedorn to have a chat all about the kits and the impact they've had on the lives of toddlers and young children who are blind or have low vision. Stella is also back on the show speaking with a participant from this year's LEAP program, we have one more trip back into the radio archives with an article from the first reading program on the 1179AM frequency, and Frances joins the show with a Reader Recommended.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's part two of our 40th anniversary special on Talking Vision as this week Sam catches up with John Simpson, a figure central to many corners of the RPH network in the 80s and 90s and well into the 2000s. We also hear a small clip from the launch of the 1179AM frequency on the 19th of August 1990, with speeches from Norman Spencer and Stephen Jolley.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vision Australia Radio is turning 40! We're celebrating over the next two weeks by looking back at some historic moments on the air, this week including the first evening broadcast on 22 September 1983 with Stephen Jolley, Ian Beath, Neville Kerr and Elaine Harris. Then later on in the show this week Sam also catches up with long time volunteer Judi Meese who has been involved with Vision Australia Radio since its inception.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam speaks with Danielle Gullotta from the Art Gallery of NSW. Danielle is here to tell us all about their Tactile Archibald Prize exhibition, an accessible exhibition for visitors who are blind or have low vision which is touring around Australia in coming months. Then later in the show, we feature some highlights from the 2023 Vision Australia Annual General Meeting, featuring incoming board member Amber Collins, Client Reference Group member Paul Hedley, and Vision Australia Award winner Lara Nakhle.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.