Life Beyond Visual Impairment

Welcome back, listeners, to another insightful podcast where we explore the transformative world of smart home technology, particularly through the lens of accessibility. Hosts Dan Williams, director of Visualise Training and Consultancy and Graham Coath (podcast host and journalist) are joined by guest Aj from AAT Solutions. Together, we unpack how smart devices like lighting and heating systems...

In this podcast episode from Visualized Training and Consultancy, the discussion centers around the ongoing issues of accessibility and discrimination experienced by individuals with disabilities, with a focus on the law surrounding these matters. The hosts, accompanied by guest Carrie Clews, an expert in equality and discrimination from Ringrose Law, delve into real-world scenarios related to dis...

In this podcast episode, Dan Williams, George Plumridge along with host Graham Coath dive into an interesting conversation about 'coming out', both in terms of sexual orientation and sight loss. Dan and George share personal experiences of coming out in different aspects of their lives and discuss the challenges, commonalities, and differences they faced. The conversation also touches upon...

To celebrate National Eye Health Week 2023 - Dan Williams is joined by broadcaster, journalist, former workplace assessor Graham Coath and Jayshree Vasani an award winning speaker in the sector and Co -Presenter Insider Tech Bites by 100%optical. The group discuss many of the myths around eye care and eye health and use real life examples and statistics to show that these myths are just NOT TRUE!...

It is all the Line Manager's fault! (or is it?) When support in the workplace falls short it is easy to turn the blame on a Line Manager but is it really their fault? Are C-Suite Managers supporting their line managers properly with the right guidance and education? Do they need to have more awareness in the first place? Have we been providing the support in silos so that there is no real mult...

Occupational Health providers and visual impairment. Where is the system going right and where could it improve? What part does training and education have to play not only for those who are providing workplace assessments and support but also for line managers within organisations? What should sign posting look like and why is it important to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to holistic employe...

In this episode we hear from Rhiannon Hicks who works in a large supermarket call center helping customers with deliveries and click and collect. Rhiannon talks about life before adaptations, what adjustments she had put into place and how that has impacted her at work. Things like speech recognition have enabled her to control her computer with her voice. #WorkplaceAdjustments #VisualImpairment #...

Jamie has a sight condition where his sight deteriorated rapidly. He talks about his experience at work, why it is important not to make comparisons with what you used to be able to do! How being enabled to work is empowering as it makes you do what you have to do! His is a very powerful story. In the podcast he talks about how he used to play an instrument and what it was like to stop. He also gi...

In this episode we have a remarkable guest who is not only making a difference in the Civil Service but also paving the way for policy implementation with multiple stakeholders. Hayley is a dedicated civil servant working in central government, and her passion for creating positive change shines through her work every day. We hear about how Hayley's condition impacts her day to day life at wor...

Tom Walker discusses the experience of Humyan who works as a risk manager for a large banking organisation. Humyan talks about the adjustments which were recommended following an assessment with visualise training and consultancy and how they have helped him in the workplace. Welcome to "Breaking Barriers: Empowering Vision in the Banking Sector," a podcast that explores the transformati...

Our Seeing Beyond the Eyes Resource Pack lets eyecare professionals and support staff know where to refer patients or service users with visual impairments for local and national support. Download your free copy at https://www.visualisetrainingandconsultancy.com/seeing-beyond-the-eyes/

The Primary aims of the project are:  1. To increase referrals from optometrists and opticians to local and national sight loss organisations.  2. To increase accessibility and inclusivity across all eye care services for people with or at risk of sight loss.  3. To increase optical sector awareness of local and national support services and corresponding referral pathways for peopl...

Dining in the dark - an exercise in raising awareness of vision impairment. Find out more here https://www.visualisetrainingandconsultancy.com/dining-dark-2015-press-release/ and for visual impairment awareness training, please use this link: https://www.visualisetrainingandconsultancy.com/training/visual-impairment-awareness-training/ SHOW MORE

SHOW LESS For people with a visual impairment, trips to the eye clinic can be far from a comfortable experience. This video looks at the challenges they face and recommends solutions to eyecare professionals.  Daniel Williams, Founder of Visualise Training and Consultancy, asked patients what they think eyecare professionals could do better for patients with sight loss to enhance their experi...

A Deep Dive into Living with Retinitis Pigmentosa: Ashley Simcock's Journey In this episode Daniel Williams turns the tables and interviews co-host Ashley Simcock from The 'Game Changing Podcast' about his personal journey with Retinitis Pigmentosa. Ashley shares his experiences growing up with undiagnosed sight loss, the bullying he faced, and how it impacted his self-esteem. He discu...

Emma and Alan share their experiences of visiting their opticians in the UK and believe that their cinema provides more support than their opticians. Emma believes that there is a true lack of appropriate training that is given to opticians to empower them to support patients with sight loss.  https://www.visualisetrainingandconsultancy.com/seeing-beyond-the-eyes/

Emma and Alan share there experience of dating. Emma talks about how Alan's blindness has never got in the way of there relationship and how this has been one of her best relationships ever.  #Sex #Relationships #BlindDate #Dating #VisualImpairment #WorkplaceAdjustments #Inclusion #Accessibility #SightLoss www.visualisetrainingandconsultancy.co.uk 

Visualise Trining and consultancy run a sensational dining in the dark event to raise funds for The Prince's Trust. 

Daniel Williams, Jayshree Vasani and Peter Black launch the first ever seeing beyond the eyes project, bringing together eye care and sight loss professionals to encourage better working partnerships in order for low vision patients to recieve the service they deserve.  https://www.visualisetrainingandconsultancy.com/seeing-beyond-the-eyes/

Oh no not another trip to the eye clinic from the patient perspective of visiting an eye clinic in the UK. The patient explores how they feel accessing the services when they have a visual impairment.  https://www.visualisetrainingandconsultancy.com/seeing-beyond-the-eyes/ #WorkplaceAdjustments #VisualImpairment #BankingSector #Inclusivity #Accessibility #AssistiveTechnologies #AccessibleWorkspace...

This podcast with Daniel Williams, Founder of Visualise Training and Consultancy discusses how clinical staff can easily refer patients with visual impairments to support services following their suspected diagnosis. No patient should leave an optician or eye clinic without a referral for non medical support. You can find the resource pack discussed here; https://www.visualisetrainingandconsultanc...