Advocacy Talks with Vision Ireland

Alan Breathnach, NCBI Chief Services Officer  speaks about how  NCBI and it's staff have responded and adapted services to the Covid19 crisis and its legacy will be the provision of more of NCBI services being offered remotely either by phone or online. Support the show

Dr Donal Fitzpatrick, a lecturer in DCU talks about the important role Braille plays as a form of communication for people who are blind or visually impaired. And how he is working to make communication between braille users and their teachers more accessible. Support the show

Caitlin Heffernan , a sixth year student from Tipperary with a vision impairment talks about her experience during the Covid19 pandemic. Caitlin talks about working at home, staying motivated and using technology all the while being in the dark about if and when the exams will take place. Support the show

Patrick Hennessy , a vision impaired student from Waterford is was due to sit his Leaving Certificate exams this June. We speak to Patrick to find out how he is finding remote learning and staying motivated during this time. Support the show

Shane Ryan , from Limerick is Ireland’s first blind rower to cross the Atlantic Ocean. He’s just back from completing a gruelling and exhilarating 54 day Atlantic Rowing Challenge from Portugal to French Guiana. He tells how they overcame rough seas, exhaustion and an encounter with a hungry shark on this extraordinary journey. Support the show

Alan Breathnach , NCBI Chief Services Officer  speaks about how  NCBI and it's staff have responded and adapted services to the Covid19 crisis and its legacy will be the provision of more of NCBI services being offered remotely either by phone or online. Support the show

Vision Australia Interview with NCBI: Kevin Kelly interviews Karen Knight Head of Client Services with Vision Australia to find out how Vision Australia are dealing with the Covid-19 health crisis. Support the show

Derek Walker – Kevin Kelly interviews entrepreneur Derek Walker about his Natnoot business and how NCBI and others helped him on his sight loss journey. Support the show

Jason Smyth talks to Kevin Kelly about how he’s surviving Covid19 and the deferral of the Paralympics until 2021. Support the show

Dr David Keegan – answers specific questions regarding eye health during Covid19 pandemic, how the eye health services are coping, the risks associated with the virus for those who are visually impaired, and many other questions. Support the show