From Harpstrings to Birdwings: My ABC Podcast
In July 2024, the ABC launched a call for factual stories from people with disabilities aiming to create a series of features to be played on ABC platforms. This initiative was part of the celebration for the International Day of People with Disabilities (IDoPWD)– a day dedicated to showcasing the achievements and lived experiences of […]
Listening to Nature: My Journey Featured on NEVE
Earlier this year, I responded to a request for stories for NEVE, a website where women and girls with disability can tell their stories. I applied because I wanted to tell my story about ‘Birding by Ear’. My story was accepted and here it is below. September 25, 2024 Nature’s Melodies: Birding by Ear in […]
Is Squinting a Sign your Child needs Glasses – or just Plain Cute?
Did you see that? Or would you have missed it, like my youngest brother did for the first 11 years of his life? Glasses for Kids, is a program currently being tested in schools, to screen kids for the need for glasses. If this initiative had been around back in the day, my youngest brother […]
Show Some Respect, You Rude People
I tried to come up with a clever title for this post but couldn’t. I’m just going to say it as it is, because this isn’t some rare occurrence—it happens most days whenever VIPs (Vision Impaired People) dare to go out. This morning, I headed toward the train station like any other day, weaving my […]
Trekking for Vision: New Zealand – 2025
Trekking for Vision: Join Me in Empowering Lives with Every Step! ???? In March 2025, I’ll be taking on the beautiful Abel Tasman hike in New Zealand, but this journey isn’t just about the trek. It’s about raising funds to support Vision Australia, an organisation that helps people thrive with vision impairment. As someone with […]
Interview with Peter Greco #1
Focal Point on Vision Australia Radio. Listen from 11:47 a.m. by Radio, Digital and online@radio.org. Annette Leishman, Ambassador for Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria, and Rachel McDonald, a physiotherapy student at the University of Melbourne, are encouraging all to take part in the enormous amount of opportunities available in person and remotely and the benefits from doing so. Find out more here: https://www.blindsports.org.au Rachel … ‘I’m currently in […]
Where do you want to sit – orange or blue?
‘Where do you want to sit?’ ‘Dunno – probably just comes down to colour, doesn’t it? Orange or that nice blue?’ ‘Let’s go for the orange seats. They’re more accessible – easier to get in and out’. ‘Orange it is then.’ While it’s great to have a seat on public transport, if someone with a […]
As I got bigger, the balls got smaller …
No wonder everyone thought I was bad at sport when I was at primary school. In those days, basketball was the sport of (no) choice for primary school girls, while the boys got to play football. And I really wanted to play, but spent half my time sprawled on the ground, skinning my knees and […]
Do you mind if I touch it?
I was asked this question a few days ago, and my initial response was, ‘Well, it all depends on what you’re talking about.’ Of course, I was just joking. I knew exactly what the lady was referring to. It happened at the official opening of the new Guide Dogs Sensory Campus in Kew, Victoria. I […]
When the Directionals Lead Straight to a Brick Wall… and Other Mysteries
‘Ouch’. That’s usually my first reaction. Others might opt for a more colourful ‘f*&#king hell!’ as they wipe the blood streaming out of their nostrils. Luckily, I haven’t had a nosebleed thanks to out-of-control directionals or tactile markers—yet. What are directionals and tactiles? I’m guessing most people don’t know what they are, judging by the […]