It’s Speech Pathology Week 2017! From August 20 to 26 we will be celebrating Speech Pathology Week here at VisAbility. This year’s theme is: Communication access: Everyone gets the message! Communication is a fundamental human right. At VisAbility we have a vision for independence for all people living with disability. Our speech pathologists enable people living with disability to have…
As the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) rolls out across the country, VisAbility is at the forefront of ensuring a smooth transition for our clients and communities. Excitingly, VisAbility can now announce the appointment of NDIS Therapist Marichu in the Pilbara area. With the Pilbara NDIS Trial Site only recently activated on July 1, Marichu was…
It happened to be a cool winter’s afternoon, but nothing could dampen the exciting celebrations of VisAbility Library’s remarkable milestone. For over 40 years, VisAbility has been dedicated to serving the West Australian literary community, a testament to this state’s avid readers and talented wordsmiths. This month VisAbility published its 10,000th audiobook, The Apple Core…
On Friday 23 June, the Reserve Bank of Australia treated VisAbility to an exclusive reveal of the new $10 bank note. Set to be released in September, the new notes have improved accessibility and theft-prevention features. A fascinating presentation was given to show VisAbility staff and clients the new note and how to go about…
For over 40 years VisAbility Library has been dedicated to serving the West Australian literary community, a testament to this state’s avid readers and talented wordsmiths. In more recent times, VisAbility has kept up with changing technology by moving to digital recordings. In the last seven years alone, we’ve been providing community members with access…
It’s with heavy hearts, that we advise you of the closing of Double Shot café. After 10 years serving our clients, employees, and volunteers, the VisAbility Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to close Double Shot café by the end of this financial year. While it is well loved by everyone, it has…
At the end of June two of our remarkable Orientation and Mobility Specialists will be jet setting off to Dublin, Ireland to present at the 16th International Mobility Conference. Taking place from 26 June to 30 June, Amy Barrett-Lennard, a VisAbility Occupational Therapist and Orientation and Mobility Specialist and Jodie Bruce, VisAbility’s Social Worker and…
Did you know one of VisAbility’s very own, published an article? Late last year, Occupational Therapist and Orientation and Mobility Specialist Amy Barrett-Lennard published an article in the International Journal of Orientation and Mobility. The article is titled “The ROAM Project Part 1: Exploring new frontiers in video conferencing to expand the delivery of remote…
Welcome back to our collection of Stories of Independence. Guest writers are invited to share their own personal experiences, or express their views on the world around them. Below, Hannah Frederiksen a client of VisAbility Children’s Services recalls the excitement and fun she had at the recent SALSA Camp. The Social and Life Skills Activity Camp (SALSA)…
At the beginning of May, VisAbility was given the opportunity to empower the next generation of teachers, encouraging them to “be brave and think outside the box”. VisAbility was invited to speak to Curtin University Education Students; a community initiative facilitated by Dr Karen Nonis, Coordinator of the Bachelor of Education Inclusive Education unit. In…