It was a stirring speech made by a young blind man at a fundraising event, which spurred Debbie Schaffer, our recently retired chairperson, to become involved with our organisation.
That speaker was Ryan Honschooten and now Debbie, who spent sixteen years involved with our organisation, has been reflecting on her time as fundraiser board member and chair.
Things are going to be getting a lot busier at the Perron Centre as it undergoes a major transformation with the arrival of Perron Place. The VisAbility building is being turned into a community hub so it can offer activities, one-off events and corporate room hire for everyone to enjoy.
Many people with a learning disability or who are on the autism spectrum struggle with social processing.
Our Social Thinkers online program has been developed to help children better understand other people’s view points and to pick up on social clues.
For many people who’ve lost their sight whether gradually or suddenly, it can be a bit of a minefield adjusting to life with limited vision.
Loc Tang who recently completed our Living Well program explains why this six-week course was so beneficial for him.
Navigating the way to independence. For Claremont resident Suzanne Sheppard, life couldn’t be better.
Deafblind and proud! Launceston resident Carol Brown lives an independent life. Deafblindness means a person has either partial or complete loss of both their vision and hearing.
Would you like to contribute to our organisation so we can better understand what we’re doing well and how we could improve?
Well know’s your chance. We’re establishing Client and Carer Reference Groups, so find out how you can get involved.
It’s been a hat-trick for our Speech Pathologist Monique Ziegelaar who was singled out for three awards in this year’s NDS Disability Support Awards in WA.
Monique came top in one and was a finalist in the other two.
Our clients have been telling us how much they appreciated our wellness calls during the recent pandemic.
It was during one of those calls that we spoke to former Commando, Private Harold Vernon Durant who mentioned his ‘Dawn Driveway’ commemoration for Anzac Day.
Harold is 98-years-old and has very limited vision but was keen to share his life story with us.
During this year’s National Volunteer week, the Glenorchy City Council held their 2020 volunteer awards online. The ceremony acknowledged Glenorchy residents who were nominated for their passion and dedication to volunteering.
Our very own Monica Lockley was awarded for her commitment to the community for over 1000 hours of volunteering.