Does Australia have enough homes built with accessibility at the forefront of design? Sadly, it seems not. Latest figures by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that 36% of households contain a person with a disability. However, there’s only a few specially-built homes which are accessible to all. That’s why it’s always refreshing to learn…
It’s a new technology which has so much potential – 360 video and audio. It adds an extra dimension and can captivate an audience. For those with a disability it opens-up opportunities, making the impossible possible. VisAbility was invited to demonstrate its potential at the National Disability Scheme (NDS) WA State Conference with a presentation…
Technology opening the doors to accessibility for White Cane users in Tasmania
If you’ve got a condition which affects your sight, what better way than explain it to your friends than through a blind obstacle race? That’s exactly what 11-year-old Harry Nicholls did to raise awareness of his condition. He wanted his friends to walk – or run – in his shoes and experience what it’s like…
It’s Occupational Therapy Week and to mark the occasion we thought we’d shed a spotlight on our newest member of the team Sophie Stockwell. Sophie graduated from university just over a year ago and is keen to share her experiences as an occupational therapist. The 22-year-old works in our Children and Youth Services team and…
Did you know that we currently have 14,000 talking books in our VisAbility Library with 200 new titles added every year? Our library catalogue is growing and we’re always happy to record new books for our clients who have a wish list they’d like to enjoy. Whether that’s a novel or biography or another genre,…
People have been dressing up their white canes as part of a social media campaign. The event was organised as part of International White Cane Day, with celebrations this year focusing on assistive technology. Using the hashtag #MyCaneMyWay, clients posted photographs of themselves with their canes. Cooper Chilcott kicked the campaign off with a photograph…
John Aitken is the picture of fitness working out at the Exercise Clinic at VisAbility. The 65-year-old has less than 10% sight but comes twice a week under the guidance of Kane Perris, Sport and Recreation Officer. John’s aim is to gain muscle mass, improve his posture and to challenge himself physically. It’s marked contrast…
Tood Murtha is one of our clients who is proof that you can go on to lead an independent life, look after your family, and even drive again following an acquired brain injury. Four years ago Todd Murtha was working offshore on an oil rig off the Indian coast as a machinery driver. He’d been…
Artists from all over the world including Tassie’s own Duncan Meerding were invited to tutor in the Architecture Beyond Sight course.