❝If you learn to play a musical instrument such as a guitar, you’ll always have a friend for life.❞
Powerful words from Les Brooks from Bunbury, an avid musician and guitar enthusiast who’s been making his own cigar box and lap steel slide guitars for fourteen years.
The rise of the digital age means we are less socially connected than ever before. Being socially connected is about building personal relationships with others, the bonds we forge and the rapports we establish. We know there are many benefits if we have strong connections including better physical and mental health. The beginnings of Befriend…
VisAbility clients at the Community Activity Centre spent months working on the ‘Tree of Life’, an intricate mosaic sculpture. Incorporating very small tiles, it was entered into the Darlington Arts Festival where Graeme Murray, an oil scientist, decided to buy it. The 59-year-old lives with his partner Michael and numerous cats, dogs, parrots, bandicoots, lizards…
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…
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…
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…
Elizabeth Barnes the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at VisAbility, has been settling into her new role. Elizabeth has extensive experience in the not-for-profit health and disability sector and trained as a therapist. She moves to us from leading primary health care provider 360 Health and Community, which offers free and low-cost therapy and care.…
If you’re passionate about sport, it’s only natural that you’ll want to share your enthusiasm with others. David Martin is such an ardent fan of blind cricket, that he’s going the extra mile by offering one-on-one free cricketing lessons. David’s aim? To establish a blind cricket group in Karratha. His tuition is open to all,…
VisAbility has created ‘How I Learn’ – a free tool to help young people with disabilities to advocate for their learning needs. It will empower them to have greater control over how they’re taught. The ‘How I Learn’ website means students with disabilities can document their learning and accessibility needs in one place. The new…