VisAbility was recently thrilled to have the opportunity to go on a behind-the-scenes tour at the new Perth Children’s Hospital before it opened to patients. Associate Professor and PCH Head of Ophthalmology, Geoffrey Lam, invited VisAbility’s CEO Dr Clare Allen, Executive Manager Client Services Kary Macliver, and Manager Therapy and Support Services Seb Della Maddalena…
“Embrace your differences, believe in yourself and don’t give up”. These are just a few of the mottos that young Karin Boulton lives by. The bubbly and positive high-schooler lives with Albinism, and she does not let this stand in her way of socialising, making friends or playing sport. Today is International Albinism Awareness Day,…
Have you ever found yourself staring at a group of bags gathered together and wondering ‘where on earth did I put mine?’ If you’ve ever flown on an airplane, you might have experienced a feeling of panic as you noticed your black-coloured suitcase was one of 20 identical others quietly circling the luggage carousel. If you are someone living with…
On the last day of the April School holidays, seven budding biologists headed to the Perth hills to discover the many wild, harmful and dangerous creatures living in Australia. After a stop at Sculpture Park for an adventure through the magnificent playground, followed by a yummy homemade wrap, our biologists were soon clambering back on…
Written by Youth Support Officer, Ryan Honschooten. On Tuesday morning in the first week of the School holidays, fifteen adventurous campers made their way to Nanga Bush camp in Dwellingup for the Annual SALSA Camp. As we were staying in a new dormitory, much exploration and discovery of the new surroundings took place, as beds…
It has just been announced that VisAbility is one of two service providers to be included in the Federal Government’s Print Disability Services Program for 2018-2021. In the new program, the Federal Government is providing $5.7 million to produce alternative formats of printed and digital material to meet the needs of people living with a print disability. This…
While you may never have met VisAbility’s Access Consultant David Vosnacos, we can bet you’re likely to have enjoyed the benefits of his work while you’re out and about in Perth. David has been one of VisAbility’s valued team members for over 20 years, but his impact on the community will far outlast his career.…
Earlier in the year our Digital Production Coordinator Vithya Vijayakumare jetted off on a well-deserved holiday. While in England, Vithya travelled to meet with Dr Mariana Lopez who is a lecturer in Sound and Post Production at the University of York. Sound is a great passion of Vithya’s. She completed a Masters in Innovative Technology…
By Seb Della Maddalena, Manager, Therapy and Support Services “When I first started working in vision impairment, I thought it was a narrow field (no pun intended). After a few months that perception quickly changed. Lighting is a good example to demonstrate how varied vision impairment strategies can be. Some people with vision impairment benefit…
A My State Foundation Grant has helped Tasmanian kids reach their full potential thanks to a Bloxel Buddies Social Skills group developed at VisAbility Children’s Therapy Centre in Bellerieve Tasmania. The valuable funding from MyState Foundation provided the funds to purchase initial Bloxel sets so VisAbility Tasmania could run a fun, interactive and informative specific skills-based group…