Thanks to Paul Garwood from Senses, WA for the two following posts: This is the story of Darren Steven’s journey in completing a full Ironman Triathlon. Darren has Usher’s Syndrome causing both significant vision and hearing loss. The Ironman journey, Busselton WA Dec 4th 2016 The preparation: My journey to complete a full Ironman…
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Merry Christmas everyone! Thanks Amy Barrett-Lennard for the pic of the WA OMAA crew enjoying Christmas lunch :-) (L-R): Ella Peaty, Monique White, Paul Garwood, Jodie Bruce, Angela Wills, Carla Mears and Amy Barrett-Lennard. Thanks also to Paul Garwood for this report on the Deafblind Camp recently held in WA. I attended the 10th National…
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News from Victoria: It is with sadness that I must start this post with the news that Leigh Garwood, former General Manager of Seeing Eye Dogs/Orientation & Mobility Services at Vision Australia, passed away yesterday from cancer. Leigh was at the helm of Seeing Eye Dogs when that agency merged with Vision Australia,…
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Senses Australia Research Project Senses Australia are seeking 15 candidates for a research project into how Blind/Vision impaired people move about their homes, travel to and from destinations and navigate inside and around unfamiliar and unknown buildings and spaces. As a token of appreciation for your time, study participants will receive a $100 gift voucher (eligibility…
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West side representing at the WA OMAA dinner last night! Held in Mandurah, it is so good to see our field expanding and sharing O&M knowledge and experience from all over the globe. Great food, great conversation and a whole lot of laughs! Thanks for the awesome turn out, and many thanks to our ‘friends…
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