I was invited to give a keynote address recently for the Association of Vision Rehabilitation Therapists (AVRT).
I couldn’t resist linking the theme with my ingredients to create a ‘happiness pie to help with managing vision loss.
Listen here for the bitter and sweet of vision loss.
Hi Maribel, loved your speech so true when I think back through my life, I have RP as well and because I haven’t loss my sight over night it has been bit by bit since the age of five I am always adjusting to what’s happening now
I was lucky enough to be sent to Vision Australia or [The Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind] many years ago for training for a job and basic home duties
but in my late 20’s I started really struggling with my mobility and so had to give myself a good talking to and so got in touch with Guide dogs and have never looked back, but it was a big step for me
anyway just wanted to say I really enjoyed your speech and would like to catch up with you next year for a phone chat as I am taking a big step next year with a project to teach vision impaired/ blind people the very basics of cooking via U/Tube
I have been working on this project for 3 years now and we are to the next stage that is of filming in the near future
best wishes Liz Symons
Great to meet you here, Liz. Thank you for your kind comments too. I love how we are living in a small world, sharing similarities…please do get in touch, look forward to hearing about your sweet project for next year! Maribel