Best of Connect
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The Big Blind Walk
EnglishThis April, Julian Jackson is embarking on the Big Blind Walk to help raise awareness of sight loss.
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What does it take to become a blind skier in the Paralympics?
EnglishMeet the blind skiing team who are representing Great Britain in the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
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Life on the ocean waves
UndefinedConnect member, and intrepid sailer, Margaret Verdon, tells us about her adventures sailing the trade winds across the world's oceans.
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“Acting more blind than we are”
UndefinedHave you ever been in a situation where you’ve exaggerated your eye condition? A blind YouTuber from the US addresses this topic and shares his experience in a recent video.
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"Why has your mummy got that stick?"
EnglishA new series of films aims to help people understand different sight conditions.
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The power of fairy tales
UndefinedConnect member Elena Sommers tells us about her ambitions and the recent publication of her fairy tale book.
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Simple solutions to make air travel more accessible
EnglishMolly Watt, an accessibility blogger, talks about easy changes airlines can do to make travelling by plane more accessible for people with sensory impairment and other disabilities.
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Awkward but funny sight loss moments
EnglishYou may have seen English TV presenter Richard Osman’s recent Tweet about his amusing encounter. It went: “One of the upsides of being visually impaired is that today I saw a beautiful cat sitting on a low fence, and, when I crossed the road to stroke it, I discovered it was the handlebars of a bicycle.” Well we’ve brought together some of the best replies that you may relate to…
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If a blind person could do it…
EnglishMeagan Houle, author of the blog Where’s Your Dog?, talks about an infuriating and patronising line often used by sighted people: “If a blind person can do it, what’s your excuse?”
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Sight loss: What’s love got to do with it?
EnglishDaisy and Mervin, both in their 90s, are childhood sweethearts. Daisy was diagnosed with glaucoma at the age of 38. Last year, she lost her sight completely. They share how their love for one-another has helped them cope with sight loss together.
