by Genevieve McLachlan | May 21, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Articles, Blindness, Eye Specialists, Film, Hidden Disability, Macular Degeneration NZ, Medical Condition, Newsletter, Talking Books, Technology, Testimonial, Travel, Visual Impairment
Check out our May newsletter, which features a testimonial from someone who uses Alexa to listen to talking books; a NZ feature film Hook, Line & Sinker about a truck driver who had to give up the career he loved due to sight loss; and much more. Click on the...
by Genevieve McLachlan | May 17, 2019 | Articles, Blindness, Eye Specialists, Macular Degeneration NZ, Medical Condition, Visual Impairment
I came across this article in the lastest NZ Optics newsletter. Macular degeneration (MD) no longer sentences patients to functional blindness, but early diagnosis and referral is crucial, as are optometrists as the front-line eye health care providers who can...
by Genevieve McLachlan | May 4, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Anxiety, Articles, Autism, Be.Accessible, Children with Disabilities, Depression, Hidden Disability, Medical Condition, Mental Health, People with Disabilities, Support, Travel
The way in which big, noisy airports deal with people who have hidden disabilities is about to change, with Brisbane Airport launching an Australia-first program to help those who are managing anxiety, depression, autism or hearing loss. Read more… I’ve...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Mar 5, 2019 | Access Citizen, Articles, Blindness, Medical Condition, People with Disabilities, Publication, Visual Impairment
This article on Glaucoma comes from the NZ Optics newsletter & is something I understand, having family members with this condition. Being diagnosed with a life-changing condition is always going to have a profound effect on someone, but when you’re young and...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Jan 11, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Anxiety, Articles, Blindness, Guide Dogs, Medical Condition, People with Disabilities, Transport, Visual Impairment
It seems issues with people with disabilities using public transport isn’t just limited to New Zealand. A woman in the UK was told to get off the bus by a passenger who didn’t believe guide dogs could be any colour other than yellow. Read the full...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Nov 20, 2018 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Articles, Leadership, Medical Condition, People with Disabilities
“When a pub has steps, I’m disabled. When there’s wheelchair access, I’m Martyn” My name is Martyn Sibley. I am a regular guy who happens to have a disability called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). This means I cannot walk, lift anything heavier than a book...
