Welcome to the third edition of “The Things We Miss”, a column where I share audio descriptions of interesting sculpture or structures, or anything noteworthy. Usually, as a blind person, I miss interesting features simply because I don’t see them or someone hasn’t mentioned or described the thing to me. However last year in April 2024 I had every intention of not missing something that I had wanted to see for ages. It was the READ MORE
Category: Travel
The Travel-Chain for Visually Impaired Persons
In this webinar, Jeremy discusses an example of the travel chain for a person with a visual impairment. Using his guide dog, and following the route from his home to the local railway station, Jeremy covers in detail the various obstacles and good access features of the journey. Using his considerable technical knowledge of access issues and blind mobility, Jeremy succeeds in highlighting the importance of recognising the significance of NMT (non-motorised transport).
Pockets of Excellence
We had just landed after a short hop from Orlando to Atlanta, and we have about 90 minutes to make our connection to Cape Town. Stepping off the plane we are approached by a man saying, “are you Mr Osman?” “No,” I say. “Yes”, says Jackie, my wife. “Oh, here we go,” I think. I look at Jackie and say, “why am I Mr Osman exactly?” “Because, he has a sign that says, Mr Opperman,” READ MORE