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Visual impairment and accessibility in the community with Ayesha Patterson
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Ellie speaks with Ayesha, a community capacity builder with APM Communities who lives with a vision impairment.
They discuss how employers and organisations should embrace the benefits of diversity, by hiring and including people with disability.
- (00:00) - Intro
- (01:38) - Going to school with a vision impairment
- (05:17) - Self-acceptance and sport
- (09:01) - Princess the seeing eye dog
- (11:45) - Challenges and misconceptions
- (13:27) - Finding work with vision impairment
- (18:44) - Workplace accommodations
- (20:32) - Basic inclusion tips
- (22:08) - Accessible communities
- (25:17) - Advice for employing someone with a vision impairment
Creators & Guests
- Ayesha Patterson - Guest
- Ellie Cole - Host
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