Our Guest on Vision Extra is Marg Sprigg, owner of the Arkaroola
Wilderness Sanctuary, 700 kilometers from Adelaide, chatting
about her sight saving experience with the Royal Flying Doctors
when glaucoma suddenly effected her eyesight, and Dr. Paul
Gardener Stephen, Senior Lecturer from Flinders University in the
area of computer sciences talking about the way technology can
now help with medical and other challenges to people in the
outback.
You can hear Marg and Paul, go to
www.rphadelaide.org.au/links/VE.mp3
Our Guests on Focal Point are:
Jim Colligan, Manager for the Blind Welfare Association, talking
about increasing staff, services and volunteers, the My Aged
Care Program, and the AGM coming up on October 24th, and
nominations for 2 vacant Board Positions closing at 5 p m
September 18th,
Dr. James Muecke, Founder and Chair for the Sight For All
Foundation, speaking about being Ernst and Young Social
Entrepeneur of the year, and the opportunity to join in with the
incredible work the Foundation is doing in many overseas
countries saving sight,
Susie Barrington, a participant in the Commonwealth Bank Enable
Mentoring Programme, sharing her experiences with the Programme
and determination to find paid work as well as encouraging others
to take part,
Anthea Taylor, from the Vision Australia Library, chatting about
her trip to South Africa for the International Federation of
Library Associations and a visit to the South African Library for
the Blind.
You can hear these interviews, go to
www.rphadelaide.org.au/links/FP.mp3
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Peter