A Different Way of Seeing. Helping You Make Sense of the Overwhelm
There was a time when it felt like everyone was watching cute puppy and kitten videos on YouTube. I have no idea if that is still a trendy way to use the video channel, but I thought I would let you know about some cute guide dog videos on my channel. There are several of …
Great news! My podcast has gone video! A few weeks ago I took the decision to release some of my podcast episodes as videos on YouTube. Naturally, only those episodes where I have permission both to capture and to share the content. There are two primary reasons for me to start doing this. First, so …
I thought it was about time I introduced you to my new companion, my guide dog Normandy. Actually, the name given to him by his marvellous puppy-raisers from Care Puppy Raising isNorman, but he quickly started being called Normandy by me and everyone on guide dogtraining class and that’s what’s stuck. So, that’s what I’ll …
Sometimes when you’re travelling you come across unexpected treasures. The Sugar Adventure museum was one of those experiences for me. We discovered it when we visited the National Gardens in Pamplemousse, Mauritius and happened to check online what else was in the area. We figured since we were driving to the Gardens we may as …
One of my favourite travel experiences from the last few years was a guided walking tour of the alleys of Kolkata in India where we stopped along the way to sample some of the local street food. When we discovered a walking tour of the Mauritian capital, Port Louis, we decided to see if the …
Update: I’m still busy training with my new guide dog in Johannesburg. Here is another of my Mauritian experiences while I’m away from my desk. I hope you enjoy reading it! After visiting the Embarkation Museum, our guide took us on a walking tour of the Mauritian capital city, Port Louis. As we walked from …
News Flash: I am currently in Johannesburg, training with my new guide dog. I’m not going to say too much about it now but be sure you will be learning more about the training and my new partner soon, I promise! One of the places we discovered while in Mauritius was the Aapravasi Ghat, referred …
In June my husband and I had the opportunity of returning to Mauritius to house and cat-sit for friends. On this trip we decided to explore more of the food and culture of the island. We took up a recommendation from friends of ours who had visited Mauritius a few months earlier. They suggested a …
A few weeks ago I told you how excited I was to have spoken at the Seeing Ability Mini-conference. I don’t think I will ever tire of the chance to help people see their talents and abilities in a different way, to help them use their passions as tools to overcome challenges. I finally got …
There is so much confusion in society about what disability is and is not. It is easy to find a dictionary definition of disability, and most countries have their own specific definition, or use that developed by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Where the confusion arises is in the understanding of the definitions as a …