In September we were delighted to launch 2 guides, one for lecturers and tutors and one for disability officers. It was written based on the lived experience of blind and visually impaired students. There is no telling just how much potential is lost due to the lack of inclusion for those with visual impairments. Why… Continue Reading Guide for 3rd Level Staff
We were delighted to attend the Joint Committee on Education today to discuss the needs of blind and vision impaired students in education. We have been chasing this for over a year, thank you to Tara for walking Eithne through every stage of our submission and to all on the committee for giving us this… Continue Reading Oireachtas Committee
Podcast: Wednesday’s Nine Til Noon Show – Highland Radio – Latest Donegal News and Sport With Barbie still the talk of the town, Féach was invited onto Highland Radio to chat about Féach, inclusion, representation and Barbie of course! (9 minutes in)
And she’s off! Eithne is packed and ready for her adventure! Stay tuned for updates! kilamanjaro
A lot of great things are happening for Féach at the moment. We met with Dr Patricia McCarthy and Dr. Aoife Lynam of Trinity College Dublin, to discuss the upcoming research Patricia will be leading on “Insights into the Lived Experiences for Blind and Visually Impaired School-Aged Children in Ireland. The research is funded by… Continue Reading TCD research
We are thrilled to announce the launch of “Our Vision, Our Voice,” a groundbreaking campaign dedicated to creating positive change for future college students with vision impairments. This project is powered by the voices and stories of young people themselves, aiming to illuminate their college experiences, the challenges they faced, and their incredible journeys of… Continue Reading Our Vision, Our Voice
Representation is so important. Matel has announced it’s newest Barbie doll, who is visually impaired. Barbie has a cane, dark glasses and a tactile outfit. Listen to Niamh King one of our parents talk to RTEs Morning Ireland of the impact a simple thing like a blind Barbie can make. Well done Niamh CLICK HERE… Continue Reading New Barbie
On September 28th we are delighted to have the following speakers Mark Pollock Unbroken by blindness in 1998, Mark became an adventure athlete competing in ultra-endurance races across deserts, mountains, and the polar ice caps including being the first blind person to race to the South Pole. He also won silver and bronze medals for… Continue Reading Meet our Speakers
“Our Vision, Our Voice” – What an incredible project this is! This project centres around giving young vision-impaired students the same opportunities as their sighted peers by enhancing their chances of landing a job. Despite sitting alongside their sighted peers for four years or more, these students face significant challenges when it comes to employment.… Continue Reading Our Vision Our Voice – Leargas/Erasmus funding
A number of visually impaired and blind students may not have been able to access digital versions of the exam papers this morning. RTÉ News understands that the problem related to a code that was needed to access the online scripts. Total disregard for the students. Again the SEC has let VI students down. Technical… Continue Reading State Exam Problems for Visually Impaired Students
