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Finding your way in the VI world

Summary

Two inspiring stories of how family support has helped people overcome the challenges of getting around with a visual impairment. This article, written by Fiona and read by Heather, brings us the stories of a teenage app designer and a busy working mother.

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Love and determination meet the challenges of visual impairment
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Authors

  • Fiona worked as a journalist with local and national newspapers for 12 years before joining local government as a press officer. She also volunteered for several charities, including Mary's Meals, Citizens Advice Scotland and Argyll Talking Newspapers before joining TNF Soundings and returning to her roots of sourcing and writing news articles.

  • Photograph of TNF Soundings Editor Heather

    Heather trained as a journalist on newspapers and worked as a reporter, sub editor and editor for more than a decade. She later switched sides to work in-house for a number of high profile public sector organisations, helping them communicate effectively with the public, stakeholders and Government Ministers.
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