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Has the World Become More or Less Challenging for Visually Impaired People?Has the World Become More or Less Challenging for Visually Impaired People?

Released On: 28 Mar 2023

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We host a debate about whether the modern world is more or less challenging for VI people.

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A Near-Fatal Train Accident; Music Producer Robin Millar
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We discuss the themes of two new books about blindness.
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Delays in accessing essential services
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Braille on Food Labelling; Disability Policy at the White House
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RNIB Job Advert; Access to the Women's World Cup
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A Treatment for Two Eye Diseases; Tactile Breast Examinations
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