A short Christmas message from the LOOK youth forum, including a bit of advice for when you get your presents on Christmas day.

Happy Christmas from the LOOK Youth Forum

Danielle shares why she decided to volunteer for LOOK, as well as talking about her 2018 highlight.

'My 2018 highlight was getting my University Mentor': LOOK Mentee and volunteer Danielle

Visually impaired students Charlotte, Danielle, and Esther, talk about their first three months at university.

If you're in your first year at uni, or preparing to start in September, try out our university mentoring programme, which matches visually impaired students with VI graduates for guidance and support. For more info email youth@look-uk.org or call 07464 351958.

What's it like Starting Out as a Visually Impaired University Student?

How My Cane Has Boosted My Confidence - by Khafsa Ghulam

For International Day of People with Disabilities, LOOK Marketing and Communications Coordinator Kevin talks about how the social model of disability has had a positive impact on him as a visually impaired person, and why it is so important to remove barriers so people with disabilities are empowered to flourish.

Music composed by Kevin Satizabal.

How the Social Model of disability has inspired me as a visually impaired person

For World Braille Day, LOOK team members Charlotte, Kevin, Chris and Elin get behind the microphone to share their experiences of learning braille and why braille is so important. Keep listening to get some further info about the man behind it all, MR Louis Braille.

Music composed by Andre Louis.

The Importance of Learning Braille

From planning the trip and booking airport assistance, to relying on help from the locals, Marketing and Communications Coordinator Kevin discusses with his friend Agon, what it's like going on holiday with your visually impaired partner.
Agon talks about going to America with his partner, and Kevin shares what it was like booking his honeymoon with Seable Holidays, a company providing accessible holidays for visually impaired travellers: https://seable.co.uk/

Please note, that the app mentioned called Aira, is not currently available in the UK: https://aira.io/

What's It Like Going On Holiday As A Visually Impaired Couple?

For World Book Day, listen to our podcast where visually impaired book readers Kevin, Sania and Ronnie, talk all things books.

They discuss the pros and cons of reading braille vs listening to audiobooks, share their favourite World Book Day Reads and give tips on the best places to access books when you’re visually impaired.

We hope you enjoy it.

Please feel free to comment below and tell us your own experience with braille vs audiobooks and of course, we'd love to know your favourite books too!

Happy World Book Day 2020.

World Book Day Podcast

Message from Daniel Morden

LOOK UK supports visually impaired young people and families to thrive.

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