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Radio 4,09 Aug 2011,20 mins
Strategies for how to cope if you are visually impaired. 09/08/2011
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Listener Christine Ward lives in a small town and feels people there don't understand her visual impairment. Peter White visits her and goes on a walkabout as Christine explains how she deals with the sometimes hurtful comments she receives from strangers. Peter discusses the points she raises with Diane Roworth, Chief Executive of York Blind and Partially-Sighted Society and broadcaster and writer Stephen Hallett, who are both visually-impaired. What strategies do they use to help them cope?
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