NCBI Podcast with Katie Abrahams on Ireland's education system
#NCBIPodcast chats with Katie Abrahams a student who has a very rare condition called LCHAD affecting her vision and metabolism. She shares how positive her school was in responding to her needs and a...
19 Jul 202243min
NCBI Podcast learns from Dylan Rees about playing snooker with a vision impairment
#NCBIPodcast talks with Dylan Rees about his passion for snooker, his successes as a vision impaired snooker player and his plans to extend the sport to more people living with sight loss. He invites ...
13 Jul 202222min
NCBI Podcast meets comedian Robbie Ford who chats the power of positivity
#NCBIPodcast meets Robbie Ford who talks about the power of positivity thinking when adjusting to living with sight loss, encouraging everyone to focus on their abilities rather than disabilities. He ...
29 Jun 202225min
NCBI Podcast hears from 'wilted Rose of Tralee' participant Aine Sullivan
#NCBIPodcast chats with Aine Sullivan, a music student who loves to sing and is an avid rower. She recalls her wonderful experience of being the Germany Rose in the Rose of Tralee Festival and how the...
29 Jun 202221min
NCBI Podcast conversation with Eleanor Burke about her life with Aniridia
Eleanor Burke chats to the #NCBIPodcast about living with Aniridia, a rare eye condition affecting the development of the iris. She recalls her own school experience and being the first to attend coll...
30 Mai 202227min
NCBI Podcast chats to Joe McPhillips who embraced technology after losing his sight
#NCBIPodcast meets Joe McPhillips from Wexford. He chats about the upheaval he experienced after losing his sight quickly. He’s now an avid Apple fan and has embraced technology to give him the confid...
9 Mai 202222min
NCBI Podcast learns about tips, tricks and parenting with Jade McCormack
#NCBIPodcast speaks to Jade McCormack about the joys and challenges of parenting with a vision impairment. She shares the tips and tricks she uses when at home or out and about with her daughter and t...
13 Apr 202220min
NCBI Podcast meets Claire Shorten who reveals her challenging teaching journey
#NCBIPodcast meets Claire Shorten who is a qualified secondary school teacher actively looking for a teaching position. Her passion, enthusiasm and determination shines as she shares her love of teach...
12 Apr 202221min
