Visualise Training and Consultancy

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Refused a taxi because of a guide dog? On our podcast, Dan and equality lawyer Carrie Clews of Ringrose Law talk taxis, transport and how the law drives change.

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Your rights: https://t.co/5smMB0vpZ1 #SightLoss #GuideDogs

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Case managers: after sight or hearing loss, the barriers at home are often practical. Lighting, glare, post, labels, door entry.

Our non-clinical assessments give clear recommendations with indicative costs: https://t.co/H29hHNca2W #CaseManagement #SightLoss #HearingLoss

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Tech tip: Be My Eyes is a free app that video-calls a sighted volunteer to read a label, a letter or an oven dial for you. Calls are anonymous and unlimited, says Be My Eyes.

https://t.co/mz5q3OoPuG #SightLoss #AssistiveTech

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Our founder Dan's latest project: The Bungalow, a genuinely accessible holiday let in Cardiff.

Design for the people usually left out and it works better for everyone. His story as a disabled entrepreneur: https://t.co/atnzErTzfY #SightLoss #DisabledEntrepreneurs

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Use a screen at work? If you ask, your employer must arrange and pay for a full eye test (HSE).

How many of your team know that?

https://t.co/JFXsBrsPHc #SightLoss #HealthAndSafety

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Age-related hearing loss creeps up slowly, so people often blame everyone else for mumbling first.

Free fixes for managers: captions on by default, one voice at a time, well-lit faces, decisions in writing. https://t.co/GmJp34VAam #HearingLoss #HR

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A large monitor for someone who uses a screen reader. Well meant, no use at all.

"Bigger isn't always better." Why adjustments misfire, for HR and OH teams: https://t.co/I4latRxVat #ReasonableAdjustments #SightLoss #HR

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Cameras off can rest tired eyes for someone with sight loss. Cameras on help someone with hearing loss follow the chat.

Team meetings: camera rule or let people choose?

https://t.co/aQrAx95Axw #SightLoss #HearingLoss

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Did you know? Blind Person's Allowance adds £3,250 to your tax-free allowance for 2026 to 2027 (https://t.co/f6k7Fi4qKI).

In England and Wales you need to be registered blind with your council. https://t.co/KFBGD6VyKv #SightLoss #VisualImpairment

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Care home staff: a resident who's stopped reading, seems clumsier or is nervous on the stairs may be losing their sight, not just "getting older".

Dan's guide for care teams: https://t.co/o0MGdSU8zd #SightLoss #CareHomes

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Myth: you can always tell when someone is blind.

Fact: lots of people with sight loss don't use a cane or guide dog, and nothing about their eyes gives it away. Some even wear make-up. Shocking, we know. https://t.co/Vau8bc7slo #SightLoss #MythBusting

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Optometrists: diagnosis is the start of a patient's journey, not the end.

Nobody should leave a clinic told they have sight loss with no idea where to turn. Our Sight Loss Champion course helps eyecare teams signpost: https://t.co/F1Y4kHbRsF #Optometry #SightLoss #EyeCare

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Shops, hotels, restaurants: the Equality Act expects you to plan ahead for disabled customers, not wait for someone to struggle (EHRC).

Does your front-line team know how to guide someone with sight loss? https://t.co/qwDCfNgVyB #SightLoss #CustomerService #Hospitality

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"My eyes are fine." Compared to what?

14.5 million UK adults skip routine sight tests, and "my eyes are fine" is the top reason (Eye Health UK, 2026). Many eye conditions cause no symptoms at first.

https://t.co/t6ptkselaS #SightLoss #EyeHealth

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"I didn't necessarily need to be off on long term sickness claiming my income protection insurance."

An employee with macular degeneration on why early assessment matters. Dan for @UKVRA: https://t.co/pwtnXqWwYm #SightLoss #IncomeProtection #VocationalRehabilitation

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Hearing loss is invisible, so nobody asks, and many people hide it by nodding along.

Most can stay in the job they're good at with low-cost adjustments: flexible hours, the right seat for lip-reading, a hearing loop.

https://t.co/GKXgPTmvBy

#HearingLoss #LineManagers

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Optometrists: "Walk into your practice tomorrow, not as the professional, but as the patient."

Dan in Vision Magazine: "Low vision patients do not need pity. They need opportunities."

https://t.co/C3uCRyIgg2

#Optometry #SightLoss #VisualImpairment

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Did you know? In blind football the ball has metal bearings inside, so players track it by sound.

Proof that sight isn't what makes a champion.

https://t.co/GM5xPOZli1

#SightLoss #VisualImpairment

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Before his first guide dog, our founder Dan walked head down, scanning for obstacles. With Zodiac, he walked tall, and strangers started talking to him.

"I'm no longer invisible because of him."

https://t.co/LUIL1B3Ttg

#GuideDogs #SightLoss

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Myth: tinnitus is just ringing in the ears.

Fact: the NHS lists buzzing, humming, hissing, whooshing, throbbing, even music. And total silence can make it more noticeable.

Low-cost help at work: https://t.co/08M2oXXEhR

#Tinnitus #HearingLoss #MythBusting