NEWSLETTER No. 357

Appeal for guide dogs puppy raisers - BBC News

There are more than 1,000 visually impaired people currently waiting for assistance dogs according to charity Guide Dogs and an appeal has been launched for volunteer “puppy raisers”.

BBC Breakfast heard from Lisa Allison who has raised several puppies, who told the programme that she felt so proud of the dogs she helped train to assist people.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cn0xj459260o?utm_source=toptechtidbits&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=01092025&utm_term=editorial


‘We’d be stuck’: alarm as UK’s last braille typewriter repairer ponders retirement - The Guardian


Do blind people 'see' images in their dreams? - Live Science

Although blind people cannot see, they often still possess the brain regions that enable vision. Does this mean that blind people can dream in visual images? In some cases, they can. A 2014 study found that people who were not born blind but had lost their vision later in life sometimes reported visual experiences in their dreams. These dreams likely drew from memories from when they still had sight. However, the earlier a person had lost their vision in life, and the longer they were blind, the less likely they were to see images in dreams, the study noted.

https://www.livescience.com/health/dreams/do-blind-people-see-images-in-their-dreams


TV presenter Katie Piper reveals decision to use prosthetic eye shell - Television - The Guardian

The TV presenter Katie Piper has revealed she is trying out an “artificial eye” more than 16 years after an acid attack left her partly blind and with life-changing burns.

The Loose Women panellist, 41, who is an advocate for those with burns and disfigurement injuries, shared a video that appeared to show her being fitted with a prosthetic.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jan/11/katie-piper-tv-presenter-artificial-prosthetic-eye-shell


Report Finds Optometry Eye Care Interventions Could Avoid up to 1.9 Million Appointments in Pressured NHS Services Annually - Primary Eyecare Services

A first-of-its-kind analysis, conducted by PA Consulting and commissioned by Primary Eyecare Services, the Association of Optometrists (AOP), Fight for Sight, and Roche, reveals the often-

overlooked clinical and socio-economic benefits of primary eye care. Further information can be found here:

https://primaryeyecare.co.uk/report-finds-optometry-eye-care-interventions-could-avoid-up-to-1-9-million-appointments-in-pressured-nhs-services-annually/

 

 

 

 

 


Inclusive Publishing 2024 Annual Review

As we head into 2025, Richard Orme, CEO of the DAISY Consortium, reflects on some of last year’s successes for accessible publishing.  To read the report in full, go to:

https://inclusivepublishing.org/blog/inclusive-publishing-2024-annual-review/


Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson to host Liverpool City Region accessible tourism event

Paralympian and disability rights advocate Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson will host the 2025 Liverpool City Region for All forum, bringing together experts and businesses to improve accessibility in the region’s visitor economy.

https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/news/baroness-tanni-grey-thompson-to-host-liverpool-city-region-accessible-tourism-event?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=12232024&utm_term=editorial