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19 Independent O&M in Kiribati - Jess
RO&Ming with Lil
English - September 24, 2020 20:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBHow To Education Self-Improvement orientation and mobility functional assessment low vision blind long cane tele-practice person-centred practice guide dogs assistive technology Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Jess Timmons is an independent Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Specialist who also works as a disability support worker and access consultant in Melbourne. In 2019 she volunteered to accompany an independent consultant with low vision to Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean. Kiribati (population 110,000) is a nation of coral islands straddling the equator and the international dateline. Jess describes daily life, disability, access and the challenges involved in sustainable community development through the lens of O&M.