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Coming Full Circle – the Gift of Mobility
Prabath Wickramanayake lives a full and free life – and he a…
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Prabath Wickramanayake lives a full and free life - and he attributes that to the orientation and mobility (O&M) training he received at @VisionAustralia. Now, he wants to give that same gift back to other blind and visually impaired folks who may not have access. Get to know him in the #MyBlindStory post at BlindNewWorld.org (link in bio). #BlindNewWorld
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Image: @PrabathWickramanayake stands outdoors on the steps of a wooded trail covered in autumn leaves, holding his mobility cane. Text above his photo reads, "#MyBlindStory | Coming Full Circle - The Gift of Mobility by Prabath Wickramanayake." The BlindNewWorld logo is in the lower-left corner of the graphic.
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#GivingBack #GivingBackToTheCommunity #GivingBackFeelsGood #OrientationAndMobility #WhiteCane #MobilityCane #YesWeCane #RockTheCane #DisabilityIsNotInability #DisabilityNotInability #DisabilityAdvocate #DisabilityRights #RetinitisPigmentosa #BlindNotBroken #blind #blindness #VisuallyImpaired #VisualImpairment #LowVision #VisionLoss #SightLoss #LegallyBlind #MidweekMood #MidweekMotivation
Oh this? Just a braille appreciation post. ๐ #BlindNewWorld
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#Repost @AmbiguouslyBlind
Image: A quote from Stephanie Jones, co-founder of @Menus4All: "I use Braille because the words I touch, touch me back." The Ambiguously Blind podcast logo is in the upper left corner of the graphic.
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#braille #BrailleLiteracy #BrailleMatters #BrailleIsBeautiful #AmBlind #Menus4All #blind #blindness #VisuallyImpaired #VisualImpairment #LowVision #VisionLoss #SightLoss #LegallyBlind #MondayMood #MondayMotivation
Blue sky, white cane - ready for the weekend. โ๏ธ ๐ฆฏ #BlindNewWorld
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#Repost @BendyBlindBlonde: "Caption this photo."
Image: Monica, a white woman with long blonde hair, stands confidently on a rocky cliff facing away from the camera toward a vibrant blue sky. She's wearing a green two-piece swimsuit and holding her white cane in her left hand.
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#IbizaStyle #IbizaLife #BeachVibes #DisabilityIsNotInability #DisabilityNotInability #WhiteCane #MobilityCane #OrientationAndMobility #RockTheCane #YesWeCane #deafblind #UsherSyndrome #blind #blindness #VisuallyImpaired #VisualImpairment #LowVision #VisionLoss #SightLoss #LegallyBlind #WeekendVibes #FridayFeeling #FriYay
Hope you're having a "super" week. ๐ฆธ #BlindNewWorld
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#Repost @KymPossibleXOXO: "I think we can all agree on which one of us is the sidekick and which one is the real super hero in this Super Duo! ๐๐ฆฎ๐ฆธ๐ผโโ๏ธ๐ @CourageousComics ๐ "
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Image: A sketch of Kym, a white woman with long, blonde hair, in superhero form, wearing a purple, blue and white super suit with pulsating lasers of power radiating from her hands. Beside her stands her heroic yellow lab guide dog, dressed in a matching superhero suit. Together, they look ready to save the world!
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#Superhero #Superheroes #SuperheroArt #WebComic #ComicArt #ComicArtist #GuideDogs #GuideDogsOfInstagram #GuideDogsOfInsta #DogsOfInstagram #blind #blindness #VisuallyImpaired #VisualImpairment #LowVision #VisionLoss #SightLoss #LegallyBlind #MidweekMood #MidweekMotivation
Personal stories about living with blindness are at the foundation of the #BlindNewWorld community. On our #MyBlindStory blog, we celebrate each other’s triumphs, stand alongside folks who are struggling and always โ always โ advocate for accessibility and inclusion at home, at work and in the community.
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