Why Self-Employment Should Be Supported
Dan Williams, founding director of Visualise Training and Consultancy, looks at the benefits of self-employment for people with disabilities. In twenty-fourteen, I walked into the
20/02/2025
Tag: Disability Inclusion
Reasonable Adjustments: No, It’s Not Coming Out of Your Own Pocket!
Daniel Williams of Visualise Training and Consultancy examines the misconceptions surrounding reasonable adjustments for employees with sensory impairments. You’d think by now we’d have cracked
10/01/2025
Blazing the Trail: How Blind Entrepreneurs Are Changing the Business World
Blindness doesn’t stop people from running successful businesses. In fact, many blind entrepreneurs are redefining what it means to be a business owner by proving
15/12/2024
Overcoming Barriers: My Journey as a Disabled Entrepreneur
Daniel Williams of Visualise Training and Consultancy discusses the challenges and opportunities he has experienced as a disabled entrepreneur. Introduction I have encountered many obstacles
03/11/2024
Blindness and Sports: The Hidden Champions Who Prove Vision Isn’t Required to Win
In this article, Daniel Williams of Visualise Training and Consultancy looks at the barriers blind athletes face and how they overcome them. When it comes
23/09/2024
Let’s keep it Civil!
In one episode our podcast series, we had the privilege of interviewing Hayley, a visually impaired civil servant, about her experiences concerning workplace assessments, adjustments,
25/08/2024
Are UK Trains Accessible to Passengers with disabilities?
If you are a person living with a disability, it’s frustrating that you cannot just turn up at the station, get on a train and travel wherever you want to go to the same as everyone else, due to the fact that you need to book assistance at least 24 hours in advance. How many of us, with such busy lives live 24 hours in advance?
05/12/2019
I’d never have guessed… you really don’t look blind!
Lots of people, including those who have been blind since childhood, haven’t the foggiest what being blind is supposed to look like so comments like ‘You don’t look blind’ can be somewhat baffling.
16/08/2019
Things Not To Say to a Guide Dog Owner…
Does your dog know when the man is green on the crossing?!
Will it take you to the pub if you tell it to?!
What a lovely blind dog you have there! You don’t look blind! Enjoy these and many other hilarious comments that Guide Dog owners regularly hear!
13/03/2019