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: Sight loss
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
“My eyesight is impacting me at work”
Losing eyesight is challenging, scary and disconcerting. Having to change the way you do things, adapting to new challenges and learning new skills can be exhausting. Perhaps one of the most difficult aspects of eyesight deterioration is the uncertainty around employment.
28/10/2022
Dealing with Sight Loss: Being Blind in Business
A disability doesn’t define someone, nor does it equal inability. Whilst it’s important to understand the unique circumstances people may have, often I’ve found it can become all-encompassing to that individual.
10/02/2020
Life Beyond the OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) Scan
You happily go along to the optometrist, feeling good about life. Then comes the bolt out of the blue when the OCT scan reveals a problem. You need to be referred to an ophthalmologist.
16/08/2019
Fancy a REAL Blind Date?
If you’re going to accept an invitation for a date from someone who has appalling sight like me, don’t be fooled. It’s no good thinking you may as well turn up wearing your old gardening clobber and save yourself a bit of time; if your date is blind, what the heck will it matter what you look like.
15/08/2019