Meet my friend from England | differences being blind in England versus Australia

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Күн бұрын

It has been very exciting to have my friend Rachel visit from England. Let me introduce her to you and we will talk about some of the differences for people being vision impaired or blind in Australia versus the United Kingdom.
Guide Dogs UK: www.guidedogs.org.uk/
How a Guide Dog goes to the toilet: • How do Guide Dogs go t...
0:00 intro
0:50 Rachel is from england!
2:28 who is Rachel?
5:54 how we met
9:05 England vs Australia 1 no toilet harness
11:00 only one guide dog school in the UK
13:00 Australia is just big!
15:10 favourite Aussie slang
16:25 favourite Aussie food
18:00 outro

Пікірлер: 22

@dustindisque3107 Жыл бұрын

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@unicornfan4356 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@cameronfoster3314 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mel! Its Cam. I hope your mate enjoyed Australia! Stay safe legend!!

@melStephens1994 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I think she really enjoyed it.

@emmastitchandknit501 Жыл бұрын

Aww such a great vid. I’m one of Rachel’s friends from England and I very much remember her hatred of learning braille in school 😂😂😂. Thank you for sharing xxx

@melStephens1994 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching the video, it is lovely to hear that a friend of Rachel’s from England has enjoyed the video, we had a lot of fun! Yes, sometimes, when you are learning Braille at school amongst cited peers, it can be very overwhelming and upsetting

@asecretcourtofcrowsandcloc4084 Жыл бұрын

This is fun to watch, I hope you both have a great trip and can’t wait for the blogs

@tiffanimilburn8885 Ай бұрын

It’s interesting to hear about what life is like for blind people in other countries. I was born blind, and I live in the USA.

@melStephens1994 Ай бұрын

Yes, I love hearing about people's experiences in other countries too. I've always wanted to go to the US and find out what it's like, I love hearing stories about it from those of you who are over there.

@khanhhm5762 Жыл бұрын

To answer the question about whether the US guide dog schools use "toileting "harnesses, yes, some due to an extent. For example, The Seeing Eye will issue them to students if requested. I don't know about other schools, but I do know that other handler/owner trainers also use them. We call them relieving harnesses here. The lady who makes them is Julie Johnson from On The Go Gear, and it was she who developed the style that Seeing Eye uses. It might cost more because of shipping, but perhaps she would be able to ship one or two for Rachel to the UK. They are handy, but I don't use them all the time, as it's just much faster to pick up the traditional way. But a rellieving harness does come in very handy when there is a lot of snow on the ground. You could also possibly find someone to make one.

@melStephens1994 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, that is really good to know and some awesome information! I’m glad to hear that some schools over there have adopted the toilet, or relieving harness. I hope you and the puppy are well.

@Mariamox 10 ай бұрын

Great video

@matthewoleary02 Жыл бұрын

Dam she's a Daventry lass, I know Daventry very well. Another visually impaired person from England here, this was great

@melStephens1994 Жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoyed the video, it’s always exciting when you hear of people who live near you or know places that you know. Can’t wait to come to England and see Daventry for myself one day.

@annydu5361 8 ай бұрын

Hi Mel and Penelope!! Its Anny, I met you both on the train last friday. I dont habe instagram so cant dm you but wanted you to know I have subscribed to your chanel. ❤️😍 All the very best with your travel adventures!!

@melStephens1994 8 ай бұрын

Hi, it’s so wonderful to hear from you hope you enjoy the content