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Specialist travel and audio-described circus

Specialist travel and audio-described circus

FromIn Touch


Specialist travel and audio-described circus

FromIn Touch

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Aug 1, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What's the best approach when it comes to holidays for blind and partially sighted people? TravelEyes is a company which takes both blind and sighted people on holiday - the visually impaired traveller pays full price, and the fully-sighted person pays up to 50% of the full cost and agrees to guide and describe the attractions for the visually impaired travellers. But what if you have an additional need like a hearing impairment? The travel company says that in some cases, customers who have an additional need will have to take someone along as a carer. Peter White speaks to the company's founder Amar Latif about this policy.


Circus Starr provides children who wouldn't normally have the opportunity to experience the circus a chance to do so... and they've audio described the experience for young audience members. We find out from a professional audio describer how narrating a performance for children differs from adults.

Presenter: Peter White
Producer: Lee Kumutat.
Released:
Aug 1, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted