Meet the people we support
Every journey is an individual one. Wherever you are and whatever you want to achieve, RIDBC can help.
Lachlan explores the world of literacy through braille
Lachlan’s early intervention program with RIDBC has supported him to develop the concepts, language and physical skills needed to develop his Braille reading and writing…
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Lucy is exceeding all expectations
Diagnosed with vision loss and a syndrome so rare that it doesn’t yet have a name, Lucy is now coming along in leaps and bounds…
Vincent is ready for high school with support from RIDBC
12 year old Wollstonecraft student, Vincent de Souza, who has vision loss, is preparing to start high school at Newington College in 2016 with support…
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Tim now a mentor
From Cootamundra in NSW, Tim lost most of his usable sight when he was nine and a half.
Liam is thriving at ‘big school’
Liam with his mother, Julie, learning to use an electronic brailler to develop his reading and writing skills When Liam was just six week of…
Best friends busk in support of RIDBC
Ten year old best friends, Emma and Izzy, took to Hornsby mall with their violins in the lead up to Christmas to try and raise…
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New centre gives Azayliah the best start
When RIDBC Liverpool was officially launched in July 2014, Christine and Sarkis jumped at the chance to begin accessing support for their daughter, Azayliah, who…
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Student with vision loss graduates from RIDBC
Kirsten, who has vision loss, has graduated from Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) Alice Betteridge School.
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Clive’s overcoming the obstacles
Complications during heart surgery led to Clive losing his vision. Now, three years on, Clive and his family receive support from RIDBC Teleschool from their…
