On FOCAL POINT:

• John Machin is the winner of the David Blythe OAM award at Blind Citizens Australia 50th Anniversary Convention.  John was on the first board of BCA.
• Rachel, from Marketing at Beyond Blindness, invited all to a number of events and activities, especially in the southern area of Adelaide.
• Dr Annmaree Watharow, and Moira Dunsmore, previewed some activities coming up for Deafblind Awareness week, and highlighted some of the challenges of people with a dual sensory impairment. One event is "A journey without sight or sound" this Friday 20th June, and a second event "Touch to Connect" Tuesday, 24th June,
• Sadam Ahmed, Technologist Extraordinaire, sharing some thoughts about the recent Apple's World Wide Developers Conference

Resources: 

Blind Citizens Australia: http://www.bca.org.au

Beyond Blindness: http://www.beyondblindness.org.au

A Journey without Sight or Sound: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/journey-without-sight-or-sound-sydney-deafblind-awareness-week-2025-tickets-1300120347959 

Touch to Connect: https://www.visionaustralia.org/services/staying-connected/events/2025-06-23/touch-connect-celebrating-deafblind-awareness-week 

Sadam Ahmed: http://www.sadamahmed.com

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