May 22, 2024

AT Banter Podcast Episode 381 - Elizabeth Lalonde & Pacific Training Centre

52 minutes

This week Rob, Ryan, and Lis sit down to talk with Elizabeth Lalonde, advocate and founder of the Pacific Training Centre for the Blind, located in Victoria, BC. They discuss the origins of the Centre and its unique service model which includes a “non-custodial” approach to training in which blind teachers train blind students, before diving into a lively conversation regarding the importance of more training options for visually impaired Canadians.

Show Transcript

https://atbanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/at-banter-podcast-episode-381-elizabeth-lalonde-pacific-training-centre.pdf

Show Notes

Pacific Training Centre for the Blind

https://pacifictrainingcentre.ca/

Pacific Training Centre for the Blind on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091941198664

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