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Plenary: Julie Woods

Friday, March 19, 2021
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Glenroy Auditorium

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Julie Woods
That Blind Woman

Visiting the Seven Wonders of the World after going blind

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Abstract

Biography

When Julie Woods went blind in 1997, she thought her life had ended, little did she realise it had only just begun. Whether it's been single blind parenting, walking 10 half marathons or visiting the Seven Wonders of the World, Julie has probably said why not to doing it. "How can you sight see when you can't see?" people would ask. Find out what Julie said to them and how she really did see the Seven Wonders through her senses, and how she ended up 3,300 metres above sea level after her husband said "tomorrow we're going for a walk." Julie now has a dream to write 1 million names in braille, so she'll share with you what a young Indian porter in a hotel near the Taj Mahal said to her that inspired her to chase this dream.
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Panel discussion

Panel discussion with 4 experts (names TBC)

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

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