Kitty Barry shares her honest and uplifting reflections of motherhood (she has twin girls), her achievements and very raw experiences of life as a person with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP).

She chats about the book she's written - which is leaving a legacy for her twin girls. 

Hope you enjoy this edition of the Stories Of You Podcast. 

This story is about Olivia Penna. Olivia was diagnosed with Stargardt disease at the age of 14. She talks about school. We hear how her family came to terms with her vision impairment. She tells us about university. She talks about raising her daughter Lulu. She's had some great experiences. She's also had some challenges. 

Tune in to episode 10 of the Stories Of You Podcast - About Olivia.

Our definition of Stargardts used in the episode was taken from the National Eye Institute website:

https://nei.nih.gov/health/stargardt/star_facts

Geoff is an Educational Psychologist. His story is about his parents and the challenges they had while growing up. It also tells the story of Geoff, why he became a psychologist and how he came to work with students who are vision impaired. 

Geoff's story of personal challenges, resilience and his passion to guide others makes for an engaging story. 

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Also, during the episode, there is a reference to statistics on bullying of school students. If you would like more information on the research quoted, you can find it here: https://aifs.gov.au/cfca/publications/children-who-bully-school/understanding-school-bullying

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