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2. vOICe Vision goggles and full-time course with a
trainer
A basic course “vOICe sound vision” consists of two
stages:
Development of perception through interaction
with objects and
Development of orientation skills for inside and
outside buildings.
3. vOICe Vision goggles and individual training
The basic course “vOICe sound vision” is conducted
on an individual basis session with a trainer in the
comfort of they own home. Each student gets an
individual training plan and the most efficient set of
exercises.
Gilbert Kowa and Candice Saunders
Testimonials
“If there were objects placed in front of me, I would vOICe Vision can also enhance professional
have to feel with my hands until I found what I was activity and allow people to overcome limits, find
looking for but with this device I can perceive objects in interesting ways to earn a living, as well as
front of me (Gilbert Kowa, vOICe Vision Ambassador) develop talents… An inventor, an artist, a writer
- all these professions become real.
“I found a way to trust myself and walk with confidence.
If you allow your body and sound to direct you, it helps Sport also becomes a greater possibility which is
you to walk with ease.” (Mathula Dlamini, vOICe Vision always associated with overcoming yourself.
Ambassador). vOICe Vision is a way to self-realisation and an
opportunity to prove your personal excellence.
“The biggest change that this device has made for me A new profession has appeared - a sound vision
is to give me confidence not only in myself but in my trainer. Who can teach skills better than a blind
surroundings. You don’t have to depend on sighted person who already possesses it? A course which
guides, and you can be as independent as anybody allows a person to learn a sound vision skill in only
else.” (Des Pameswar, vOICe Vision Ambassador) three months is now available.
Life activities become possible A hobby and self-realisation. Things like Latin
Musa Makhunga said, “I am hoping that as South dance and billiard game give us lots of life
Africans we will be able to get our people to use this fulfilment, so why don’t we just keep doing what
device. Through taking advantage of the vOICe Vision we like and become better at it?
technology we will be able to empower blind people. I Blind people now travel even without sound
am hoping that blind people will be able to participate vision, so imagine how many opportunities
more freely in a range of occupations and activities will open, when you are assured with safety and
including sport through this device, that they were not independence. With vOICe vision fear of new
able to do before.” places fades away because the traditional way of
perception becomes visual through sound.
vOICe Vision can enable the following:
Through using the device blind people Sponsorship
can become more autonomous. By enhancing vOICe Vision welcomes sponsors to provide the
surroundings, self-sufficiency is increased and devices to deserving candidates as well as to assist
safe movement is ensured. with training fees.
Full Name of Company: vOICe vision Africa Pty Ltd Professional Psychologist and Trainer:
(VV’A) Candice Saunders
Nature of Business: vOICe vision Africa’s purpose is to CONTACT DETAILS
offer visual-to-auditory sensory substitution devices Physical Address: 21 Zenith Drive 4319, Umhlanga,
and training. South Africa
Customer Base: General public Postal Address: P.O. Box 1711, Westville, 3630
Tel: +27 (0)31 566 1651
KEY PERSONNEL Email: eyes@voicevision.co.za
Director: Musa Makhunga Website: voicevision.co.za
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