Orientation about Outdoor Navigation for Individuals with Visual Disabilities in Spain - 2024

On 6th November, 2024 - Wednesday, our Founder & President Mr. Abhishek Shahi and Co-founder & Secretary Ms. Deepika Shahi along with Ms. Fanny Collado - the President of Expedición Solidaria met Mrs. Mati Barbaran who had worked in ONCE, Valencia, Spain as a Técnico Rehabilitación for 36 years.

In the meeting, she shared some of her experiences supporting individuals with visual disabilities in Spain. She also described the situation of persons with visual disabilities in the country and showed her concern regarding how many individuals are being born with multiple disabilities.

Then, she taught our Founder to walk independently using the white cane on the street. She shared how carefully the roads and pavements are made in the footpath and how someone with visual disabilities must navigate using these different texture and listening to the sound of traffic. She also explained our Secretary, some of the important concerns that a guide must be mindful while supporting an individual with visual disabilities.