S4E17 - Breaking Barriers with Nystagmus: Frank Paolino’s Story of Resilience and Leadership

About this episode

Frank Paolino shares his experiences living with congenital nystagmus and discusses resilience and leadership in the face of challenges.

Episode Notes In this episode of The Digital Access Show, Narelle speaks with Western Australian MLA Frank Paolino about living with congenital nystagmus, a vision impairment that causes rapid involuntary eye movement. Frank shares the challenges he faced growing up, from bullying and struggles with reading to being told he would never drive a car. He also talks about adapting to technology, working in politics with a vision impairment, and the importance of resilience, inclusion, and finding another way forward. This is a powerful conversation about disability, determination, and embracing what makes us different.

People in this episode

Host: Narelle Wright

Guest: Frank Paolino

Topics covered

• nystagmus
• resilience
• leadership
• disability
• inclusion
• technology

Keywords

• nystagmus
• vision impairment
• resilience
• politics
• technology
• disability
• inclusion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Western Australian MLA

Books & works: The Digital Access Show

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