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Radio 4,02 Jun 2015,20 mins

Discrimination; Blind Veterans UK

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College disability officer Mike Lambert describes his personal struggle against discrimination in the workplace and his recent employment tribunal victory. And as Blind Veterans UK prepares to mark its centenary with a party at Buckingham Palace, British and American former soldiers share stories of being blinded in battle, learning to walk on prosthetic legs while coping with sudden sight loss and some innovative rehabilitation techniques.

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