About: Amy Kavanagh

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Amy Kavanagh is a British disability rights activist and advocate. Kavanagh is registered as blind, and was born with a complex visual impairment called ocular albinism, which has led to her vision loss. In 2017 she became more prominent as a disability campaigner, after she began writing online about her experiences navigating the world as a blind Londoner alongside her guide dog, Ava. Kavanagh also drove a social media campaign (known as #JustAskDontGrab) to encourage people to ask for consent before offering assistance. Kavanagh was a finalist in the Royal National Institute for the Blind See Differently Awards 2019, and her campaign was awarded the Campaign of the Year at the Transport for All Awards 2020.

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  • Amy Kavanagh is a British disability rights activist and advocate. Kavanagh is registered as blind, and was born with a complex visual impairment called ocular albinism, which has led to her vision loss. In 2017 she became more prominent as a disability campaigner, after she began writing online about her experiences navigating the world as a blind Londoner alongside her guide dog, Ava. Kavanagh also drove a social media campaign (known as #JustAskDontGrab) to encourage people to ask for consent before offering assistance. Kavanagh was a finalist in the Royal National Institute for the Blind See Differently Awards 2019, and her campaign was awarded the Campaign of the Year at the Transport for All Awards 2020. (en)
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  • Amy Kavanagh is a British disability rights activist and advocate. Kavanagh is registered as blind, and was born with a complex visual impairment called ocular albinism, which has led to her vision loss. In 2017 she became more prominent as a disability campaigner, after she began writing online about her experiences navigating the world as a blind Londoner alongside her guide dog, Ava. Kavanagh also drove a social media campaign (known as #JustAskDontGrab) to encourage people to ask for consent before offering assistance. Kavanagh was a finalist in the Royal National Institute for the Blind See Differently Awards 2019, and her campaign was awarded the Campaign of the Year at the Transport for All Awards 2020. (en)
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