Ben Akuoko is :Losing His Eyesight but Never his positive spirit!
SpeakUP! International Inc.February 04, 202601:03:22

Ben Akuoko is :Losing His Eyesight but Never his positive spirit!

Midway through our interview, we had a technical issue. You can no longer see me! I started to stop the interview and start over. I started to think about Ben's lack of vision and how he is coping with everything being thrown at him daily. I thought to myself, "We can't get over this one technicality?" Okay. We allowed the conversation to continue, Ben continuing to make a strong presence since it's all about Ben anyway, the better-looking one of the two males! I came in second place!
The world must continue see Ben as a strong, life-grabbing, entertaining social worker, and proud of it! You can either watch the video (where you don’t see me) or listen to the podcast (where you hear our voices). SpeakUP! International loves to provide options!
This episode is edutainment at its best.
Ben Akuoko—advocate, artist, comedian, and social worker—joins Rita Burke and Elton Brown on SpeakUP! International.
Ben breaks down what accessibility really means, why “nothing about us without us” matters, and how he dismantles barriers with warmth, humor, and truth.
His message sticks: “There’s more to me than my disability.”
Listen or watch—either way, you’ll leave inspired!
www.speakpodcast.ca (audio)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqZL1yRZnGZGC0KQdpoNw-Q (video)
blindness, cnib, vision loss, people with disabilities, vision impairment,