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Amit Patel

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Dr Amit Patel is a disability rights campaigner, fundraiser, motivational speaker and independent diversity and accessibility consultant. Amit studied medicine at Cambridge University and qualified as a trauma doctor, specialising in emergency medicine and major incidents. During med school Amit was diagnosed with keratoconus, which is usually easily treated with a corneal transplant. However, Amit was one of the rare individuals for whom the transplants rejected and he was registered severely sight impaired (blind) just one year after getting married in 2013. After coming to terms with his own sight loss, Amit set out to help others who were new to sight loss, through volunteering with the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) and Guide Dogs for the Blind. Amit is married to Seema and together they have a two children. Kika and Me is his first book and tells the story of how Kika gave Amit a renewed lease of life, and a new best friend. Available now at Amazon
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The Truth about Being a Blind Dad

By Amit Patel
March 21, 2021
6 Mins read

Dr Amit Patel discusses the truth about being a blind dad, his experiences of nappy changing, and the reality of baby groups with a guide dog. I always wanted to be a dad. Or rather, I always knew that I’d be a dad. I just never thought it would be like this. When I lost my sight, out of the…

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    Becoming a dad can be quite isolating for some men – including myself –  and the thought of reaching out for support and help is not always a comfortable feeling. This is where Dadvengers has helped to bridge a gap. ‘Dad Chats Live’ on a Friday night has provided us dads with a platform to talk openly and candidly about… Read more “Tony – Dad Chronicles UK”

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    We’ve got another Special Guest Speaker this Friday!

    Saleema Davies from http://papalona.com will be joining to talk about managing our anxiety as parents, so that our children can learn to manage theirs.

    Hosted by @nigelclarketv Friday at 9pm on Instagram!

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    We love this quote from Denzel Washington, and couldn’t agree more. The best men and the best fathers are those that have compassion. Compassion is also an amazing trait to pass on to your children.

    What’s one of your best qualities that you’ve passed on to your child/children?

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