Víctor Fernández: “A high mark would be the grade I would give Spain in terms of disability”
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2024 7:06 am
Víctor Fernández Zorrilla is currently finishing his studies in Labor Relations. He is one of the beneficiaries of the Adecco Foundation's Plan Familia program , an aid that has been very useful in the development of his studies and in his daily life activities. Despite his visual disability, he has not given up on fulfilling his dream: to be a sports commentator. However complicated it may seem, he has fulfilled it and works at a radio station where he broadcasts the matches of CD Laredo and CD Ramales alongside a main commentator.
To make himself known, some time ago he began writing match reports and comments in the Laredo football magazine . In addition, he has a well-known football blog on Facebook. Thanks to his testimony, we will learn first-hand how a visually impaired person works to study the plays, what data he provides on each action or what aspects he analyzes after the matches.
Have you encountered any barriers when trying to enter the workforce due to your visual disability?
My visual disability has not affected my integration into the kenya phone number data workforce. Fortunately, I have found people who have made it much easier for me to access work. They have adapted my work position to my needs and I am very comfortable. Using a computer at a close distance makes it easier and more useful for me to carry out my work.
How would you rate the work our country is doing in terms of disability?
Spain is doing a great job, but if I had to give it a numerical grade, I wouldn't give it an A because more changes need to happen. I would give Spain a high grade in terms of disability.
You have fulfilled your dream of being a sports journalist. How do you do it, for example, when you analyse matches?
When analysing matches, I often rely on my ears. Normally, as I usually go with a colleague to comment on the matches, I am guided a lot by what he is saying or by what I am perceiving.
As a visually impaired radio commentator, what do you think is different about your contribution compared to non-disabled radio sports journalists?
When I know the line-ups in a match, for example, I take a snapshot in my mind that allows me to locate the players' positions on the field. Personally, I provide all the relevant information and data about the players and their careers. This allows us to analyse the matches in more detail and, in addition, being able to know some of the players beforehand helps me a lot in my work.
To make himself known, some time ago he began writing match reports and comments in the Laredo football magazine . In addition, he has a well-known football blog on Facebook. Thanks to his testimony, we will learn first-hand how a visually impaired person works to study the plays, what data he provides on each action or what aspects he analyzes after the matches.
Have you encountered any barriers when trying to enter the workforce due to your visual disability?
My visual disability has not affected my integration into the kenya phone number data workforce. Fortunately, I have found people who have made it much easier for me to access work. They have adapted my work position to my needs and I am very comfortable. Using a computer at a close distance makes it easier and more useful for me to carry out my work.
How would you rate the work our country is doing in terms of disability?
Spain is doing a great job, but if I had to give it a numerical grade, I wouldn't give it an A because more changes need to happen. I would give Spain a high grade in terms of disability.
You have fulfilled your dream of being a sports journalist. How do you do it, for example, when you analyse matches?
When analysing matches, I often rely on my ears. Normally, as I usually go with a colleague to comment on the matches, I am guided a lot by what he is saying or by what I am perceiving.
As a visually impaired radio commentator, what do you think is different about your contribution compared to non-disabled radio sports journalists?
When I know the line-ups in a match, for example, I take a snapshot in my mind that allows me to locate the players' positions on the field. Personally, I provide all the relevant information and data about the players and their careers. This allows us to analyse the matches in more detail and, in addition, being able to know some of the players beforehand helps me a lot in my work.