James Douglas, is 18 years old and currently studying his A-levels at Lumen Christi College. James likes physics, chess, and playing visually impaired sports like Goalball. James was born with oculocutaneous albinism, a condition which means he has less melanin, which affects his hair, skin and eyesight. James chose to centre his talk around his experience as someone with a visual impairment, and how his imagination can be used to help people empathise and understand what life is like for those with disabilities. My name is James Douglas, I am 18 years old and currently studying my A-levels at Lumen Christi College. I like physics, chess, and playing visually impaired sports like Goalball. I was born with oculocutaneous albinism, a condition which means I have less melanin, which affects my hair, skin and eyesight. I chose to centre my talk around my experience as someone with a visual impairment, and how our imagination can be used to help people empathise and understand what life is like for those with disabilities. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx