Connecting Disability to… living a full life with hidden disabilities with Laura Brydges

Connecting Disability to… living a full life with hidden disabilities with Laura Brydges

There’s been a lot more talk lately (in Canada, at least) about the disability community as a political unit. But what happens if your disabilities aren’t considered to be disabilities? Laura Brydges has spent years learning and teaching others about the needs of those with hidden disabilities. She joins us to talk about her journey with hidden disabilities, what politics can and cannot do for people with disabilities, and to share some poetry. Laura has a lot of wisdom to share about choosing happiness and living a full life with limitations. I really hope you enjoy spending time with her as much as I did. A quick editing note: During this conversation, Laura and I talk about a draft accessibility standard from Accessibility Standards Canada that is open for public consultation. That specific standard is the outdoor spaces standard. You can find more information about that standard here: https://accessible.canada.ca/. The deadline for public feedback is August 11. Learn more about Laura’s work and the resources she’s developed here: https://hdscanada.wordpress.com/

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Connecting Disability to… satire and social commentary with Steven Verdile of The Squeaky Wheel

Connecting Disability to… satire and social commentary with Steven Verdile of The Squeaky Wheel

We are ending the summer in style as we welcome Steven Verdile onto the show today. Steven is a New York City-based designer and writer, but he’s probably best known as the creator of the disability s...

16 Aug 202343min

Connecting Disability to… Paralympic sports, dog training and reinvention with Jess Tuomela

Connecting Disability to… Paralympic sports, dog training and reinvention with Jess Tuomela

There are so many things to say about this month’s guest. Jess Tuomela is a four-time Paralympian who has worked as a massage therapist and now as a dog trainer, training dogs in scent discriminate tr...

22 Jun 202332min

Connecting Disability to… What you learn when you Look Both Ways with Brooke

Connecting Disability to… What you learn when you Look Both Ways with Brooke

What do New York Senator campaigns, sociology and the late Christopher Reeve (a.k.a. Superman) all have in common? Our guest: Brooke Ellison. Brooke is an associate professor at Stony Brook University...

17 Mai 202337min

Connecting Disability to… Disability Pride with Ben Mattlin

Connecting Disability to… Disability Pride with Ben Mattlin

Ben Mattlin is one of my favourite writers to read about disability, disability policy and life with disability. His latest book, Disability Pride, describes how the Americans with Disabilities Act (A...

19 Apr 202337min

Connecting disability to... being a sibling

Connecting disability to... being a sibling

Friends, we have a treat of an episode for you this month! The sibling relationship can be the longest and most complicated relationship in someone’s life. Today, we’re chatting about how disability a...

15 Mar 202338min

Connecting disability to … life as a Black family

Connecting disability to … life as a Black family

"This month, we are celebrating love and remembering Black History Month with Clovis and Sherron Grant. Clovis and Sherron are the co-founders of Sawubona Africentric Circle of Support, an organizatio...

15 Feb 202340min

Connecting Disability to… space travel

Connecting Disability to… space travel

Welcome to 2023! We often start a new year with lofty clichés about reaching for the moon or shooting for the stars. But what if that became a reality? Today, we are talking to Denna Lambert. Denna ...

18 Jan 202334min

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