Connecting Disability to… cultural curiosity (and hygiene!)
Connecting Disability16 Feb 2022

Connecting Disability to… cultural curiosity (and hygiene!)

This conversation is a vivid example of all the ways disability can bring unexpected opportunities and experiences to our lives. David Achuroa, who is from northern Ghana, contracted polio when he was two. That eventually led him to a rehabilitation centre, which then led to him beginning school. David earned a science degree in community nutrition before moving to Canada to study anthropology at the University of Calgary. He currently lives in Edmonton. In this conversation, we talk about different cultural understandings of disability, and how being asked, “What happened to you?” can be a good thing. And, as we approach two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, we reflect on disability accessibility and handwashing. David really challenged the way I think about interactions with strangers, and I hope you learn something form this conversation, too. David Akanpentiba Achuroa, a disability advocate, nutritionist, social anthropologist, and policy analyst, undertakes research that increases our knowledge in social and cultural issues that impact the lives and well-being of people with disabilities. Projects he currently works on empowers people with disabilities in Africa, the UK and Canada. He sits on the management committee of Disability in Wales and Africa in the UK and volunteers with Alberta Disability Pride Foundation and Edmonton Region Immigrant Employment Council. His graduate thesis explored the web of cultural practices and systems that influence parental understanding and caring of children with disabilities among the Bulsa in Northern Ghana.

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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