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How do we build an inclusive world? Hear intimate and in-depth conversations with changemakers on disability rights, youth mental health advocacy, prison reform, grassroots activism, and more. First-hand stories about activism, change, and courage from people who are changing the world: from how a teen mom became the Planned Parenthood CEO, to NBA player Kevin Love on mental health in professional sports, to Beetlejuice actress Geena Davis on Hollywood’s role in women’s rights. All About Cha ...
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A less-than-inspiring exploration of disability from someone who is actually disabled. Heavy on the sarcasm, Bad Attitudes explores the reality of being disabled, how non-disabled people can become better advocates and allies, disability representation in pop culture, and the ways in which disability permeates society. Young or sensitive ears beware. N (always) SFW.
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Disability News You Can Use

Disability News You Can Use

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Join Deanne Gagne and Andrew McQuaide as they discuss topics impacting Rhode Island’s Disability Community and share practical ways you can use information from each episode in your life. Disability News You Can Use is sponsored by Advocates in Action Rhode Island - Rhode Island’s statewide self-advocacy organization.
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Amplifying the disability voice one story at a time. Did you know nearly one out of five people have a disability? ​ The Blaisin’ Access spodcast is a daily show highlights disability issues, programs/services, and showing disabled people can succeed in an able-bodied world. ​ The host, Blaise Bryant, has been completely blind since birth. He has defeated the social stereotype by achieving a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, working full-time, and an active disability rights activist in t ...
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Tune in to "What's Bugging You?"—the podcast where people with disabilities share real-life stories, savvy tips, and powerful advocacy strategies for overcoming life's challenges. If you are facing barriers and have a disability, tune in to learn how to combat what’s bugging you.
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Welcome to "Pushing Forward with Alycia | A Disability Podcast" Hosted by Alycia Anderson, a disability advocate, nationally sought after DEI speaker, trainer, and motivational TEDx speaker. Every episode is a story of empowerment, resilience and breaking barriers from Alycia and her guests. 🌟Featured Episodes: Meet Alycia Anderson | Disability Advocate: Dive deep into Alycia's inspiring journey and her mission to advocate for inclusivity and accessibility. Disability Pride Month | Embracing ...
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Join Sarah each week as she talks with a new guest on Introducing Me, a podcast where people of many different backgrounds share their stories. With a focus on inclusion and diversity, Sarah’s guests talk about culture, advocacy, race, ability, gender and sexual identities, or whatever else they want heard.
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Ending the stigma of invisible conditions, chronic illness, disabilities and diseases one story at a time. This podcast exists to elevate voices, educate others, and encourage people to get curious. To end the stigma, we share openly, vulnerably, and intentionally. Host Tim Reitsma invites guests to share what they live with publically to break down stigmas. Stigmas of shame and fear. Stigmas of "being different" when we are all normal. Every week we unpack a story to educate, encourage, emp ...
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Raising Our Voices

Action for More Independence and Dignity in Accommodation

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Produced and presented by people with disabilities covering issues such as housing, discrimination, difficulties with public transport, self-advocacy and other related issues.
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Kelly and Ramya

Accessible Media Inc

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Kelly and Ramya is AMI-audio’s daily live afternoon program. Listen for interviews and discussion about arts, entertainment and lifestyle information directly affecting the blind and partially sighted community. Contributors from across the country share information on everything from parenting and finance to fashion and gaming. Plus, catch live performances from Canadian musicians, comedians and actors.
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Ethics Talk

AMA Journal of Ethics

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High-stakes ethics decisions are common in health care. What should you do? Each month, the AMA Journal of Ethics’ podcast, Ethics Talk, features interviews with influential experts and leaders on a wide range of cultural, historical, legal, and social topics in health care ethics. We sort through interesting, important, and difficult questions, talk about how to weigh competing values, and offer strategies for navigating real world tough cases.
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This is Anomalous - a love letter to the neurodivergent community and a roadmap for neurotypical people. Join Em Rusciano on a personal quest alongside a range of neurodivergent advocates and experts - from neuro-affirming psychologists, to politicians and dominant public voices leading change in the mental health advocacy and disability space. Anomalous is at the forefront of the neurodiversity movement, reframing the way Australians have traditionally understood ADHD and Autism. Join the A ...
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Everything You Know About Disability is Wrong is a podcast for the disability community by the disability community, hosted by two disabled women. But if you’re not disabled, listen in to learn about real issues, celebrations, and conversations disabled people are having in their communities. Powered by Easterseals.
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Black and Dyslexic

Dyslexia Advocation, Inc.

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The Black and Dyslexic Podcast is here to educate, empower, and equip adults and parents of children with dyslexia and other language based learning differences. We offer an authentic and raw perspective into the challenges faced when advocating for yourself or your child with a learning disability. Black and underrepresented minorities don't experience advocacy the same way as our White counterparts.
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Community Living Out Loud

Community Living Mississauga

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Welcome to Community Living Out Loud, brought to you by Community Living Mississauga. On this podcast we celebrate the lives of people who have an intellectual disability and the incredible work being done to advocate for them and their families. Through conversations with experts, advocates, and individuals with lived experiences, we hope to inspire and educate listeners on the importance of building strong, supportive communities. Founded in 1955, Community Living Mississauga is a non-prof ...
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In each episode of All Things Disability we’ll speak with a leader in the disability space to learn how they promote inclusion and opportunities for people of all abilities. All Things Disability is produced by Northeast Arc, an organization that changes lives and discovers abilities for thousands of individuals with diverse abilities across Massachusetts. We help them become full participants in their communities: choosing for themselves how to live, learn, work, socialize, and play.
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Learn from global disability-focused leaders about high profile topics and how they are truly making a difference. Mai Ling and James give you front row access to intimate conversations that are shaping the way the world is supporting people with disabilities. They share their intimate experiences— so you can start, grow, and expand your impact.
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Check in for a dose of stigma-break, humor-filling, empowerment building life hacks and motivation for all the “medically-adult-ish” young people. The InvisiYouth Chat Sessions, is part of InvisiYouth Charity. This international nonprofit helps teens and young adults with various chronic illnesses and disabilities gain the right lifestyle programs, empowerment and interactive activism to learn how to keep living life. Twice a month, our founder, Dominique Viel, will bring guest experts from ...
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INNERSIGHT FREEDOM

INNERSIGHT FREEDOM

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INNERSIGHT FREEDOM Frank Perino - Host Suzanne SUZLADY INNERSIGHT Means FREEDOM Advocates for the Disabled! INNERSIGHT FREEDOM fights for Independence, Equality, Total Accessibility, Enforcement and Disability Rights! Millions of us who are disabled, would like to serve our country but can not because there are too many obstacles in the way. People are forced to go in nursing homes and lose their homes, money, jobs, possessions, and many have contracted COVID and died when they could have be ...
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Discover the secrets to college transition, disability accommodations, and academic success for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and mental health conditions. Join Dan Jordan, a current therapist at a university and former accessibility coordinator for over a decade, as he provides weekly insider tips and insights to improve your student’s self-advocacy, academic achievement, and personal wellness. Get the essential information you need to navigate the college journey from start to ...
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Disabled and Proud is the show brought to you by top adaptive athlete Brooke Millhouse bringing listeners a different perspective on disability, each week this podcast highlights an awesome disabled guest speaking about their own disability; why they are proud to be disabled and why they are proud to be themselves. The conversations in this show will look at what challenges these amazing people face socially, mentally, physically and life in general. This show is raw, open, honest, funny, we ...
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True Tales by Disability Advocates

Art Spark Texas, Speaking Advocates Program

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Where advocates harness the power of storytelling to build community with their peers and hope to develop empathy in others. A team of disability advocates creates this True Tales podcast to share personal stories by disabled storytellers and add their voices to the growing community of podcast listeners.
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Welcome to Parenting Impossible, the podcast dedicated to empowering and supporting the disability community. Hosted by Annette Hines, this podcast was born out of a mission to combat the scattered and sometimes inaccurate information that parents and caregivers of disabled adult children often face.In each episode, we delve into the pressing questions and concerns that weigh on the minds of the entire special needs community including those with autism, intellectual disabilities, physical d ...
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Manelang Podcost

Moeketsi Hlongwane

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The Mamelang Podcast is dedicated to the discussion of disability and disability related issues. Our aim is to inform, empower, entertain, and connect people with disabilities, their families, friends and service providers. We will also be discussing topics such as bullying, violence, self-advocacy, sexuality and any other issue relating to this group of people.
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A glimpse into visually impaired life in a visual world. Host Avery Berschauer shares her personal experience and explores other topics around diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
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At Disability Rights Arkansas, we are focused on guidance for people with disabilities - navigating your rights, things that help with your everyday life, and navigating the complex systems of how to get the support you need. In this podcast, Including You, we bring that information directly to you, the listener, on things like accessibility questions, career and care, and even the nuances of love life with a disability. Everyone has the right to know their rights, everyone - Including You.
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Raise the Platform is SYN's disability advocacy program. Join the crew as they introduce you to the world of disability! Tune in every Saturday at 4pm on 90.7 FM and DAB+ digital radio in Melbourne and Geelong, or around the world on syn.org.au. Raise The Platform is a SYN Media Podcast.
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The On-Air Advocate

Tammy Flynn: podcaster, author, speaker, patient & special needs advocate a

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The On-Air Advocate podcast provides education, advocacy and support for special needs parents, caregivers, those with disabilities and complex medical conditions.
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Welcome to the FAST 15 podcast, hosted by Barb Beck, a highly dedicated Disability Advocate and Special Education Consultant specializing in IEP Transition Services. With nearly 30 years of experience as a special education teacher, Barb is passionate about empowering transition-age youth and fostering positive post-school outcomes. Barb's expertise lies in providing comprehensive support and guidance to students with disabilities, ensuring their successful transition from school to adult li ...
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Navigating Live as we Know It seeks to build an educational and entertaining way to help the people around those with Special Needs better find the way to live their best, most self-determined life possible, and how to manage the challenges of the systems
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”Silent Strength: Women Veterans’ Stories of Resilience” is a heartfelt podcast that shines a light on the experiences of women veterans navigating PTSD, MST, and invisible illnesses. Join us as we delve into the courageous journeys and unwavering resilience of these invisible warriors. Through powerful personal stories, insightful discussions, and expert interviews, we explore the impact of PTSD, MST, and chronic conditions on women veterans. From understanding the challenges they face to h ...
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We play excerpts from the press conference that followed the event, Truth Telling Yarns: Women in Prison that took place on Wednesday 26 June. In this excerpt we'll hear from Senator Lidia Thorpe and Debbie Kilroy, CEO of Sisters Inside and founder of The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls. Senator Thorpe and…
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Brooke talks to Emma, the mother of a disabled child, about her experiences and insights. Emma shares her journey from pregnancy to raising her daughter, Dottie, who was born on her due date. She reflects on the challenges of navigating the healthcare system and advocating for Dottie's needs. Emma discusses the importance of authentic representatio…
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I’ve said it before. K-12 does a horrible job of teaching self-advocacy. I find it tragic and neglectful that it’s not taught. A ton of people advocate for it, emphasize it, and even set goals for it. But they all get it wrong. What’s the best way to teach it and what do you need to do for your student to learn to self-advocate? Here are eight epis…
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In this episode, Cory shares his experiences exploring the world as a wheelchair user, from group trips to international destinations to navigating the challenges of air travel accessibility. Learn about Cory’s blog, Curb Free with Cory Lee, and its company non-profit, The Curb Free Foundation, which funds dream trips for wheelchair users. Discover…
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This week, Brooke welcomes Jamie and Celia on Disabled and Proud's Disability Pride Month special. They discuss their personal experiences with disability pride, unlearning ableism, and the challenges faced by the disabled community. Jamie shares a journey of overcoming internalised ableism and finding empowerment through meaningful employment, whi…
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On Ask-a-Vet, Dr. Danielle Jongkind tells us how grazing animals are being used to control invasive plants in places like Niagara Parks’ Gonder Flats. Have we lost touch with reality in our ever-increasing digital lives? Frances Wong explores the practice of grounding and how we can reconnect with the earth around us. We revisit our conversation wi…
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The Ontario Court of Appeal has a made a decision about the rights of adults with intellectual disabilities. Specifically, about their input when their parents go through a divorce or separation. Meagan Gillmore has been following the story and shares more. Amazon recently held its second annual Alexa & Accessibility event in Toronto. Toronto Commu…
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In this episode, Chelsea Bear, a content creator and disability advocate, shares her experiences and challenges as a lifestyle influencer. Chelsea highlights the importance of embracing her disability wholeheartedly and the sense of community and validation it brings. She discusses how Disability Pride Month encourages individuals to own their disa…
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For this week's Trivia Tuesday Blaise is joined by his good friend Alex Thompson: Director of Advocacy with the NY Association on Independent Living. What stood out to you from their chat? Let Blaise know, subscribe, and get social on Facebook/X @blaisinshows. Support Blaisin' Access Podcast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.c…
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Jason Tuttle is the father of two special needs children with mental and physical disabilities who lost his fifteen-year-old son Zachary. Zachary had Eagle-Barrett syndrome and when he was two, Jason left work as an elementary physical education teacher to become a stay at home parent. After Zachary passed away, Jason’s counselor recommended journa…
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Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode: Turning Point: Discover how André's personal experiences with neurodivergence inspired him to create FullSpektrum® and bridge gaps for neurodivergent learners. AI and Education: Learn about the revolutionary AI-driven tools and personalized platforms FullSpektrum® uses to empower learners and re…
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Michael Babcock shares his experience unboxing the Zoom H4E, a portable field recorder designed with blind and low vision content creators in mind. AMI Podcast Coordinator Ryan Delehanty recounts this year’s epic International Albinism Awareness Day celebration in Halifax, featuring live AMI broadcasts, a live band, and global albinism activists. M…
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Montreal Community Reporter Mathieu Rochette highlights the Monique Truquet Prize, an international news competition for Francophone people with visual disabilities, offering winners a chance to have their work published in accessible formats. Helpline Pilot Project. Contact: SAT at 450-463-1710, extension 159444, or AEO at 450-463-1710, extension …
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Carissa Johnson, Episode 6, and roving reporter Keith Hosey interview long time disability community advocate and ally, Beverly Alford, who has had a front row seat to the fight for equality for people with disabilities for over 30 years. Thanks to Chris Ankin for use of his song, “Change.” The book "A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with…
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In this Episode we are going to explore the definitino of Advoacy from ECI staff and participants first hand experience. We would like to thank the following ECI staff and participants for taking the time to share what is advoacy and what it means to them!By Endependence Center
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Today on NOW with Dave Brown:A Montreal elementary school has been inadvertently flushing raw sewage into a nearby river for years. Canadian Press Weekend News Editor Michelle McQuigge will explore that story. After missing the 2020 Paralympics due to injury, Swimmer Tess Routliffe has qualified for her second Paralympic Games and is looking for re…
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