What to know and how to talk about disab...

We're surrounded by ads and sales pitches — in our inboxes, on our phones and when we walk down the street. And everyone loves a good deal, but what actually constitutes a deal? How do you know you're getting the best price or that what you're purchasing is of good quality? In th ... Show More

Winter tends to get a bad rap: people complain endlessly about its shorter days, darker skies and plummeting temperatures. It's true that parts of winter can be unpleasant, but psychologist Kari Leibowitz, author of <em>How to Winter: Harness your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, ... Show More

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La notion de handicap fait référence à de nombreuses formes de déficiences qui peuvent être physiques, mentales, ou sensorielles. Cependant la vision du handicap, elle, peine à évoluer et reste aujourd'hui, très stigmatisée par une grande majorité de personnes. Alors comment fair ... Show More

<p>.L’intimité des personnes en situation de handicap reste un sujet tabou :&nbsp;</p> <p>Tu es handicapé mais... tu ne fais pas l’amour du coup ? Comment tu fais ? T’as pas de meuf…?</p> <p>Sujet à débats peu constructifs puisque les principaux concernés ne sont souvent pas là p ... Show More

Disabled isn't a bad word, okay?! Fat disabled people are still treated as second class citizens and we need to talk about it. Accessibility in the UK is still shockingly bad and disabled people are constantly facing extra judgement from ableist people.  And yes, there have been ... Show More

<p>This week we're joined by the Particip8 team, who discuss mental health and disability, sharing the effects that different types of disabilities can have on mental health, as well as some misconceptions of how they can affect each other.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:g ... Show More

How has America historically defined physical disabilities? How have disability rights activists achieved hard-fought wins? And how does the current debate over mask mandates and pandemic restrictions leave out those with disabilities or chronic illness? Heather and Joanne discus ... Show More

<p><strong><em>* TRIGGER WARNING – This episode discusses suicide. If this is triggering for you, we advise perhaps skipping today’s episode. For support, call LifeLine on 13 11 14 or visit beyondblue.org.au *</em></strong></p> <p> </p> <p>July is Disability Pride Month, and Kic ... Show More

Das hier ist die 200. Episode meines Podcasts Slow German. Ich habe lange überlegt, über welches Thema ich sprechen soll. Besonders wichtig ist die Frage, wie es Menschen mit Behinderung in Deutschland ergeht. In Deutschland leben rund 10 Millionen Menschen mit einer Be ... Show More

Todavía nos falta mucho para que las personas con discapacidad sean parte integral de nuestra sociedad. Cuando Constanza Orbaiz nació, tuvo una parálisis cerebral. Los médicos dijeron que no iba a poder estudiar. No solo terminó la escuela primaria y secundaria, sino que también ... Show More

<p>For a learning disability that everyone seems to know about, dyslexia is maybe the most commonly misunderstood and controversial cognitive difficulty there is. Some people think it’s a gift, some people think it doesn’t even exist. </p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices ... Show More