L'Arch - A Community for Disabled People

Alice Irizarry and Andrew Devis present the story of author J. K. Rowling whose storytelling began with an idea on a train ride and months of writing in her notebooks in a small Scottish coffee shop.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/the-birth-of-harry-potter/Download our ... Show More

What hope for healing do people with life-threatening diseases have? Patrick and Gillian Woodward share the story of Doctors Sujai and Lavanya Suneetha and their clinic in India.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/nireekshana-acet-a-place-of-confident-hope/Download our app ... Show More

Who is going to be the next heavyweight champion of the world? Megan Nollet and Patrick Woodward discuss the infamous “Thrilla in Manila” and the cost to each fighter who entered the ring that night.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/ali-vs-frazier/Download our app for An ... Show More

In the 1990s Britain closed down many of its long-stay hospitals and asylums and their patients were sent to new lives in the community. But the transition wasn't always easy. Some people had suffered abuse and found it hard to adjust to life outside. Lucy Burns has been speaking ... Show More

<p> For many young people, moving into their first home is challenging. It’s even more so for youth with disabilities, who face additional barriers. In this episode, Sara talks with Linden, a resident of The Village at Pleasant Valley, Linden’s mother, Andrea, and Cindy Masters, ... Show More

Since 1976, LBTRC have led the effort to help those with disabilities to lead more enriched lives through adaptive horseback riding and hippotherapy. Their Mission: Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center is a community where horses transform the bodies, minds, and spirits of people ... Show More

<p>We look back at the fight for disability rights in the UK and India in the 1990s, plus the remarkable life of Helen Keller as told by her great niece, how a Rwandan Paralympic volleyball team made history, and the invention of the iconic disability vehicle, the Invacar. And w ... Show More

For decades, society has dealt with people with dementia and other forms of cognitive decline by storing them away in unstimulating, medicalized environments. But around the world, a new architectural movement is starting to challenge that old paradigm. Designing environments whe ... Show More

<p>We all know by now that feeling safe is foundational for learning, healing, and growing. But what does it look like to cultivate safety for our Autistic clients who have experienced trauma? LPCs Sharon Hammer and Lisa Hoeme help us get into the nitty-gritty of what trauma-info ... Show More

<p>About six million Canadians aged 15 and older have one or more disabilities. That number is expected to grow. This episode explores how BC Housing is designing homes for people of all ages and abilities. Sara talks with two accessible housing design advocates, an architect and ... Show More

The impact of continued research into genetic screening and therapies is debated by people with disabilities and geneticists, highlighting the issue of rights for disabled people 

<p>Disabled people are skilled at harnessing the intuitive creativity cultivated by navigating a world not built for them.</p> <p>Join Liz Jackson as she reveals how this insight offers opportunities for design and innovation.</p> <p>Liz Jackson was with Fenella Kernebone at ANTI ... Show More