Ablequest

Bec Baines talks to Elaine Wziontek about accessibility and belonging at church for people with disabilities. 

Original air date: 16.11.23

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One in two people suffering from a stroke experience a loss of touch sense. Professor Leeanne Carey talks to Marni Roper about the SENSe program, a world-first therapy she and her team have developed to help stroke survivors regain their sense of touch and improve their mobile rehabilitation.

Original broadcast date:

02.11.23

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This program discusses We Are Studios, a fully disability led, inclusive studio and its first exhibition by a community of artists. The guest is Ebony Wightman who lives with autism and an autoimmune disease which affects her respiratory system. The artists have physical and mental health challenges but share a passion for art. 

Original broadcast date: 20.10.23

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This is Part 2 of Dr Anna Wright explaining how Bindi Maps works. Dr Wright is Co-Founder and CEO of Bindi Maps, short for Be Independent, a voice activated app to help vision impaired users navigate large indoor spaces such as hospitals, universities and universities. 

Original air date: 06.10.23

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This interview is a repeat of a program originally recorded in 2019 when Bindi Maps, a voice activated app for public indoor spaces, first began. The following fortnight Ablequest interviews the Co-Founder of Bindi Maps Dr Anna Wright about the progress.

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This episode contains an interview with Serena Ovens, the new CEO of Assistive Technology Supplies Australia, known as ATSA. Elaine Wziontek talks to her about her role and what she hopes to achieve.  

Original broadcast date: 07.09.23

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Professor Kim Marriott, Director of the newly-established, innovative Monash Assistive Technology and Society Centre, explains the purpose of the Centre and its activities in helping people living with disabilities lead self-directed lives.

Original broadcast date: 25.08.23

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Matt Clayton, CEO of Blind Sports Australia and Chef de Mission for the Australian team, discusses the upcoming World Blind Games being held in Birmingham, UK in August.

Original broadcast date: 11.08.23

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David Woodbridge, an expert in assistive technology for people with low or no vision who draws on his own lived experience, is a regular guest on Ablequest. In conversation with Barbara Sullivan, David gives an update on the latest in a wide range of technologies designed to make everyday life easier and more interesting.

Original broadcast date: 28.07.23

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Elaine Wziontek interviews Robert Duff-Silsby, the Co-founder and Project Manager of Luddi, a Perth based company revolutionizing assistive devices for all people and bodies. The topic of sexual wellbeing and sexual health is discussed. 

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