Her My life but whose expectations

Do you ever feel that other people’s low expectations are getting in your way? Like it’s all about what you can’t do rather than what you can?

Emma Myers certainly knows these feelings all too well from her school experience in the rural Hunter.  Living with cerebral palsy, Emma’s teachers told her that she’d never have a job. Fast forward to now, and Emma works as a Disability affairs reporter for the Australian Community Radio Network. Based in Canberra’s Parliament House, Emma sets her own hours,  so she can work around her fatigue and other disability related issues. And as for her teachers, Emma says they’re now taking the credit for “pushing her”.

Check out episode 4 of the CDAH Peers podcast for a conversation with Emma about her determination, and her commitment to human rights and the disability call to action “nothing about us without us”. Emma talks with CDAH peer Cath about the importance of using her job as a platform to raise the needs and perspectives of people with disability in the political conversation. They also discuss the need for great disability allies.

Get the transcript here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-qERQyMkBlU2mEc8ueZ1TItnGlbSmZh9?usp=sharing

YouTube:

https://youtu.be/bVLztFG5fbI

Shortened YouTube verison:

https://youtu.be/Yz_elKkFxIQ

Latecomers:

https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/latecomers

Access Granted:

https://powerd.media/audios/series/access-granted

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Do you find it awkward to talk about disability and sex? Is it even talked about at all? In this episode, CDAH peer Suzy, chats with Heather Jolly from Family Planning Australia about the challenges people with disabilities face when it comes to sex and sexual health.

These include everything from negative attitudes in society to healthcare services that aren’t accessible.

Suzy and Heather share their passion and determination that people with disability are given their human rights to access sexual health services: from information to privacy and tests.

What does it take for the inclusion of people with disability to be more than just a box to tick?

In this episode, CDAH board member Naomi Curry shares her recipe for genuine inclusion, featuring essential ingredients like valuing lived experience, educating health professionals, and ensuring a voice at the table.

CDAH peer, Ashe, catches up with Naomi to find out more about her experiences of inclusion, and the ingredients that can spoil the recipe.

Check out the AUSLAN Version here.

Take a look at a shorter, five minute snapshot of the episode here.

Find out more about CDAH here.

Human rights may only be two words, but they're a lot to think about. So big in fact that you may not even know what they are, however they are very important to everyone.

In our very first episode, CDAH Peer Cath Mahony talks about how she became aware of human rights for herself and her peers with disability. Cath also talks about how she gets past her overwhelm and how you can too.

CDAH Peer Az Cosgrove speaks to Cath about her passion for the rights of people with disability and why it's important to start a conversation about them.

The CDAH Peers Podcast is a space where people with disability talk about what really matters to us.

In each episode, through storytelling, we get to the heart of our lived experiences.

Are disability and human rights, inclusion and accessibility important to you? Then pack your sense of humour because the CDAH Peers Podcast is the place to be.

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