Disability Talk

Elena Ladlow, an Occupational Therapist with Superbia Allied Health, joins me on this episode to chat about PEERS -the next step to learning the social skills required to be a confident, happy and engaging person that everyone will want to hang out with.

On this episode, I chat with Alyssa McIntyre, the NDIS Support Unit Coordinator with Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities (ADEC) - specialists in supporting people from ethnic backgrounds, and empowering people living with a disability or who are frail, their families and carers.

The Stroke Safe program, which is funded by Stroke Foundation, sends volunteers out to speak to community groups or work places to talk about stroke. They usually have a close personal connection to stroke, which means the info they give is authentic – their lived experience, what they have learned on their own journey etc. Toni Arfaras joins me to explain more about the program.

On this episode, I chat with Patricia Vo from Access Touch, the only on-demand, practical, intimate resource in Australia, and is designed to reduce the stigma of shame and embarrassment around the topic of sexual health. They support carers and therapists to safely encourage the development of intimacy skills for people with disability and sexual trauma survivors. 

In this episode I chat with the Jen Munson-Montanez, the Marketing & Sales Manager with Otao Kitchen, who offer the best cooking classes in Melbourne. Making healthy food choices shouldn’t be difficult. Joining one of their master classes in Melbourne, you will learn how to make fresh, healthy meals and have a great time while you’re at it!

In this episode, I chat with Peter Greig, the CEO of Brazier Mobility (formerly known as Les Brazier Special Vehicles), who are Australia’s premier converter of Vehicles for Wheelchair Accessibility and modified driving controls.

In this episode I chat with Ravi Bhatt, Managing Director of Sunrise2Sunrise who provide quality support and services to empower people living with a disability to lead a fulfilling and valued life.

On this episode, I’m chatting with Toby Anscombe who is the ALL Abilities Manager at the Swan Districts Football Club in WA.

In this episode I chat with Paul Steward, Managing Director of KPSM Respite & Consulting, who aim to give their clients the time of their life as well as memories that will last forever.