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"It makes it much easier jamming a crutch in the front door of a CEO office" - Ross Chaplin

At the age of two after being at the hospital at “the wrong place wrong time” Ross Chaplin obtained a "bug" called Guillian-Barré Syndrome leaving him Hemiplegic, no use of his right leg and minimal use of his left arm, and therefore a full and vibrant life on crutches.

Ross is a strong advocate for equality, inclusive design, accessibility as well as the language around disability. Creating property solutions that align an organisation’s current and future requirements is crucial to properly leveraging the resources NFPs have on hand. Ross provide strategies to drive that organisations’ services and growth as well as the detailed analysis to support the execution and implementation at the highest level. S

ince 2010, Ross have been fortunate enough to work closely with a range of NFPs who turnover over between $30 Million to $500 Million per annum. No matter the size of the organisation, the business model must drive the property strategy, not the reverse.

Ross is also a sought after keynote speaker on topics of Resilience as a Person with Disability and Diversity & inclusion. Not only does this episode break down barriers, it busts down the bosses door!

Wait for this moment - When Angus stumps everyone with a street sign in NSW he discovered that Dylan Alcott claims “I have never EVER seen before”

Watch to the Podcast Episode Here with subtitles: https://youtu.be/RBITPtzmuyE

Connect With Ross Chaplin on LinkedIn Here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-chaplin-maicd-lrea-a4bb5669/

Reach Out to Ross Via Email here: [email protected]

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"I want opportunities created for the 9% of our student population with disability. That's 1.6 million students in Australia. That's 144,000 students with some form of disability, which is bigger than 3-4 of the big Universities." - Paul Harpur.

When Paul Harpur was hit by a train he lost his eyesight. Already feeling that "teenage boys don't wanna stand out for the wrong reason", sport not only became a community for Paul but lead him to representing Australia in Goalball in the Sydney 2000 Paralympics and a world record in Athletics at the Commonwealth games where he ran the "Time of his life".

Now working with the Hon. Minister Jason Clare for Education on the University's Accord Reform., Paul's mission stands with helping students with disability not only get equality and access to their education but also to train lecturers, professors, and teachers how to support their students in the classroom by providing the correct resources.

Paul is an Professor at the University of Queensland Law School, an Academic Fellow at the Harvard Law School Project on Disability, an international distinguished fellow with the Burton Blatt Institute.

Watch this episode with captions in 4K Here:
https://youtu.be/omcWiZ9swSw

Want to Reach out to Paul? Check out his LinkedIn Here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-harpur-44442844/

Want to learn more about Guide Dogs? Listen to our Episode with Rory Douglas Here:
https://omny.fm/shows/listenable/podcast-upload-rory-douglas

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"I spent a lot of my life scared of is it my... mortality? I was scared a lot that I can't do things like everybody else, that I had to go hard or go home, 'die before you're 30 plan'. And then now I'm 28 and I'm like, 'Oh my God, I now need to save and do the big adult things.'" - Michaela Broderick.

Welcome back to ListenABLE for 2024 where our first guest Michaela Broderick doesn’t waste time to not only do the things she wants to do but her passionate and simple acts of advocacy that impacts the future of her community.

With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2 and her arms to be described as ‘decorative’, Michaela’s ‘get ready with me’ involves not only a team of support professionals but the versatile tool that is her mouth that allows her to sew, cut, wrap presents, cook, do her makeup and so much more “boring adult stuff” that brings Michaela joy more than most.

Dylan and Angus are also back and Dylan discovers something SHOCKING about Angus’ past. "This is the episode, Big Bombshells. I'm coming in big with 2024" - Angus.

Watch this episode with captions in 4K here:
https://youtu.be/kE0eVbZzLYw

Want to know more about Michaela? Check out her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockinglife_withmj/

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“And I do understand why it is an issue in the disability community. I shouldn't be speaking for people with disability. I need to speak for my son because he's non speaking and I am his advocate, but I I quickly learned the tension that exists here and I'm now a lot more respectful of it”

What does it mean to be a voice for someone with disability?

Due to Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy, seven year old Arlo is nonverbal. Mum Melanie talks to how Arlo communicates with AAC, which makes him the most popular kid in school. 

As a journalist herself, she discusses the boundaries that are put in place to support disabled voices in the media without devaluing those who have lived experience.

Listen to Mel’s story as she discovers how her "worst nightmare" of having a disabled child, turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to her.

PLUS Dylan and Angus say Thank You for the year and share their goals for 2024!

Watch this episode with captions in 4K here:

https://youtu.be/hx2iUXwvFgM

Want to know more about Mel? Check out the links below:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanie.dimmitt/
NDIS Know-how Podcast: https://hireup.com.au/ndis-know-how/

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With over 20 years of experience at Apple, senior director of Global Accessibility Sarah Herrlinger joins us in studio for a conversation about how the disability community has advanced technology which has benefited everyone and if you're using an iPhone especially you!

Think 'Siri' The forerunner for text-to-speech software was developed by a Silicon Valley inventor in association with the National Federation of the Blind to help the blind with some of their tasks and even text messages were invented as a way for deaf people to communicate with one another without speaking.

In addition to the pursuit of inclusion Sarah spills the BEST advice to businesses when it comes to the monetary value of including customers with disabilities in their marketing and customer vision.

Watch this episode with captions in 4K here:

https://youtu.be/jYN0BWXvNJg

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Believing she had Gastro, 23 year old Jade Harrington was reluctant to go to hospital, but as her symptoms got worse she was directed through to Emergency and placed in an induced coma for 9 days from Septic shock. Jade decided to have her feet amputated below the knee after realising she was watching them slowly "die" in front of her.

Jade takes the title of "Newest guest to the disability community" coming on our show & recording just over a month after her amputations. Jade talks about her experience with new disabilities as she is still figuring out what it means to be "disabled", the concerns for her relationships and how she currently views her body as she learns to understand her new self.

Jade's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadeoharrington
Jade's TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@jadeoharrington

Watch this episode with captions in 4K here:

https://youtu.be/vMQKsxGl3lE

Check out the new 11 part podcast series about Accessible Tourism: 'Accessed That'

https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/traveller/accessibility/accessed-that-podcast

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After attending the Sydney 2000 Paralympics there was no turning back for Sarah Rose, she had found her passion in swimming, a place that created an even playing field in a world that didn’t present her with the same opportunities as everyone else.

Sarah, who is four foot two, describes how swimming gave her a sense of purpose at a time when she didn't think she should be "proud" of her disability. After 23 years, Sarah has represented her nation both as an athlete and as a current member of the Paralympic Committee for the upcoming 2032 Summer Olympics in Brisbane, where she will be advocating for representation and employment. She is also getting ready to publish her first book and has become a media star on some of the most-watched shows in Australia as well as host a podcast where she interviews some big names.

Sarah also opened up to ListenABLE about her personal journey with IVF, choosing to screen for her disability and what it means to be a mum with Dwarfism both emotionally and physically.

Sarah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarkaterose/

A Very Rosie Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a-very-rosie-podcast/id1704548074

Watch this episode with captions in 4K here:

https://youtu.be/OFmUxnLNb14

Check out the new 11 part podcast series about Accessible Tourism: 'Accessed That'

https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/traveller/accessibility/accessed-that-podcast

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Alison's life changed overnight when she couldn't feel anything from the waist down. After being diagnosed with a 'bad cold', her symptoms became worst, soon discovering she had Transverse Myelitis, 'an inflammatory disease of the Spinal Cord'.

With Alison now to become a full time Wheelchair user, it presented an opportunity to reflect on her career as a nurse and broaden her perspective of what support could look like in the in not only the medical community within her own town but within her own family.

Her email to ListenABLE:

“I would love to share my story on ListenABLE so that others can see that life doesn’t end just because you have a disability and really, life gets better because of it. I am a better wife, mum, friend and employee because of my disability”. Overcoming the previous stigma and representation of what it means to be disabled, Alison speaks about her current road to acceptance of her own disability and how her attitude has created a ripple effect to not only the people she loves most but her own community.

Check out Alison's website: My Choice Group: https://mychoicegroup.com.au/

Check out this episode on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/pYMfK5M-o1A

Check out the new 11 part podcast series about Accessible Tourism: 'Accessed That'

https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/traveller/accessibility/accessed-that-podcast

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Where's somewhere overseas that surprised you with their level of accessibility?

Also comment on our Instagram where your fav accessible spots in Australia are.

Watch this episode with captions on our YouTube Page:

https://youtu.be/uTecKWFhAvY

Check out the new 11 part podcast series about Accessible Tourism: 'Accessed That'

https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/traveller/accessibility/accessed-that-podcast

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2 in 5 women with disability in Australia have experienced physical/domestic violence after the age of 15.

That's 1.2 Million Australian's with disability who don't have the correct resources or support to get the help that they need compared with 1.7 million without. Founder of 'Sitting Low, Reaching High' and disability advocate Mel Harrison helped a service open the first refuge for women in New South Wales in March 2021 to help curb this statistic.

Having a Spinal Cord Injury since she was 14 and being diagnosed as Hard of Hearing since she was 25, Mel pushes her limits travelling Australia, as the first Wheelchair User to compete in the 'Shit Box Rally', raising money by driving and camping across the Outback with very limited resources.

Wait till you hear about the toilets... or lack of!

But how far can Mel really push herself before it comes too much? Listen now to find out 

Please note in this episode there is Discussion around Domestic Violence. If you do feel like you need support after this episode, please look at the following resources: https://www.lifeline.org.au/

https://1800respect.org.au/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sittinglowreachinghigh/

Website: https://sittinglowreachinghigh.com/

Check out our podcast on YouTube with captions here:

https://youtu.be/8oSF0E_jBec

Check out the new 11 part podcast series about Accessible Tourism: 'Accessed That'

https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/traveller/accessibility/accessed-that-podcast

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