Lois Strachan

In this episode I chat with George Abraham, founder of Score Foundation in India.

During the conversation we discuss George’s involvement in blind cricket in India, and his role in the creation of the World Blind Cricket Council, of which he was elected as the first Chairperson in 1996. In this role he and his team conceived and organised the inaugural World Cup of Cricket for the Blind.

George also shares the work he is doing with Score Foundation to support visually impaired people in India, and his podcast Eyeway Conversations, on which I was recently a guest.

George’s links are below, and you can listen to my Eyeway Conversations guest interview at https://anchor.fm/eyeway/episodes/Eyeway-Conversations-with-Lois-Strachan-e1vj1vv#app-content

Reach out to George Abraham at:

Website: www.georgeabraham.in

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-abraham-85375a5

Twitter: @GeorgeBhai

e-mail: [email protected]

Score Foundation:

Website: www.scorefoundation.org.in

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/score-foundation-india/

I’d love to hear from you – contact me at

Web: https://www.loisstrachan.com/

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lstrachan

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loisstrachanspeaker

This episode edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com

Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi of Naledi Media.

In this episode I chat with road accident survivor, social media influencer, and model, Nobathembu Peter, aka Royalti On Wheels, on the importance of shifting society’s stereotypes of disability.

During the conversation we discuss the advocacy work being done by Nobathembu, the book she is currently writing, and the importance of companies understanding that persons with disabilities are also consumers, and reflecting that awareness in the media.

Reach out to Nobathembu at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nomzi.peter?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Instagram: @RoyaltiOnWheels

TikTok: @RoyaltiOnWheels

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nobathembu-peter-121973131

I’d love to hear from you – contact me at

Web: https://www.loisstrachan.com/

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lstrachan

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loisstrachanspeaker

This episode edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com

Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi of Naledi Media.

In this third conversation on employment and disability, inclusion specialist Jeremy Opperman and I explore the business case for greater levels of inclusion.

This final part of Jeremy’s tri-nocular perspective model explores the topics of persons with disabilities as consumers, case studies of successful inclusive thinking, and the impact on employment and strategy.

If you missed our previous conversations on this topic, you will find them here:

Lens01: Legislative Compliance, https://iono.fm/e/1321839

Lens02: The Reality Check: https://iono.fm/e/1328188

Reach out to Jeremy at:

Web: www.disabilitydesk.co.za

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-opperman

I’d love to hear from you – contact me at

Web: https://www.loisstrachan.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loisstrachanspeaker

This episode edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com

Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi of Naledi Media.

Returning to the subject of employment and disability, in this episode inclusion specialist, Jeremy Opperman, and I explore some of the myths that impact on employment.

This is the second phase of Jeremy’s tri-nocular perspective model: the human rights lens, which he refers to as the reality check.

During our conversation we discuss:

1 the prevalence of disability in society

2 Under-employment of persons with disabilities

3 the perceived lack of skills amongst the disabled sector

4 The danger of stereotyping disability

5 the challenge of accessible transport

6 Physical accessibility

7 The indiscriminate nature of disability

Reach out to Jeremy at:

Web: www.disabilitydesk.co.za

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-opperman

I’d love to hear from you – contact me at

Web: https://www.loisstrachan.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loisstrachanspeaker

This episode edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com

Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi of Naledi Media.

The reasons for low levels of employment of persons with disabilities in South Africa are complex. In the next few episodes of the podcast we will be looking at some of the factors making this so complicated.

This is the first in a series of conversations with Jeremy Opperman, who is an expert in this field.

In this episode Jeremy and I chat about his work as a disability inclusion consultant working with organisations to make themselves more disability confident.

We discuss Jeremy’s Tri-nocular Perspective on inclusive employment and dig into the first lens – that of legislative compliance required of South African companies.

In future episodes we will look at the lenses of human rights and the business case for employing people with disabilities.

Reach out to Jeremy at:

Web: www.disabilitydesk.co.za

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-opperman

I’d love to hear from you – contact me at

Web: https://www.loisstrachan.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loisstrachanspeaker

This episode edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com

Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi of Naledi Media.

In this episode I chat with Emma Roos, co-founder of Higher Ground, from Durban in South Africa.

Emma and I speak about the Higher Ground holiday camps for persons who are blind and partially blind, as well as some of the other activities of Higher Ground:

• A chess club

• In-person social meet-ups

• Virtual meet-ups,

• Holiday camps for persons with acquired brain injury

• Holiday camps for persons with intellectual impairments.

Find out more about Higher Ground and their events at:

Web: higherground.org.za

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/38700308176/

Email: [email protected]

WhatsApp: 072 1414478

I’d love to hear from you – contact me at

Web: https://www.loisstrachan.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loisstrachanspeaker

This episode edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com

Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi of Naledi Media.

In this episode, during Lupus Awareness month, I chat with Nurjawaan Rawoot from Cape Town, in South Africa. Nurjawaan was diagnosed with Lupus when she was years old, and it resulted in her blindness.

Nurjawaan and I also discuss how she, as a blind youth, found herself a job, and her work as a volunteer leader of the South African Blind Youth Organisation (SABYO).

Find out more about Nurjawaan Rawoot at:

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nurjawaan.magonie.9

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nurjawaan-rawoot-ba893821b

I’d love to hear from you – contact me at

Web: https://www.loisstrachan.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loisstrachanspeaker

This episode edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com

Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi of Naledi Media.

In this episode I chat with the Audio Book Wizard, Richard Rieman about making illustrated children’s books accessible to all children.

After a long career as a radio news reporter, anchor, and Washington Bureau Chief, Richard turned his storytelling skills to the world of audiobooks. He has narrated and produced hundreds of Indie-published audiobooks and is the author of the award-winning book, “The Author’s Guide to Audiobook Creation.”

Richard was a volunteer narrator for Learning Ally, reading books for the blind, as well as being a ski guide for blind skiers.

Combining both interests, Richard created the “Imagination Storybooks” Nonprofit to make children’s illustrated books accessible to all children by creating audiobooks with audio description of the pictures for blind children, and videobooks with captions and sign language for deaf and neurodiverse children with learning challenges.

Find Imagination Storybooks at:

Website: https://imaginationstorybooks.org

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imaginationstorybooks/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardrieman/

I’d love to hear from you – contact me at

Web: https://www.loisstrachan.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loisstrachanspeaker

This episode edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com

Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi of Naledi Media.

In this episode I chat with Charlie Dyasi about his work as an audio engineer and voice artist.

We discuss Charlie’s curiosity about audio that started at a young age and how it led him to explore working in various aspects of the audio field including radio deejaying, audio editing and creating radio jingles.

Find Charlie and his audio work at any of the following::

e-mail: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lujadee.paul

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@charlieDtheradioguy

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dyasicharlie

Podcast feed: https://anchor.fm/s/2668542c/podcast/rss

During the interview, Charlie references Mike Russell’s YouTube channel, which can be found at https://youtube.com/@MikeRussell

I’d love to hear from you – contact me at

Web: https://www.loisstrachan.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loisstrachanspeaker

This episode edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com

Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi of Naledi Media.

In this episode I chat with Michelle Steiner, from the blog Michelle’s Mission, about her lived experience with a learning disability.

Michelle talks about the impact her invisible disability had on her while growing up, and some of the adaptations she has made to accommodate her disability as an adult. We also discuss how Michelle’s learning disability empowers her in her work as a paraeducator of learners with disabilities.

Finally, we chat about Michelle’s photography and the role it plays in her life.

Find Michelle’s Blog and photography at:

Website: https://michellesmission.blog/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013356902200

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steiner7250/

Contact Lois at

Web: https://www.loisstrachan.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loisstrachanspeaker

This episode was edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com

Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi of Naledi Media.