TalkABILITY Podcast 💬🎙🗨

In this episode Robert & Kieran are joined by Ross Thaw to discuss his experience with diabetes from being diagnosed in his 20s to dealing with day-to-day stigma. Listen to Ross's story as he discussed difficulties he's faced and how he has overcome them.

In this episode Robert & Kieran are joined by sport correspondent Michael McEwan to provide a round up of the Tokyo 2021 Paralympics.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikieboy83 

Special thanks to Amy Wilson for editing this episode.

In this very special episode of TalkABILITY  Robert and Kieran celebrate and pay tribute to Guide Dogs UK for their 90th Anniversary. 

To highlight history and the work of the organisation, we discuss it's origins and interview a panel of Guide Dogs owners from across the UK to gain an insight into their experiences. 

We are joined by Andrea Hope (Guide Dogs N. Ireland fundraiser and campaigner), Sian Healey (Artist and Guide Dogs Cymru fundraiser), Jon Attenborough (Guide Dogs Scotland Campaigns Board Member and keen disability activist) and George Upfield (Former Guide Dogs Breeding Centre tour guide and Guide Dogs Operations Support Co-ordinator for Reading, England). 

Follow Jon: 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonAttenborough 
Listen to Jon's full story in our very first episode of TalkABILITY here:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3M7ywJFsxkcGJEZ9jq9HPc 

Follow Sian: 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sian_healey 
 
Follow Andrea:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluebird1982

The history of Guide Dogs UK all started with two pioneers of their time, Rosamund Bond and Muriel Crooke, this innovating duo were trailblazers enabling the UK to join the European phenomenon of training dogs to guide the blind.

They began the first training program with only four furry friends; Flash, Folly, Judy and Meta, who were trained in a lockup in The Wirral in 1931.

If you would like to find out more about the organisation's fascinating history you can do so here: https://www.guidedogs.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/the-history-of-guide-dogs/

Welcome to Season 2 of the TalkABILITY Podcast. 

This week Robert & Kieran are joined by owner and creator of the voice control app Louie. 

Download Louie for Android: 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.visioapps.louie&hl=en_IN 

For more information on Louie: 
https://louievoice.com/

In the Season 1 Finale of the TalkABILITY Podcast, Robert & Kieran are joined by The Blind Blogger, Maxwell Ivey, who is a former carnival owner, published self help author motivation speaker and host of the What's Your Excuse?". Podcast.

Straight Off The Canvas is a documentary that captures the journey and passion of several New York artists that are blind and visually impaired. 

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@maxwellivey
https://twitter.com/maxwellivey

YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/c/MaxwellIvey/

Website
https://theblindblogger.net

In this TalkABILITY Podcast episode, Robert & Kieran are joined by Anthony Saldana and Jason Figueira, creators of the award-winning documentary "Straight Off The Canvas" 

Straight Off The Canvas is a documentary that captures the journey and passion of several New York artists that are blind and visually impaired. 

Follow Anthony:
@straightcanvas
https://twitter.com/straightcanvas

In this TalkABILITY Podcast episode, Robert & Kieran are joined by Deborah Impiazzi, mum of TV personality Jess Impiazzi. 

Deborah, who is blind and a Guide Dog owner, talks about her sight loss journey and how she regained her confidence.

Follow Deborah Impiazzi:
@debbieimpiazzi
https://twitter.com/debbieimpiazzi

In our fifth TalkABILITY Podcast episode, Robert & Kieran are joined by Kim Kemp, a self proclaimed solution seeker, and Ian Cook, the founder of Step Free Access.
Kim has Muscular Dystrophy and Ian is a Polio survivor.

We discuss their conditions, misconceptions they have faced and what they think needs to be achieved to make #AccessAnxiety a thing of the past.

Follow Kim Kemp:
@Kimpossible1809
https://twitter.com/KimPossible1809

Follow Ian Cook/Step Free Access:
@AccessStep
https://twitter.com/AccessStep
https://stepfreeaccess.wixsite.com/website/blog

In our fourth TalkABILITY Podcast episode, Robert & Kieran are joined by Holly, who has Cerebral Palsy and  Kai, who has chronic pain. Neither of the pair are deterred from working towards their dreams, currently they are both studying Photography at City of Glasgow College.

Listen as we learn more about their individual conditions, the hurdles they face and what it's like having a disability behind the camera in the world of photography.

In our third TalkABILITY Podcast episode, Robert is joined by Laura, a photographer and dog walker, and Tom, a former graphic designer and printer. Listen as Robert discovers how this seemingly unlikely pair met becoming such great friends and disability access entrepreneurs by creating the Ramble Tag. 

The Ramble Tag guidance aid is a device that is used to allow for more comfortable sighted guiding.  

For more information regarding the Ramble Tag, and to buy one of your own visit 
https://rambletag.co.uk/ 

Follow Ramble Tag 
@rambletag 
https://twitter.com/rambletag 

YouTube 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNJ9ykgQNelSG4qVH3fDmog 

Instagram 
https://www.instagram.com/rambletag/?hl=en 

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