Yvonne Street is an Ex Specialist Work/Support Coach   who lives with various physical barriers and is originally from Devon South West England but is now based in Gibraltar.

Today she and I will be discussing how remote working can help people with disabilities succeed in the workforce.

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Much like me, Samantha Donbavand was born 3 months prematurely and was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) in 2004 following a near-death experience. She works to treat her incurable condition through a variety of spiritual practices.

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I would like to give a massive "Thank You! to the Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) for allowing me to come on the "Gibraltar Today" hosted by Radio Gibraltar to share my story with Cerebral Palsy and my podcast's connection to Gibraltar.

Listen to the full interview via the links below:

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Simon Iskander is partially sighted (severely sight impaired). He was born with a rare eye condition called aniridia (complete or partial absence of irises in each eye). He has also had nystagmus (involuntary eye movement), under-developed optic nerves and fovea (the fovea is an area of the retina at the back of the eye).since birth. More recently, he has also suffered from eye pain and further deterioration in his vision due to aniridia-related keratopathy (ARK) (corneal vascularisation) and development of cataracts. This has resulted in him needing to go through a process of developing self-acceptance and emotional adjustment to his new reduced level of vision.

Simon lives in the UK and is involved with the sight loss charities Aniridia Network and RNIB (Royal National Institute for Blind People) to receive and offer support to other people experiencing sight loss. He has also participated in regular social activities and a support network run by a men's mental health charity in the UK called Back and Forth - Men's Mental Health.

Learn more about Simon and his work via the links below:

RNIB

rnib.org.uk

Aniridia Network

Aniridia.org.uk

Back and Forth - Men's Mental Health

https://backandforthmmh.co.uk

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Costa Constanti is an active member of the centrist and moderate political party Volt Cyprus.

He was born in Melbourne, VIC Australia, and moved to Cyprus as an adult. In Australia, he studied psychology, psycho-neurosciences, politics and history at a bachelor level, followed studies in international relations and law at a masters level. He’s the Director of CONSTANTi, a consultancy offering social and political analysis and advice, as well as conducting research, consulting and project management in the fields of international relations, conflict, civil society, public diplomacy and project management. He worked as a European Project Office manager at the University of Nicosia for two years working on migrant integration and adult learning projects, and spent 14 years as policy and public diplomacy manager at the Australian High Commission. 

He's an advocate of the crucial and real power of civil society and social media, as well as being an active campaigner for human rights, gender equality, accessibility for all, peace building and conflict resolution. He is a founding Board Member of the peace-building NGO Cyprus Academic Dialogue (CAD) and Head of International Relations at minority rights and empowerment NGO WICZ+ Foundation and an Expert Adviser for Step Up Stop Slavery where he focusses on political sensitivities, social developments and opportunities for cooperation and partnership with likeminded NGOs and international agencies in the battle against human trafficking. He served on the board of the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR) where he was instrumental in the creation of the world’s first cafe and social space in a conflict buffer zone. 

Costa is also the Cyprus rapporteur for Freedom House and produces the Freedom in the World Report for the Republic of Cyprus, focusing on transparency and corruption matters, issues of democratic governance, freedom of speech, religious and minority rights, gender equality and other key markers for Cyprus. In 2023 Costa joined a partnership with the Forager Network International to expand the European and MENA region hub. Forager focuses on innovative educational programs and offers solutions to galleries, museums and archaeological sites, as well as local communities. In 2023-2024 he worked with Impunity Watch on the issue of the Syrian Missing Persons and in 2025 began political consultant project work with PRIO. 

He also serves on the Human Rights and International Relations Committees. He represents Cyprus on Volt Europa’s Eurosense project.

Learn more about Costa and his work via the links below:

CONSTANTI Official Website:

https://constanti.org

Volt Cyprus Party Website:

https://voltcyprus.org

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Nyree Turnock-Robinson is a Drama Therapist from Gibraltar who is the older sister of Matthew Turnock who previously came on this show to share his story with Cerebral Palsy.

Today she'll share her story.

Learn more about Nyree and her work via the links below:

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Listen to my interview with her brother Matthew via the links below:

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/0gsRm52YX2zcz8LApUZ1RM?si=jU2uL80qSpqb1tD8g0LNswApple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-jd-dragon-disability-rights-podcast/id1493666442?i=1000655270400

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Dr. Karen Hills Pruden is the Assistant Vice President of Project Management in Finance & Administration at Norfolk State University a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the United States. 

Dr. Karen has worked in leadership in the tax industry, retail industry, non-profit, and museums. She was recently honored with the 2024 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award signed by former President Joe Biden. 

Additionally, she has been recognized by two governors; former governor Ralph Northam (VA) and Wes Moore ( MD) and former Congresswoman, Elaine Luria for her work in leadership. 

Dr. Pruden has also authored/co-authored over 30 books.

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https://www.drkarenhillspruden.com/

https://www.sisterleadersconference.com/

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Adeena and Berndina Eck join us once again to talk about their experiences growing up with Albinism in Belize.

Learn more their work with the Inspiration Center via the link below:

Official website:

⁠https://inspirationcenter.bz/⁠

Listen to our original interview regarding their work with “The Inspiration Center” via the links below:

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Sabrina Spiteri-Cano is a member of Gibraltar's Supported Needs Action Group (SNAG). whose daughter Aaliyah was diagnosed with STXBP1 Disorder. STXBP1 (Syntaxin-Binding Protein 1) is a gene that provides instructions for making a protein involved in how brain cells communicate. This protein helps with the release of neurotransmitters, which are chemicals that allow nerve cells to send signals to each other.

Mutations in the STXBP1 gene can cause neurological conditions, including epilepsy, intellectual disabilities, and movement disorders. These mutations disrupt normal brain signaling, leading to developmental and cognitive challenges. The severity of symptoms can vary widely from person to person and Aaliyah is Gibraltar's sole patient.

Learn more about STXBP1 via the link below:

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Julian Wagner is originally from Belize and was born with Cerebral Palsy. He spent 2 years in the hospital and then at the age of 3 he received an operation on his left foot  Julian is currently studying Computer Science at Corozal Junior College.

Learn more about Cerebral Palsy in Belize via the link below:

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