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The World Institute on Disability’s podcast, where we discuss what’s up in the Disability Community across the globe.Watch with American Sign Language and read transcripts on our website: https://wi... more
FAQs about What's Up WID:How many episodes does What's Up WID have?The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.
June 24, 2022Accessible Workplace AccommodationsADA and HR Facilitator and author Sheryl Ellis is discussing the importance of accessible workplace accommodations and why employers must lead the way in accessibility....more42minPlay
June 10, 2022LGBTQIA+ and Disability IntersectionalityGuest disabled LGBTQIA+ content creator and accessibility consultant Shona Louise discusses the intersectionality of being LGBTQIA+ and disabled....more41minPlay
May 19, 2022Why Digital Accessibility MattersIn honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google User Experience Research Manager and WID Board Member Miguel Quiñones is sharing why digital accessibility benefits people with disabilities and why it should be prioritized....more28minPlay
May 13, 2022Disabled Women's Rights in the CongoCongolese disability rights activist and founder of Hero Women Rising, also known as Maman Shujaa, Neema Namadamu, is discussing how disabled women’s rights are violated in the Congo and why we need to advocate for them....more27minPlay
April 29, 2022Supporting Ukrainians with DisabilitiesTanya Herasymova, project manager for Fight For Right, a Ukrainian disability rights organization, is discussing how the ongoing war is impacting Ukrainians with disabilities and how you can provide support....more23minPlay
April 15, 2022Mental Health in the Disability CommunityBri Beck, LCPC, a disabled artist, arts therapist and disability arts coordinator is discussing the importance of mental health in the disability community. ...more38minPlay
December 10, 2021Accessibility, Community Inclusion and the Life of Helen KellerAward-winning author, psychotherapist and disability advocate Rebecca Alexander is discussing accessibility, community inclusion and the documentary American Masters: Becoming Helen Keller, which chronicles the life of Helen Keller. We also discuss the upcoming Netflix film being developed about Rebecca's life....more36minPlay
November 12, 2021Disability Justice in KenyaKenyan WID Fellow Angeline Akai-Lodi is discussing her experiences as a Blind woman living in Kenya and how she hopes to use the knowledge she has gained from working with WID to continue to advocate for people with disabilities....more34minPlay
October 22, 2021Demystifying Disability & The Importance of AllyshipDisability Rights Activist Emily Ladau is discussing her new book “Demystifying Disability” and the importance of allyship for the disability community....more32minPlay
October 08, 2021Disability JusticeDustin Gibson, Access, Disability, and Language Justice Coordinator at PeoplesHub discusses the disability justice framework, the origins of ableism and its interconnectedness to other systems of oppression....more41minPlay
FAQs about What's Up WID:How many episodes does What's Up WID have?The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.