Twenty-First Century Disability

Nov 07 2024 12 ep. 24 mins 3
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Let's be honest. Life with a disability can be difficult. Luckily, we are living in the twenty-first century. This podcast is about how living in the modern world has helped people with disabilities to have fairly "normal" lives. Join me as we explore why this is and as I try to look at disability from a social model perspective and change how the world sees disability.

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Parasports In the Community

Nov 07 2024 30 mins  
Send us a textThe Paralympic Games is an amazing event. However, when they are done these amazing adaptive sports virtually disappear. This episode of Twenty-First Century Disability looks at these parasports from a community, or grassroots level. This episode follows three parasports that are available in Ottawa, Canada. These parasports are powerhockey, wheelchair fencing, and ad

History of the Paralympic Games

Sep 04 2024 22 mins  
Send us a textThis episode of Twenty-First Century Disability discusses the history of the Paralympic Games. Within the episode you will learn about its early beginnings as the Stoke Mandeville Games in Great Britain, to the Paralympic Games that we know and love today.

The Experiences of a Vulnerable Patient Part 2: Life in Complex/Post Acute Care

Aug 08 2024 20 mins  
Send us a textThis episode of Twenty-First Century Disability is a follow up episode to our previous one. It depicts my real life experiences in a complex/ post cute care which began in 2022. This is part two of a two part episode that revolve around the topics of the vulnerable patient.

The Experiences of a Vulnerable Patient Part 1: Life In Acute Care

Jul 18 2024 20 mins  
Send us a textWhat is a vulnerable patient? What is it like to be a vulnerable patient in acute care? This episode of Twenty-First Century Disability answers these questions by depicting my real life experiences in acute care in 2021/2022. This is part one of a two part episode that revolve around the topics of the vulnerable patient.

The History of the Wheelchair Part 2: How to get a wheelchair!

Apr 09 2024 28 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode of Twenty-First Century Disability, we take a deep dive into the world of occupational therapy. Amanda Sutherland, who is my occupational therapist here at Saint Vincent Bruyère, helps us to understand just how complicated a process it is to purchase a new chair for any patient. As an example we discuss just how many bumps we have had to overcome to g

The History of the Wheelchair

Mar 25 2024 26 mins  
Send us a textThis episode is the first episode of season two of Twenty-First Century Disability! This episode celebrates March 1st as the International Wheelchair Day by describing the history of the wheelchair from its beginnings to the present day powerchair. This is part one of a two part episode. Part two will be released April 10th, 2024.

Identity

Jan 01 2024 16 mins  
Send us a textWhen someone says the word 'identity', it can mean many different things to many different people. This episode discusses the term as it relates to disability. The topic of disability and identity is too complex to cover in a single episode. Therefore, we will begin with my perspective on the matter. Fear not, this subject will be covered in various other episodes, bu

Disability 2: Hemiplegia/Christian Stylianou Master of Cricket

Dec 01 2023 33 mins  
Send us a textThis episode of Twenty-First Century Disability is a VERY special episode. First, it is the second episode of a series of episodes that focuses on one specific type of disability. The disability which it discusses is Hemiplegia. Secondly, it is part two, of a two-part episode that is co-hosted by Christian Stylianou.Christian Stylianou is the host of a podcast titled

Disability 1: Muscular Dystrophy

Nov 07 2023 60 mins  
Send us a textThis is the first-ever episode of a special series where we take more of a deep dive into a particular disability. Within this series of episodes, we will discuss the history of the disability, as well as whether or not there are different types of that disability. We will also chat with someone who either has that particular disability or is knowledgeable about that

Life Is A Job.

Oct 20 2023 16 mins  
Send us a textDo you ever feel like the life you lead is a full-time job? Many in this world, such as stay-at-home parents, podcasters, and academics, can relate to this idea. I have experience with two out of the three in this list. But some of you may not realize that to many disabled persons, just getting through a day-to-day life requires the same amount of energy as a full-tim