Dec 18th, 2019
#061: The Power Of Positive Vision, with Lorna Sullivan
Lorna Sullivan, a global disability leader who is making significant changes inside the New Zealand social system. Lorna is the founder of the Interna...View Details
Dec 18th, 2019
Lorna Sullivan, a global disability leader who is making significant changes inside the New Zealand social system. Lorna is the founder of the Interna...View Details
Jun 12th, 2019
Separated from her brother at childhood, Libby shares her journey of supporting her brother to create a great life. Enjoy this conversation with Li...View Details
... If I am not there to care and look out for my son or daughter, then who will be? It is a big question, but it is also something we avoid talking a...View Details
Mar 4th, 2019
Over the past few years, I’ve been thinking deeply about how to best support families with a loved one with a disability to create a happy and full li...View Details
Jan 31st, 2019
Here is the secret.... it is to start with developing valued roles. What is a valued role? A valued roles is the answer you give to the question 'What...View Details
Jan 9th, 2019
Yvonne defines grief, how to support others that are grieving, and shares her 7 takeaways to navigate through life, grief, and end of life. In this ...View Details
Dec 11th, 2018
Learn about the Open Future Learning training resource for supporters of people that have an IDD, & how Ben Drew is fighting the oppression of peo...View Details
Nov 29th, 2018
In this episode, you will learn all about Personal Support Networks! You might have heard of support circles, circles, microboards, or aroha's (there ...View Details
Nov 12th, 2018
Joe Dale and I explore the untapped labour pool of people with disabilities, uncover the benefits of employing people with disabilities, and discuss a...View Details
Learn from world class experts on housing for people with developmental disability. I’m excited to bring you this podcast/ blog episode on the best ...View Details
Sep 13th, 2018
Author and speaker, Donna Thomson, takes us on the journey of a caregiver. In Episode #050, I had the pleasure of interviewing Donna Thomson and we ...View Details
Aug 23rd, 2018
Dr. Yona Lunsky discusses state of mental health and developmental disability, how to notice mental health challenges, and different treatments. In ...View Details
Jul 31st, 2018
Ted Kuntz shares his journey of personal transformation as he realized the who he wanted to be in the world with his son Joshua and with others. Ted K...View Details
Learn how people with disabilities have lived, how they are living, and what we have learned from renowned consultant Michael Kendrick. [4-minute re...View Details
Jun 6th, 2018
Brian shares his story of multiple health challenges and family adversities, and his insights about how we can re-write our story and take control of ...View Details
May 23rd, 2018
Guest Lynne Seagle shares how her organizaton was oppressing people with disabilities, and what they did about it. This week’s guest is Lynne Seagle...View Details
May 8th, 2018
Guest Joscelyn Duffy shares her strategies of resiliency through her recovery from a life threatening illness, & we discuss how to be a compassion...View Details
Apr 10th, 2018
Welcome to Episode #042 of the Empowering Ability Podcast/ Blog. Today’s episode is about ‘Understanding the Sibling Experience, with Helen Ries.’ Bef...View Details
Dec 14th, 2017
Al Condeluci provides us with a 4-stage framework to build social capital (meaningful relationships) for people with disabilities. Keenan Wellar also ...View Details
Dec 7th, 2017
Dr. Jen created the The Umbrella Project which embodies the idea of using challenges life throws at us as an opportunity to learn new skills and cope....View Details