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There are many communication barriers. Some that you won't be aware of. What can be done to break down those barriers. Andrew Backhouse from Queenslanders with Disability Network dis…

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Sujit Menon has a suggestion for all web developers and designers to consider when looking at accessibility. Simple and effective and can become your business card. It is also meeting t…

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Brett O'Connor from the Inception Network is passionate about education. He discusses what people should expect when doing a training course. What is a reasonable adjustment and what …

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Shari Irwin has a very unique business. She is an audio describer. What is an audio describer?

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What is the legal framework behind the Digital Accessibility Standards? Is there a legal framework might be a better question. Jeanette Jifkins from Onyx Legal gives us the rundown on…

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Santiago Valesquez came to Australia as a child. He, like everyone, has issues catching public transport. However, Santiago has found a solution. Hear Santiago discuss the solution f…

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Dr Scott Hollier from The Centre for Accessibility is the go to person for Digital Accessibility in Australia. He is on taskforces with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and works to…

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Janeen Vosper is like many people who are getting a little older, or younger depending on your definition. Her husband started losing his hearing. There are many frustrations that eve…

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Andrew Leigh, and his wife Laura, are parents of 1 son and 3 girls. They also have a support company called Helping Hands Inc. Why did they start the company and what is their reward. …

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Sally Meshel is a special person. She is a support teacher for children with disability. Here Sally discuss the education that is available and her experiences as a special education …

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Buying or renting can be a very stressful time for anyone. Now add disability into the mix. You can't access a space. You can't read the website. Research is really hard. You can't…

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Travelling ona cruise ship can be a good one to explore overseas destinations. This journey undertaken by Mark and Illese focuses on ,the cruise ship, Alaska and Japan.

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Mark has a severe vision impairment however he also likes to travel. He and Illese Smsithwick did 5 weeks of overseas travel through USA, Canada and Japan. They discuss accessibility,…

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Ever thought about how a person with vision impairment distinguishes between shampoo and conditioner. What about body lotion or body wash. Or the bottles are, generally, the same shape…

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Paul Bryan from Action and Intent is a business coach who works with business in the Disability Sector. We discuss a couple of issues in the disability sector that are affecting everyo…

Disability Employment helps the whole community. This week we are joined by Mark Muscat, Mary Wong, Patrick Dillon, Rebbecca Jurkiewicz, Brendan Somerville and Paula Burgess to discuss all things in…

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We have met so many wonderful people in the last 18 episodes. After going back and looking at what I have learnt I thought that I would bring the best bits together. I only got up to …

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Alyce Carter-Edwards is hearing impaired lady who teaches us about the challenges of being hairing impaired.