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# 38 Public transport to blame for disability no shows?
In this episode, Scott Whitney reflects on the recent Empowerment Awards, highlighting the importance of celebrating the disability community. He shares personal experiences of the challenges faced by disabled individuals in accessing public transport to get to venues, emphasising the need for better accessibility and awareness.
The conversation underscores the ongoing issues of social isolation and the responsibility of public transport providers to ensure accessibility.
The Empowerment Awards are a disability focused Awards arranged by Terri - Louise Brown, founder of Talks with MS
Have you had any transport nightmares getting to events?
If so, let us know.
Why not visit our website on www.all4inclusion.org
All 4 Inclusion presenter Kevin Daws catches up with Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson.
Kevin started interviewing people in written form to celebrate Disability History Month for All 4 Inclusion in October 2024. Following the success of these Interviews it was decided that we would continue these using our podcast and YouTube channel to present them.
You will also be able to catch up with them on our website too.
Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson has won 16 Paralympic medals, 11 of which are gold and won the London Marathon 6 times.
She played a big part in bringing London 2012 to reality for Paralympians.
Some may argue some of her biggest challenges have been away from sport. Battling society as a wheelchair user.
Born with Spina Bifida, Tanni had parents that pushed her to become the best version of herself that she could be and in turn encouraged her to help other disabled and non disabled people where possible.
Catch up with more All 4 Inclusion News on our website www.all4inclusion.org
#29 1 in a million, Stiff Person Syndrome (just like Celine Dion)
Imagine being diagnosed in one of the leading medical facilities in the world and the Neurologists say they have never seen this before
Enter New Jersey resident Lauren McDermott who endures the degenerative condition called Stiff Person Syndrome or SPS. A condition that is more well known now thanks to Celine Dion being diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome. When I say thanks, I wish that Celine Dion wouldn't have to suffer with SPS either.
Lauren goes in to great details with some of the pre cursors that may have been warning signs regarding her disability.
She talks about how disability has impacted her professionally and socially.
She tells me what someone with Stiff Person Syndrome can expect and exactly how she felt.
She explains why sun glasses are her best friend when going to doctors appointments.
Whilst one in a million suffer from Stiff Person Syndrome, we just think Lauren is one in a million
Dyspraxia, a condition that many have heard of but don't understand or not even heard of.
That's why we wanted to speak with Rosemary Richings, author of Stumbling Through Time and Space (living life with dyspraxia) to find out how it impacts someone on a day to basis.
How can we support friends and family members with dyspraxia like Rosemary?
How can businesses be more accessible and inclusive to people like Rosemary?
Dee Smith has Friedreichs Ataxia, one in 15,000 people worldwide.
That means there is 0.0002% of the population have Friedreichs Ataxia.
Dee explains University life and her career as an actress and model. How she battles with those less accessible to her and gives advice to others on how to be more exclusive.
She tells a story of when she was asked to be a bridesmaid - which led to her being forced to cut off her friend due to ableism
It was great speaking to Dee and seeing her outlook on disabled life.
#25 ADHD and me - Finding myself after being late diagnosed
Kirsty Hayward has diagnosed late with ADHD. In this podcast she tells us how ADHD has impacted her life and what it would have meant to have been diagnosed sooner.
Kirsty helps business create and accessible and inclusive workspace for their employees. There is a lot more to this than the physical environment you need to ensure you have inclusive policies and an inclusive culture too.
I learnt a lot from talking to Kirsty and I hope you do too.
Kirsty can be contacted using the links below. Some of the direct links to her blogs are on her Linktree
Nate Williams, co founder of The Ability Group in Sport talks to us about finding his dream job and then setting up a platform to enable others to do this too.
Whilst we talk about Nate's career, this is very transferable. Nate discussed a wider team learning from disabled colleagues - this could be done in a call centre, shop floor, education facilities etc.... Having and being proactive to an inclusion policy, allows businesses to grow faster.
Nate has travelled the world, gaining access to different sporting venues, meeting lots of different people. This allows him to call upon his lived experience - he knows what inclusive looks like, he knows what accessible looks like from the perspective of a wheelchair user. He knows what it looks like for people who suffer from other disabilities too, because he is proactive in finding out what inclusion looks like for different people.
Joining me on this podcast is Jamie Shields, who is currently working on his new podcast Inclusivi-T
Jamie is registered blind and has identified through his lived experience that society stops him from doing things more than his disability.
Jamie talks about his education, mental health and work - not all have been inclusive and accessible. He also shares some great tips to make your social media posts more accessible - whether you are a business or using it as part of your social life.
A positive advocate for anyone with any disability, Jamie is very open in speaking about his feelings during life. This is something that businesses managing disabled people can learn from.
Ross Hovey has Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 2 ( SMA ), although under today's criteria he may have been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 3.
August was Spinal Muscular Atrophy awareness month, but we believe education needs to last longer than a month.
The NHS state on their website that intelligence is not impacted by having Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Listening to this podcast you will not see Ross in a wheelchair and will not see the lack of movement. Talking to Ross before the recording we spoke about our careers, he asked me a lot about my story and we talked about football. It won't take anyone a long time in Ross's company to understand that he is not only a intelligent man but also a very social one too.
We discuss how Spinal Muscular Atrophy impacted on Ross's education, social life and his career. He tells us what he would of done differently had he had his time again and he shares three tips for others either with Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
In this episode we are joined by Giselle Mota who is leading the way with accessibility in the metaverse and web 3. NFTY Collective have designed inclusive avatars of many disabled people including friends of the show Isaac Harvey and Victoria Jenkins.
Giselle talks through her unique way of ensuring that hidden disabilities are included as much as those with physical disabilities. She is keen to be as diverse as possible with her collection.
Let's talk about inclusion, let's talk about disability.
Ali Hemsley thought she was working for a business that valued inclusion and that cared about staff with a disability. Unfortunately for Ali, the business didn't value inclusion and didn't value her and her disability.
She shares how she took her employer to caught on her own - and won. But that was just the start - even though the business are still publicly saying that it's an inclusive environment.
Ali also talks about her trip to watch the Lionesses at the Euro's and a huge own goal off the pitch, and a red card to disabled supporters. (Let's hope VAR intervenes with this one).
Behind the scenes for this episode will be loaded on to subscription site, www.patreon.com/all4inclusion
This episode of the All 4 Inclusion Pod focuses on social housing for wheelchair users.
Wheelchairs users may make up 8% of the disability community, but accessible housing will make people feel less isolated.
Some of the benefits of adaptations to a property boost living standards for non disabled people and people with other disabilities to.
I can only share my personal lived experiences as a wheelchair user.
I also speak briefly with Alex and Haydn, Co Founders from Happy Smiles CIC who tell us a little bit about what Happy Smiles do to support the disabled community.
Marie Martin, aka SEND Warrior Mum making a difference; as she is known to her twitter followers joins me with her son Zak.
Zak is an autistic teenager, with a passion for smart motorways and power stations amongst other things. He has been fortunate to have gained some hands on work experience on the smart motorways and is hoping to gain some working with power stations in the future.
Marie has faced many battles over EHC plans, SEND, local government and even MP Will Quince. Zak has certainly inherited his Mums fighting spirit and he wants to see change !!
Co hosting this episode with me is Alastair Swindlehurst, from EZHR. Alastair is an excellent HR consultant supporting many businesses to get to the right outcome, in the right way quickly.
You can find Marie on twitter and linkedin using the links below
In this weeks episode, I'm joined by the amazing Catherine Nakayemba and her colleague Reynard.
Catherine is co founder of an amazing charity in Uganda, where they support young women with education, starting up businesses and menstruation. For any young lady starting menstruation can be difficult and Gejja Women Foundation help to education both boys and girls by visiting the schools and going to communities.
In Uganda there are approximately 3.5 million adolescent girls who cannot afford products. I champion my listeners to donate on the following link SAFE GIRL . - GlobalGiving to help provide clean reusable pads.
Gejja Women Foundation strive to support inclusion for all within their country.
Kathryn Paylor - Bent (S1 Ep 8) and Reena Anand join me to discuss what it's like to be a parent to an autistic child.
I challenge them to answer questions that many parents with autistic children face.
What can schools do better
Advice for parents who believe their child is autistic
What would you say to an autistic child
Both Reena and Kat have lived experiences on the subject that I asked them to discuss. They both wish for the best for not only their children, but every autistic child
Business networking doesn’t need to be pressured. Each member of a networking group is a person and people go through tough times.
The last thing you want is to feel anxiety walking in to a meeting without the required referrals when you whole life is turning upside down.
This is where MOVE Online differs. It’s a business and personal development meeting where the mission is to make better human beings. The number one priority is that everyone on the meeting is okay. The group celebrates together as well as sharing problems with each other.
Joining me are co-founders Andrea Edwards and Mark Waldron. I put them on the spot to answer questions about MOVE Online and each other.
You get a real insight in to why they believe online networking will remain as well as a sense of why the members of MOVE show up each week.
In the last episode of Season 1, Don Armand and I discuss some of our listeners responses to the question - "How Society impacts Disability?"
The former Exeter Chief rugby player is not afraid to challenge both sides of the coin. He has a mindset that if everyone works together to solve all of societies problems including being inclusive to people with disabilities, the world will be a better place.
Laura and I spend time talking about what it's like to have Alopecia as a teenager. How it impacts on you physically, mentally and your education.
Your self confidence is broken, so is your self esteem. When do you start showing people your head?
Who do you talk to about this?
Laura is a true role model, she inspires people on social media and is intelligent.
During this episode she opens up about her feelings when she first found out and growing up. A lot of what you can learn from Laura can be transferred to any disability.
When Victoria ignores and walks in to A&E she didn't know how her life would change.
Recovering on a ward was the moment her Universal Clothing brand Unhidden was born.
This podcast tells the story of Unhidden, Victoria's own health conditions which have left her disabled and sharing lots of helpful tips along the way.
After suffering a stroke following the birth of her child, Funmi looked for a way that ladies could keep their privacy, whilst being supported by carers in her wheelchair.
She has faced many challenges on her way and is determined to push on with more designs of her inclusive underwear range.
If you want to stay up to date with everything that's going on with All4Inclusion, why not sign up to our newsletter at the bottom of our home page Home - All 4 Inclusion
All4Inclusion asked a number of people what the term Hidden Disability means to them.
Whilst it was a potentially sensitive subject to discuss, Fil and I tried not to walk on egg shells as we spoke. We both fully understand our opinions are not necessarily correct and are open to be educated on the subject.
A hidden disability can mean different things to different people. Fil's son who is diagnosed autistic gives Fil plenty to think about as he is constantly learning as his son grows.
#8 Kat's story - Something every mother does leaves her in a wheelchair
Meeting Kathryn Paylor-Bent was a great experience and I'm lucky to share it with you.
An injury when Kat was a young Mum left her in a wheelchair. Despite her disability, Kat wanted to be a hands on Mum for her son. Very early on in the conversation it's easy to see that Kat's a fighter. She had to fight to get her sons autism diagnosis and fight for what's right for her and her family.
Kat is a big advocate of adaptive fashion and started her own business Seated Sewing in March 2020. Please click the link below for more information on Kathryn Paylor-Bent
Cameron was not diagnosed Autistic until he left school.
In this All4Inclusion podcast episode, Cameron talks about being undiagnosed autistic throughout school, learning how to wear his mask and how different employers have reacted to him.
Cameron has a strong understanding of being neurodiverse as his brother has ADHD.
During this episode I mention Cameron's blog article (see below)
Todd tells me about how ADHD impacted him as both a child and an adult. How he learnt to use his neuro diversity to give him an advantage in his professional life.
Not only has Todd learnt to use his condition to his own benefit, but he has helped others with ADHD too.
A great conversation with Greg from The Brain Charity based in Liverpool.
We had the opportunity to speak about the charity itself, but also about Greg himself. Greg was diagnosed with dyslexia in school and tells me about how it impacted him throughout education and work.
Greg also describes how he started working for The Brain Charity and how his unique application remained in the minds of those within the charities HR department.
In addition, Greg provides some hints and tips for Neuro diverse people.
When you do some podcasts, some people like to keep anonymity, which I'm all for. My guest has FND and hosts her own podcast which is predominantly about Functional Neurological Disorder. To locate her podcast, please follow this link Talking it out about...FND part 2 by Talking it out about... (anchor.fm)
I used the word predominantly because she will reach out in to other conditions, but she still has a lot of ground left with FND currently.
We have a real direct conversation and I put her on the spot with a number of questions.
If FND is new to you or a family member, than this show will help you understand what to expect.
Justin - a full of life character proves than conditions like FND do not discriminate. Unfortunately conditions like Functional Neurological Disorder can happen to anyone at anytime.
People often don't think it can happen to them, but it can. Justin tells me how the first symptoms came on and how he dismissed them. Would you have done the same?
The more we talk about conditions like FND, the more people will see some of the early signs.
Justin talks about his love of sport, his occupation and very importantly his family and how they've adapted to this condition.
FND Hope is a worldwide organisation (or organization) and the following link is to the USA page. As Justin is from the USA, I thought it would be appropriate to provide the USA link on this episode. FND Hope USA - FND Hope International
#2 Rebecca's FND including a daughters perspective
It was an absolute pleasure to speak with Rebecca and her daughter Rosie about FND. Rosie was able to articulate what it is like to be a child when her Mum's life is changing due to Functional Neurological Disorder.
In this episode, Rebecca and Rosie talk about their support group, how FND impacts both older and younger children and some sacrifices she has had to make.
At the end of the episode you will hear Rebecca ask me to include to information on FND.
In my opinion, the place to start to learn about FND is the FND Hope website. The following link takes you to a page where you can order a really useful booklet, which I found helpful.
In addition, FND Hope contains some useful videos, case studies and explanations about the condition.
Another organisation that I feel is useful is FND Action, which is a smaller organisation but also very good. You can find their website here FND Action - Home
Finally, have a look for support groups on Facebook. Be mindful though that the person providing advice is unlikely to be a professional and talking through their own lived experience.
#1 What does inclusion mean to you ? - with Sally Potter
Sally Potter joins All4Inclusions Scott Whitney to discuss the word inclusion.
Prior to the speaking, Scott asked a number of people for their definition of inclusion or what the word inclusion means to them. Scott and Sally choose their three favourites and discuss why they've chosen these examples before explaining what inclusion means to them.
Some of the definitions provided have been through lived experience, whilst others come from business owners. They cover both inclusion from a physical and hidden disability perspective.
When those you trust work against you, what do you do and who do you turn too ?
Getting a diagnosis of being autistic or having ADHD is not quick and it's far from simple
The support for parents of autistic children is worse, but is it improving or is it getting worse
Jolene, a parent from South Wales was diagnosed Autistic and with ADHD within the past 18 months. Her three children all have neurodiverse diagnosis but all have different experiences of this.
She talks about both hers and her childrens mental health She discusses battles with CAMHS and Schools She talks about getting the right support She talks about the need for more autistic voices
It was such a pleasure speaking to Jolene, if you want to follow her on twitter the link is below
This episode started with a comment on a post I made saying about the support parents give their Autistic children.
Nausheen Junaid replied - and siblings
That was the start of this episode as it's true, parents will see it different to children. Both will see it different to the autistic person themselves. Don't get me started on the tutting person across the room who has no appreciation for peoples differences.
Nausheen tells us about her career and we talk about social media and mental health. Both of these subjects come up again later when we speak about Hassan.
We talk about hoe schools and places of support have impacted Hassan's mental health. My thoughts are a lack of training.
So why is it our autistic friends get less than us?
#33 Author Will Dean talks about his deaf lead character, Tuva
This was recorded on World Book Day, and neither me or Will mentioned this, despite being at my daughter reading in school earlier in the morning.
Will Dean is one of my favourite authors. He writes a crime series based in Sweden, where his main character is deaf.
Will explains the inspiration for developing the character of Tuva Moodyson and how he researched her (with a lot of help from @deafgirly from Twitter).
We discuss the importance of having more positive characters with a disability as well as how the books have been received by the deaf community.
Also for the bookworms like me, we talk books, inspirations, desert island books, characters
Oh and there is an exclusive about what's next in store for Tuva Moodyson, plus an introduction to Will's next book
Please follow our podcast on your chosen platform if you like the episode and give a few of our previous episodes a listen.
When Will isn't walking Bernie, he can be found on Twitter @WillRDean
Michael might have Cerebral Palsy, but he is in charge of his life. Making a series of decisions along the way, some good and some, lets say not so good.
I only know the good ones though.
Michael rolls out some stories like his original transport method to work, the infamous Pizza in the rain, how he gets in to his local bar and why he doesn't know who Dave is.
There are lots of things Michael can celebrate, but he tells us a couple that aren't celebration worthy too.
I get Michaels views on UnHidden rocking London Fashion Week, Ableism in the Media and representation.
Former elite athlete, Carly Tait tells her lived experience of menopause.
Now 37, Carly is post menopause. When she was experiencing peri menopause, the help was not there for her. She was not given the advice she would have wanted.
To this day, it impacts Carly.
Carly fights for inclusion within her career role, but the advice was not there for her. Blaming it on training patterns for forthcoming international games when she questioned medical professionals who were responsible for international athletes.
This was recorded as part of an Anll4Inclusion webinar in December.
One of our commitments for this year is to get more lived experience stories like Carly's available for more people to be able to listen. To educate partners, businesses and friends.
We want people to know the experience is different for everyone and reasonable adjustments should be made in the workplace.
Author of Through Autistic Eyes, Nicky Collins spoke at our January Disability Inclusion Networking event. I just had to share it with you all.
Nicky takes time to offer coaching to late diagnosed autistic women, using her lived experience as a late diagnosed autistic to guide and support others.
Nicky is very open about her experiences. Maybe that's the coach in her. She articulates her story telling us about her experiences on both sides of her diagnosis. You hear about other events in her life that would challenge everyone and how she has overcome them.
If you want to hear more from Nicky, her own podcast Autism UnMasked is available on most platforms.
In this conversation Kevin Daws asks founder Scott Whitney to share his personal journey of becoming disabled and how it led to the creation of All 4 Inclusion, an initiative aimed at supporting individuals with disabilities.
He discusses the unique aspects of the All 4 Inclusion Awards, emphasizing their focus on recognising everyday individuals rather than just high-profile figures. The conversation also covers the various award categories, including the newly introduced Latifa Sanneh Award, which honours resilience and determination.
Scott highlights the positive impact these awards have on individuals and the community, as well as the importance of sponsorship and nominations for future growth.
The All 4 Inclusion Awards take place in Manchester on October 23rd, tickets can be purchased here