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Disability Daily PodcastApril 9: Charles Proteus SteinmetzTranscript Today we celebrate Polish-American mathematician, inventor & electrical engineer with dwarfism, Charles Proteus Steinmetz! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, A...2025-04-0904 min

Disability Daily PodcastApril 8: Serge Kovaleski, José Álvares de Azevedo & Gallaudet University's Charter DayTranscript Today we celebrate Pulitzer-prize winning journalist with arthrogryposis, Serge Kovaleski, blind teacher José Álvares de Azevedo, and the founding of Gallaudet University for the Deaf and hard of hearing in 1864. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re...2025-04-0806 min

Disability Daily PodcastApril 2: World Autism Acceptance Day & Dr. Thomas Rhodes ArmitageTranscript Today we celebrate World Autism Acceptance Day & blind British physician, Dr. Thomas Rhodes Armitage. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean...2025-04-0204 min

Disability Daily PodcastApril 1: Dr. John Bongiovanni, Dr. Alicia Wooten, Salimat Kekalova & Dame Jean MacnamaraTranscript Happy Birthday blind American urologist Dr. John Bongiovanni, Deaf American biologist Dr. Alicia Wooten, Salimat Kekalova and Azerbaijani brand Kekalove Adaptive & Australian polio expert Dame Jean Macnamara. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed...2025-04-0106 min

The Uncommon OT SeriesFrancisco Lasta, OTR/L, Assoc. AIA, Esther Bae, OTD, OTR/L, CPACC, Dawn Heiderscheidt, OTR/L, ECHM, CAPS, CHAMP & Patricia Motus, OTR/L, RYT: OT in SXSWIn this special OT Month episode, we will learn from inspiring industry leaders in the OT Design Space. Listen to our SXSW 2025 panel discussion recording as we dive deep into Occupation-Centered Design. Occupational science provides crucial insights into human capabilities, diverse needs, and environmental impacts required for inclusive design. This presentation explores the transformative power of collaboration between Occupational Therapists (OTs) and designers. By leveraging OTs' expertise in occupational science, systems thinking, and diverse client experience, we can create spaces and products that facilitate our meaningful engagement in activities that contribute to our well-being.Occupation-Centered Design: Unlocking I...2025-04-011h 02

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 31: Claudia Gordon & Imani BarbarinTranscript Today we celebrate Deaf lawyer Claudia Gordon and disability activist with cerebral palsy, Imani Barbarin! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on...2025-03-3105 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 30: Marlee Matlin's Oscar win, Vincent van Gogh, Francisco Goya & Clifford BeersTranscript Today we celebrate Deaf actor Marlee Matlin’s Oscar win, disabled artists Vincent van Gogh & Francisco Goya, and mental health advocate Clifford Beers. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disabi...2025-03-3009 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 29: Elsie Stecker, Lee Kitchens & Niels Bank-MikkelsenTranscript Today we celebrate White House Certified Deaf Interpreter Elsie Stecker; Little People of America president Lee Kitchens, & champion of folks with intellectual disabilities, Niels Bank-Mikkelsen! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning m...2025-03-2907 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 28: Chelsie HillTranscript Today we celebrate paraplegic professional wheelchair dancer Chelsie Hill. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify an...2025-03-2903 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 27: Alice Wong, Elsie MacGill & Tashiro FurukawaTranscript Today we celebrate Alice Wong, American disability activist; Canadian polio survivor & engineer Elsie MacGill; & Tashiro Furukawa, Japanese teacher of the deaf & blind. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability...2025-03-2706 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 26: Purple Day, Keira Knightley, Teddy Pendergrass & ThorazineTranscript Today we recognize Purple Day for epilepsy awareness; British dyslexic actor Keira Knightley, quadriplegic American musician Teddy Pendergrass & Thorazine’s FDA approval. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability a...2025-03-2706 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 25: Jeff Healey, Jim Thatcher & Crip CampTranscript Today we celebrate blind guitarist Jeff Healey & Jim Thatcher, who developed the first screen reader. It’s also the 5th anniversary of Netflix’s release of Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (2020). ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re...2025-03-2606 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 24: Kitty O'NeilTranscript Today we celebrate Deaf American stunt person and speed racer, Kitty O’Neil. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, App...2025-03-2505 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 23: Helen SiefertTranscript Today we remember Deafblind American student Helen Siefert. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and share...2025-03-2402 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 22: Neil Harbisson’s Eyeborg & Albert LinTranscript Today we explore colorblind Spanish artist Neil Harbisson’s Eyeborg and celebrate American amputee explorer Albert Lin. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podca...2025-03-2404 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 21: Kalyn Heffernan, Thomas Meehan, World Down Syndrome DayTranscript Today we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day and the birthdays of disability rights activist and musician Kalyn Heffernan and deaf botanist Thomas Meehan. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disab...2025-03-2306 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 20: Willie BrownTranscript Today we celebrate Willie Brown, a California politician and former Mayor of San Francisco with retinitis pigmentosa. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the pod...2025-03-2303 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 19: Dr. Peter RadtkeTranscript Today we remember Dr. Peter Radtke -- German actor, playwright, disability advocate, and Romance Language scholar with osteogenesis imperfecta. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subs...2025-03-2304 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 18: Richard Biggs & Seiichi MiyakeTranscript Today we remember Deaf American actor Richard Biggs & Japanese engineer Seiichi Miyake, whose tactile paving increases accessibility for blind folks. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibil...2025-03-2004 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 17: Gary SiniseTranscript Today we recognize American actor & disability advocate Gary Sinise (Lieutenant Dan in Forrest Gump). ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean...2025-03-2003 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 16: Judge David TatelTranscript Today we celebrate blind American civil rights lawyer and federal judge, Dr. David Tatel! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean...2025-03-2004 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 15: Harry Dunai (Izrael Deutsch)Transcript Today we honor Deaf Holocaust survivor Harry Dunai (Izrael Deutsch). ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify...2025-03-2003 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 14: Carey Blyton & Simone BilesTranscript Today we recognize English composer and polio survivor Carey Blyton and American gymnast Simone Biles! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on...2025-03-2005 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 13: Gallaudet's appointment of its first Deaf president in 1988 & Charles BonnetTranscript Today we remember I. King Jordan’s appointment as the first Deaf president of Gallaudet University in 1988 and Deaf Swiss naturalist Charles Bonnet. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disabi...2025-03-1904 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 12: 1990 Capitol Crawl, Dr. Tammy Duckworth & Robin CavendishTranscript Today we celebrate the Capitol Crawl protest in 1990, double amputee Dr. Tammy Duckworth & British polio survivor Robin Cavendish. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe...2025-03-1309 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 11: George TeegardenTranscript Today we celebrate American Deaf author, poet & teacher George Teegarden. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify...2025-03-1103 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 10: Dr. Wu Lien-teh & Theresa DucharmeTranscript Today we remember Canadian disability rights activist Theresa Ducharme and Chinese-Malaysian epidemiologist Dr. Wu Lien-teh. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on...2025-03-1106 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 9: Eşref ArmağanTranscript Today we celebrate blind Turkish artist Eşref Armağan! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify a...2025-03-1103 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 8: Lesli JacobsTranscript Today we examine the case of Lesli Jacobs, born with congenital rubella syndrome, whose parents’ wrongful birth case raises important questions around disability rights, reproductive choice & medical ethics. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed...2025-03-1004 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 7: Harriet Tubman & Caroline GoodingTranscript Today we celebrate Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman, who had epilepsy, and British disability rights lawyer Caroline Gooding. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe...2025-03-1005 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 6: Lorenza Böttner, start of Deaf President Now protest, Alexander Graham Bell’s marriage address; ADAPT’s Hollywood Walk of Shame protestTranscript Today we remember Lorenza Böttner, a transgender Chilean-German artist without arms; Alexander Graham Bell’s address to Deaf students at Gallaudet University warning against intermarriage between deaf individuals in 1891; the start of the Deaf President Now protest in 1988; and the ADAPT’s Hollywood Walk of Shame protest in 1988. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning t...2025-03-1007 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 5: Dr. Lex Frieden & Dr. Chuzo OkudaTranscript Today we recognize quadriplegic American disability rights advocate Dr. Lex Frieden and Dr. Chuzo Okuda, the first deaf Japanese person to receive a doctorate. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about...2025-03-0804 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 4: Cheryl Marie WadeTranscript Today we honor disability activist, writer, and performer Cheryl Marie Wade, who had rheumatoid arthritis and used a wheelchair. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please sub...2025-03-0703 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 3: Chen Chieh-ju & Bernard MorinTranscript Today we celebrate Taiwanese disability rights activist Chen Chieh-ju & blind French mathematician Bernard Morin. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean...2025-03-0703 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 2: Bedřich SmetanaTranscript Today we recognize deafened Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and...2025-03-0704 min

Disability Daily PodcastMarch 1: International Wheelchair Day, Day of Zero Discrimination, Disability Day of Mourning & Developmental Disabilities Awareness MonthTranscript Today we observe International Wheelchair Day, Day of Zero Discrimination, & Disability Day of Mourning, and kick off Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessi...2025-03-0305 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 29: Rare Disease Day, Mark Pollock & Dinah ShoreTranscript Today we observe Rare Disease Day and recognize blind and paralyzed athlete and explorer Mark Pollock and polio survivor, singer & actress Dinah Shore! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disa...2025-03-0305 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 28: Jaime Cruz Juscamaita, Liu Hsia, & Act to Regulate the Claims to Invalid PensionsTranscript Today we recognize Peruvian disability activist Jaime Cruz Juscamaita, Taiwanese author Liu Hsia, and the 1793 Act to Regulate the Claims to Invalid Pensions. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disa...2025-03-0105 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 27: Ethelda Bleibtrey, Quentin Kenihan, Anosmia Awareness Day, Washington vs. HarperTranscript Today we celebrate American polio survivor and Olympic swimmer Ethelda Bleibtrey and Australian disability rights activist and actor with osteogenesis imperfecta Quentin Kenihan. We recognize Anosmia Awareness Day and the anniversary of the Washington vs. Harper decision. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share...2025-02-2706 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 26: Margaret LeightonTranscript Today we remember British actress Margaret Leighton, who had multiple sclerosis. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts...2025-02-2703 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 25: Otto LechnerTranscript Today we wish a happy birthday to blind Austrian accordionist & composer Otto Lechner! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, A...2025-02-2603 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 24: Bob Kafka & Stella YoungTranscript Today we celebrate disability rights activists Bob Kafka (quadriplegia) and Stella Young (osteogenesis imperfecta)! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean...2025-02-2506 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 23: Dr. Akshansh GuptaTranscript Today we wish a happy birthday to Indian scientist with cerebral palsy, Dr. Akshansh Gupta! --- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on...2025-02-2403 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 22: Luis Buñuel & Chuck BairdTranscript Today we remember deaf Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel and Deaf American artist Chuck Baird! --- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on...2025-02-2406 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 21: Dr. Barbara Jordan & Fredrick BrennanTranscript Today we celebrate Dr. Barbara Jordan, an American civil rights leader with multiple sclerosis and Fredrick Brennan, an American software developer with osteogenesis imperfecta. --- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about...2025-02-2405 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 20: Greta Vardanyan & Michelle KonkolyTranscript Today we recognize Armenian Paralympian powerlifter & alpine skiier Greta Vardanyan and American Paralympian swimmer & doctor Michelle Konkoly! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the pod...2025-02-2204 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 19: Maryanne "Moe" KellerTranscript Today we celebrate Maryanne "Moe" Keller, American teacher and interpreter of the Deaf and former politician from Colorado. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe...2025-02-2103 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 18: Brian Keith McDonaldTranscript Today we wish a happy birthday to dyslexic American screenwriter, director, teacher, and author Brian Keith McDonald, born February 18, 1965. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please sub...2025-02-2104 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 17: Rene RussoTranscript Today we wish a happy birthday to bipolar American actress and model Rene Russo. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean...2025-02-1803 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 16: Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf & Dumb and the BlindTranscript Today we remember the founding of the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind in 1857. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and access...2025-02-1805 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 15: GalileoTranscript Today we celebrate Italian astronomer, physicist, and inventor Galileo Galilei, who went blind later in life. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcas...2025-02-1805 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 14: James E. Hanger's artificial leg patent & Lionel AldridgeTranscript Today is the anniversary of amputee James E. Hanger's Patent No. 111,741 for his “Improvement in Artificial Legs" & NFL champion and mental health advocate Lionel Aldridge's birthday! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning...2025-02-1508 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 13: Robert Finley & Wingy ManoneTranscript Today we celebrate blind blues & soul singer-songwriter Robert Finley and one-armed jazz trumpeter & singer Wingy Manone. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcas...2025-02-1405 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 12: Ray Kurzweil & Abraham LincolnTranscript Today we celebrate assistive technology pioneer Ray Kurzweil and President Abraham Lincoln. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podc...2025-02-1308 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 11: Thomas EdisonTranscript Today we remember American inventor, entrepreneur, and innovator Thomas Edison. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify...2025-02-1106 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 10: Christine GriffinTranscript Today we celebrate American lawyer and disability rights advocate Christine Griffin! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts...2025-02-1006 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 9: Rick CardenasTranscript Today we remember quadriplegic disability rights activist Rick Cardenas. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts...2025-02-0904 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 8: Elizabeth BishopTranscript Today we celebrate Elizabeth Bishop, Pulitzer-prize winning American author and poet with chronic and severe asthma and eczema. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe t...2025-02-0905 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 7: Dr. Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, Dr. George Andree & Barbara TurnbullTranscript Today we celebrate autistic advocate Dr. Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, Deaf dentist Dr. George Andree, and quadriplegic journalist Barbara Turnbull. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibili...2025-02-0806 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 6: James H. ScheuerTranscript Today we remember 13-term New York congressperson and polio survivor James H. Scheuer. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, A...2025-02-0802 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 5: Sean Forbes & John CallahanTranscript Today we celebrate Deaf American hip hop artist Sean Forbes and quadriplegic American cartoonist John Callahan! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcas...2025-02-0707 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 4: Rebecca Alexander & Nkosi JohnsonTranscript We wish a happy birthday to Deafblind American psychotherapist Rebecca Alexander and South African HIV/AIDS advocate Nkosi Johnson! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subs...2025-02-0505 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 3: Tim CranmerTranscript Today we celebrate blind American inventor Tim Cranmer. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and share...2025-02-0404 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 2: Jessica Cox & Christopher HewittTranscript Today we celebrate armless American pilot Jessica Cox and British poet with osteogenesis imperfecta Christopher Hewitt. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcas...2025-02-0306 min

Disability Daily PodcastFebruary 1: Regina Olson Hughes & One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestTranscript Today we remember Deaf scientific illustrator Regina Olson Hughes and Ken Kesey's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please sub...2025-02-0305 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 31: Ilya Zaslavskiy and Melissa StockwellTranscript Today we celebrate Russian politician and disability advocate Ilya Zaslavskiy and U.S. Paralympian and amputee Melissa Stockwell. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe...2025-02-0105 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 30: President Franklin D. Roosevelt & Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Awareness DayTranscript Today we remember polio survivor Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Awareness Day. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on...2025-01-3106 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 29: The Seeing Eye & Frederick DeliusTranscript Today we celebrate the founding of the Seeing Eye in 1929 and the birthday of English composer, Frederick Delius. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe...2025-01-3006 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 28: Dr. Masud Husain Khan & Alan AldaTranscript Today we celebrate Indian linguist Dr. Masud Husain Khan and American actor Alan Alda! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean...2025-01-2906 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 27: Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant & Seán Mac DiarmadaTranscript Today we recognize legally blind Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant and polio survivor Seán Mac Diarmada! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast...2025-01-2804 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 26: Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton & Robby NovakTranscript Today we celebrate musician Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton and YouTuber "Kid President" Robby Novak, who has osteogenesis imperfecta. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe t...2025-01-2704 min

Disability Daily PodcastEpisode 25: Alexis Hillyard & Molly HolzschlagTranscript Today we wish a happy birthday to YouTube chef with limb difference Alexis Hillyard and "Fairy Godmother of the Web" Molly Holzschlag with aplastic anemia. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning m...2025-01-2605 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 24: Möbius Syndrome Awareness Day & Neil DiamondTranscript Today we celebrate Möbius Syndrome Awareness Day & American musician Neil Diamond's birthday. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Ap...2025-01-2605 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 23: Ed RobertsTranscript Happy Ed Roberts Day! Today we commemorate the extraordinary life and work of Ed Roberts, father of the disability rights and independent living movements. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about...2025-01-2307 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 22: Blind Willie JohnsonTranscript Today we remember American gospel blues musician Blind Willie Johnson. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify...2025-01-2307 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 21: Gaelynn LeaTranscript Today we wish a happy birthday to Gaelynn Lea, American folk musician and disability advocate with osteogenesis imperfecta born January 21, 1984. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibil...2025-01-2204 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 20: Nicholas SaundersonTranscript Today we recognize blind English mathematician and educator Nicolas Saunderson. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify...2025-01-2104 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 19: Best Buddies InternationalTranscript On this day in 1989, Best Buddies International was founded by Anthony Kennedy Shriver. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, A...2025-01-2105 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 18: Hargus "Pig" RobbinsTranscript Happy Birthday to blind American keyboardist Hargus Melvin "Pig" Robbins! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify...2025-01-2104 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 17: Muhammad AliTranscript Today we celebrate the GOAT himself, Muhammad Ali, who was dyslexic and had Parkinson’s disease. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast...2025-01-1806 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 16: Anders Gustaf EkebergTranscript Today we celebrate deaf Swedish analytical chemist Anders Ekeberg, who discovered tantalum. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podc...2025-01-1803 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 15: Dr. Al-Singace, Robert Tarango, and Be My EyesTranscript Today we celebrate Bahraini mechanical engineer and human rights activist Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace; DeafBlind actor Robert Tarango; and the anniversary of the launch of Be My Eyes. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed...2025-01-1605 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 14: Clarence CarterTranscript Today we celebrate blind American musician and singer-songwriter Clarence Carter. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify...2025-01-1504 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 13: Ottobock Prosthetics foundedTranscript On this day in 1919, German prosthetics company Ottobock was founded to help wounded soldiers. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean...2025-01-1403 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 12: Andy Pleasants and Dave StevensTranscript Today we celebrate Anderson “Andy” Pleasants (American Deaf and craniofacial difference advocate) and Dave Stevens (American athlete and sports broadcaster born without legs). ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disabili...2025-01-1303 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 11: Charles DailTranscript Today we celebrate Charles Dail, a polio survivor and mayor of San Diego, CA. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean...2025-01-1203 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 10: Gunther von HagensTranscript Today we discuss German anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens, plastination, and his Body Worlds exhibits. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on...2025-01-1105 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 9: Tony MeléndezTranscript Today we celebrate Tony Meléndez, renowned guitarist born without arms. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, o...2025-01-1005 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 8: Dr. Stephen HawkingTranscript Today we celebrate renowned theoretical physicist Dr. Stephen Hawking, who had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on...2025-01-0905 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 7: Judge Myron ThompsonTranscript Today we wish a happy birthday to Judge Myron H. Thompson, polio survivor and Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committ...2025-01-0804 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 6: Tom LuckeyTranscript Happy Birthday to quadriplegic American architect and sculptor Tom Luckey! ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify...2025-01-0704 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 5: Lucy GwinTranscript Today we celebrate American disability activist Lucy Gwin, founder of Mouth Magazine. --- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podc...2025-01-0604 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 4: Louis BrailleTranscript Today is World Braille Day, which commemorates the birthday of Louis Braille, a French blind instructor, musician, and inventor of a tactile system for reading and writing. --- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed...2025-01-0505 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 3: Dr. Jacob BolotinTranscript Today we honor Dr. Jacob Bolotin, who attended Chicago Medical School and is recognized as the first practicing blind physician. --- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibil...2025-01-0304 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 2: Jean LittleTranscript Today we remember celebrated Canadian children’s author Jean Little. Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast and share with friends. See the Disa...2025-01-0204 min

Disability Daily PodcastJanuary 1: Alan ReichTranscript Today we honor disability activist Alan Reich on his birthday. ----------------------------------------- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast and share with friends. See...2025-01-0104 min

AUDHD ME and MO The Podcast54 - Meryl Evans - CPACC, Professional Speaker inc. TEDx, Top Linkedin Voice (DEAF)Hello and Welcome to the TTHLC Podcast I am relaunching this wonderful episode with Meryl Evans. Meryl Evans, CPACC, who is a professional speaker, trainer , author, and accessibility marketing consultant who was born deaf. She is a highly regarded speaker on diversity, equality and inclusion who focuses on people with disabilities and accessibility. She has spoken at many events including TEDx, she's a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC). Be sure to follow her on Linkedin as she's one of 12 Linkedin Top Voices for Disability Advocacy. Meryl...2024-05-1323 min

The Pediatric Speech Sister Show Podcast: Building Culturally Responsive Practice with Melanie Y. Evans, MS CCC-SLPEp. 47 - Black Disability Identity: Embracing Pride in a Socio-Cultural Framework w/ Chelsea House, CPACCIn this episode, I meet with Chelsea House, CPACC, about ways healthcare providers and educators can create more accessible spaces for the disabled community. Join us in this conversation as we discuss: Chelsea’s own experience with her intersectionalities How the social model of disability applies to medical diagnoses Finding self-acceptance with your disabilities Specific recommendations for SLPs and people in healthcare You can watch the visual episode on Youtube on the Pediatric Speech Sister Network here: https://youtu.be/nrXN63ZrLr0 ...2023-10-1731 min

Disability BandwidthMeryl Evans, CPACCIn this week's episode of Disability Bandwidth, we have an exceptional guest, Meryl Evans, CPACC, who joins Nikki and Sam to discuss the importance of respecting people's communication preferences. We talk about how not all deaf individuals use sign language and that everyone's experience with disability is unique. We also discussed how companies miss out on a significant opportunity, estimated at 13 trillion dollars, which could be unlocked by being accessible. We will delve into the crucial role of high-quality audio captions and share other valuable insights. Be sure to take advantage of this informative conversation! References: ...2023-05-0449 min

Disability BandwidthAngie Rajani, CPACCDo you care and want to change things? Join us for an insightful conversation with Angie Rajani, CPACC, an inclusive design strategist with expertise in digital accessibility. In this episode, we delve into the nuances of working in government versus corporate settings, as well as the inspiration behind Angie's work. We also tackle important questions, such as whether accessibility should be included in DEI initiatives and how to approach intersectionality. And if you're curious about the connection between cake and understanding people's identities, you won't want to miss this episode! Plus, we'll explore co-designing and how it can lead to m...2023-03-0952 min