How I cope with lockdowns – by Alicia Kapa
Lockdown has become the new normal for life these days as we struggle to keep Covid-19 under control. It has come with a lot of mixed emotions, feelings and discovery of things we did not know existed before.
There are many ways people have dealt with hard times during this pandemic. Here in New Zealand, we are currently in our 4th lockdown, so we have figured out what works best for us! I’d like to share with you what has helped me during this current lockdown and hopefully, it might help you!
Job hunting as a person with a disability – by Eliza Ault-Connell AM
There are many challenges around employment for people living with a disability. The statistics show that 48% of people with a disability are employed compared to 80% of people ages 16-64 without a disability. Sadly, what these statistics show is that people without a disability are twice as likely to be employed as their disabled counterparts.
Queen of the castle: Access at its best! – by Marlena Katene
When is a home truly a home?
Push Mobility, Abbotsford - Dealer Profile
https://www.pushmobility.com.au/
Push Mobility is an Australian Disability Equipment Provider and Distributor that focuses on supplying products that improve the lives of people living with disabilities. Established in 2013 by Shane Hryhorec, who is himself a wheelchair since 2007, Push Mobility aims to provide the world's best products and equipment to their customers.
The Honour of Being an Invacare Ambassador - by Ian Walker
Hey everybody!
This year I was invited to give a talk about my journey recovering from two separate spinal cord injuries (SCI) by Geoff Purtill, Invacare Vice President Global Strategy and General Manager Asia Pacific, at the recent 2021 ATSNZ Disability Expo held in Auckland, New Zealand.
At the event I was talking with Sankesh Chetty, Invacare Business Manager New Zealand and Marketing Manager Australia New Zealand, when he made the first exciting and humbling suggestion of appointing me an Invacare Ambassador.
Don’t call me an Olympian - by Susan Seipel
I am a proud Paralympian, by calling me an Olympian you dismiss the rich history of the Paralympic movement and the pioneering figures that stood up against injustice and prejudice to transform society’s views on people with disabilities through sport.
Those who have inspired me to be me – by Tyrone Cook
As disabled people, we often feel we are different and think “who can I look up to, there is no one like me in the media, or who is famous”, we forget that throughout history there have been many disabled people who have made a true impact. I am going to talk about 4 well-known people, who are not only disabled but who inspire me to stay true to myself.
How can you drive personal inclusion? – by Geoff Trappett OAM
Something I have found getting back into sports, specifically the fun run circuit, way after my professional wheelchair racing career ended, is that you need to be much more a part of your own destiny when it comes to your inclusion in events.
The Fall - by Jess Cochran
And just when you think the struggle couldn’t get any harder; the problems continue, the rain falls harder, the darkness is darker, and the challenges keep coming. It’s then that you must remember that yes, the struggle is difficult, and it feels like it will never end but you’ve been here before and you’ll be here again.
My journey with inclusive fashion – by Eliza Ault-Connell AM
I will never forget the day I was rolling through the mall when had my brand-new denim jacket on in my spanking new green wheelchair. 19-year-old me thought I was looking pretty darn cool. That coolness was soon horror as the large metal button on the jacket sleeve got caught between my push rim and wheel suddenly bringing me to a screeching halt. I fumbled around for what seemed like an eternity and finally released the button and tentatively went on my merry way. At that moment I realized not all fashion was created equal.