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Episode 47: Something to Think About - What Does Sport Mean To Me?
Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability
10/16/24 • 74 min
Have The Nerve Not-So-Short this episode!
You will hear the stories of three people who explain what sport means to them, because when it comes to disability and sport society may focus on physical strength or the medals, but it's so much more than that.
On this episode you hear from:
Tamsin Colley is an international athlete in para-athletics and cerebral palsy football studying Exercise Physiology at University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Gerry Hewson is a six-time Paralympian in wheelchair basketball. He currently coaches wheelchair basketball in New South Wales
Daria Alforova is a Para (Wheelchair) Dance Sport Coach from Ukraine who coached Ukrainian national team to multiple world championships, and currently runs Para Dance Sport Sydney.
Information in this episode:
Tamsin Colley (Wikipedia) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamsin_Colley
Tamsin Colley (Instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/tamsincolley/
ParaMatildas - https://www.paramatildas.com.au/
Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT - https://www.wsnsw.org.au/
Gerry Hewson (Wikipedia) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Hewson
Gerry Hewson (Instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/gerry_hewson_/
Paralympics Australia: Wheelchair Basketball - https://www.paralympic.org.au/sports/wheelchair-basketball/
Paralympics Australia: Para Dance Sport - https://www.paralympic.org.au/tag/para-dancesport
Para Dance Sport Sydney (Dance Around School of Dance) - https://dancearound.au/para-wheelchair-dance-sport/?i=1
Disability Sport Australia - Para DanceSport https://www.sports.org.au/para-dancesport
Para Dance Sport Sydney (Facebook) - https://www.facebook.com/ParaDanceSydney/
Credits
This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.
Episode 40: Faith, God, Diversity and the Journey
Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability
05/16/24 • 47 min
In this episode, Associate Professor Shane Clifton from the University of Sydney comes on the podcast to talk about the many lives he led before his accident, his career as a theology lecturer and his accident that led to a spinal cord injury 14 years ago.
Susan and Shane talk candidly about their journeys with faith and their disabilities and how the impact of knowing the diversity in people has shaped their outlook on what God means to each of them.
Information in this episode
Associate Professor Shane Clifton - University of Sydney: https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/shane.clifton.html
ShaneClifton.com: https://shaneclifton.com/
The Disabled God: Toward a Liberatory Theology of Disability - Nancy L Eiesland: https://www.amazon.com.au/Disabled-God-Liberatory-Theology-Disability/dp/0687108012
Credits
This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.
Episode 33: From The Internet - Is The Boyfriend Overprotective?
Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability
01/03/24 • 21 min
It's 2024 - A New Year, A New Start.
This is Have The Nerve Shorts - the short episodes between the long ones where we talk about things From The Internet, you can Get To Know Your Body and there might be even Something To Think About.
In this episode you are listening to Laura Burling, Jade Williams and Susan Wood answer the question: WIBTA for saying my girlfriend and I aren’t going to anime expo if she has to leave Monday and I have to leave Sunday?
As we read more into the predicament, we quickly find out that OP is trying to prevent his girlfriend from attending an out-of-state convention without him because of his fears and anxieties around her disability.
You can read the whole Reddit thread here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/14133oh/wibta_for_saying_my_gf_and_i_arent_going_to_anime/
Let us know what you think! Is he the AH?
Credits
This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.
Episode 32: Disability and the Performing Arts
Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability
12/21/23 • 59 min
We’ve spoken about access to large scale events such as music festivals, concerts, Susan may have mentioned something about the weird inclusion issue in running events, but what about smaller scale events like attending a play, or hang on – what if you are a playwright with a disability and you want to stage a production, what if you are a stage actor with a disability and want to perform? Do you get a fair chance?
Jacqueline Tooley is the former Accessibility Manager of the Darlinghurst Theatre Company in Sydney, a queer disabled emerging playwright and currently living in the UK studying her Masters in Dramagurty and Writing for Performance at Goldsmith's College at the University of London.
They talk about everything from basic access for someone viewing a play to access on the stage to her thoughts on how people in the LGBTQI+ community perceive people with disabilities, and disability itself. We cover a lot, so strap in!
Information in this episode:
Darlinghurst Theatre Company: https://www.darlinghursttheatre.com/
Ali Stroker - Actress, author singer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Stroker
RUH Global Impact - Disability influences a trillion dollars in disposable income?: https://www.ruhglobal.com/disability-influences-trillion-dollars-david-perez/
The Dan Daws Show: https://dandawcreative.com/productions/the-dan-daw-show/
Auslan with David (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/auslanwithdavid/
Credits
This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.
Episode 23: Be Curious, Not Judgemental - Disability and Primary School
Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability
02/06/23 • 49 min
It's the beginning of a new school year for students in Australia. For the first episode of 2023 (coincidentally starting with Episode 23!), Paediatric Nurse Consultant Jodie Thompson from Kids Collaborative and Paediatric Clinical Psychologist Amanda Lane-Brown talk with Susan about how being curious to ask questions without judgement is THE key element for children with a disability entering primary school.
We also talk about self-esteem, masking disability and how there should be a greater emphasis on education system and parents working together to get the best possible outcome for children.
This is two part series, we will be following this up with an upcoming episode about high schoolers and disability.
Information in this episode
Kids Collaborative: https://kidscollaborative.com.au/
Disability Support Guide Amanda Lane-Brown: https://www.disabilitysupportguide.com.au/profile/amanda-lane-brown
University of Sydney Amanda Lane-Brown: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amanda-Lane-Brown
9 reasons now is the time to read these comic books about kids with disability: https://northcott.com.au/9-reasons-now-is-the-time-to-read-these-comic-books-about-kids-with-disability/
Continence Foundation of Australia - Toilet Tactics: https://www.continence.org.au/incontinence/who-it-affects/children/toilet-tactics
Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership Limited - Inclusive Education: https://www.aitsl.edu.au/research/spotlights/inclusive-education-teaching-students-with-disability
Raising Children - School support for children with disability: https://raisingchildren.net.au/disability/school-play-work/school/school-support-disability
Autism Spectrum Australia - Life Stages Primary School: https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/life-stages/primary-school
Credits
This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood with assistance by Effie Manetakis. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.
Episode 19: I Am More Than My Disability
Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability
09/07/22 • 24 min
It is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week in Australia and this year we’re saying #IAmMoreThanMyDisability.
Emily Bray is a wife, mother, social worker, researcher and PhD candidate.
We talk about the language of disability and subconscious bias. What happens if you don’t want to be an athlete? Well... nothing, you just live a regular life. But why does it seem to hard for the broader community to grasp?
We cover so many things: awareness days, disability only events, being congratulated for just living and existing, the difficulty of finding friends, the difficulty in finding work, so many things when people don’t look beyond and consider the person first.
Credits
This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.
Episode 14: Why is standing so important for people who can’t move their legs?
Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability
05/04/22 • 25 min
Maybe some of you may not have thought this was possible. Maybe some of you didn't know that this could and should be something to consider.
We're not talking about miraculously standing up and walking around, Physiotherapist Colbey Van Leeuwen and Exercise Physiologist Alicia Payne talk about the importance of standing in therapy, particularly for people who have had traumatic spinal cord injuries, the technology and what the research says.
Credits
This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood with assistance by Colbey Van Leeuwen, Michelle Kearney and Nathan Mikhael. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.
Information about what we've discussed in the episode (There are a LOT of citations. Strap yourselves in):
NeuroMoves Exercise Service: https://scia.org.au/neuromoves-exercise/
We want to hear from you!
Whether you're a person with a disability, or an able-bodied ally, fill in our very quick survey and tell us what you thought about this episode!Kwok, S., Harvey, L., Glinsky, J., Bowden, J.L., Coggrave, M. & Tussler, D. 2015. Does regular standing improve bowel function in people with spinal cord injury? A randomised crossover trial. Spinal Cord, 53(1), 36-41.
Walter, J., Sola, P.,
Sacks, J., Lucero, Y., Langbein, E. & Weaver, F. 1999. Indications for a
home standing program for individuals with spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord
Med, 22(3), 152-158.
Goemare, S. &
Laere, M.Van. 1994. Bone mineral status in paraplegic patients who do or do not
perform standing. Osteoporosis Int., 4, 138-143.
Alekna, V.,
Tamulaitiene, M., Sinevicius, T. & Juocevicius, A. 2008. Effect of
weight-bearing activities on bone mineral density in spinal cord injured
patients during the period of the first two years. Spinal Cord., 46(11), 727-732.
Bohannon, R. 1993.
Tilt table standing for reducing spasticity after spinal cord injury. Arch Phys
Med Rehabil, 74, 1121-1122.
Shields, R.K. &
Dudley-Javoroski, S. 2005. Monitoring standing wheelchair use after spinal cord
injury: a case report. Disabil Rehabil, 27(3), 142-146.
Pollock, A., Gray, C.,
Culham, E., Durward, B.R. and Langhorne, P., 2012. Interventions for improving
sit-to-stand ability following stroke. status and date: Edited (no change to
conclusions), published in, (9).
Veerbeek, J.M., van
Wegen, E., van Peppen, R., van der Wees, P.J., Hendriks, E., Rietberg, M. and
Kwakkel, G., 2014. What is the evidence for physical therapy poststroke? A
systematic review and meta-analysis. PloS one, 9(2), p.e87987.
Stanton, R., Ada, L.,
Dean, C.M. and Preston, E., 2011. Biofeedback improves activities of the lower
limb after stroke: a systematic review. Journal of physiotherapy, 57(3),
pp.145-155
Singer, B., Dunne, J.,
Singer, K., Jegasot
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.
Episode 11: Tourism, Access and City Planning with Access Bondi
Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability
12/01/21 • 23 min
Now that Summer is upon us in the Southern Hemisphere, Mike Cerrone, Project Officer for Waverley Council's Access Bondi! talks to Susan about why it's important for tourist destinations to be accessible for all people of all abilities.
Bondi Beach is a popular tourist destination on the east coast of Australia that brings in millions of visitors every year. We talk about how decent and suitable access can change society's perceptions on inclusion, give people freedom of choice when they go out and how your input can help encourage local councils to make accessibility a priority.
Information about what we have discussed in this episode:
Access Bondi! - https://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/community/disability_inclusion/access_bondi
Bondi Beach - https://www.sydney.com/destinations/sydney/sydney-east/bondi/beach-lifestyle
NRMA x SCIA November 2021 joint report 'Where Do I Park?' - https://www.mynrma.com.au/-/media/nrma-where-do-i-park-report.pdf
Waverley Council Access & inclusion planning https://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/community/disability_inclusion/access_and_inclusion_planning
Waverley Council Access Committee https://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/council/advisory_committees/access_committee
Waverley Council Small Grants - https://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/community/awards_forums_and_grants/small_grants_program
Credits
This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood with assistance by Michelle Kearney and Nathan Mikhael. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services visit scia.org.au.
We want to hear from you!
Whether you're a person with a disability, or an able-bodied ally, fill in our very quick survey and tell us what you thought about this episode!
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.
Episode 12: So, How Disabled Do You Need To Be For The NDIS?
Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability
02/03/22 • 39 min
Eligibility within the NDIS is a little bit of grey area.
Although under the NDIS Act 2013 there are no specific diagnosis or disabilities listed, actually accessing the NDIS can be fraught with problems.
For the first full episode of Have the Nerve in 2022, Susan talks to SCIA's Senior Support Coordinator Louise Hilton and SCIA's Policy and Advocacy Officer Megan Bingham about about how the selective process of funding has larger systemic consequences and where a gap in disability education has left people behind.
Information about what we have discussed in this episode:
The NDIS Act: https://www.ndis.gov.au/about-us/governance/legislation
National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 - Federal Register of Legislation: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2013A00020
Access to the NDIS - The Disability Requirements: https://www.ndis.gov.au/about-us/operational-guidelines/access-ndis-operational-guideline/access-ndis-disability-requirements
SCIA NDIS Support Coordination and Plan Management (Australia wide): https://scia.org.au/ndis/
SCIA Individual, Family and Systemic Advocacy (New South Wales only): https://scia.org.au/advocacy-policy/
Credits
This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood with assistance by Michelle Kearney and Nathan Mikhael. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services visit scia.org.au.
We want to hear from you!
Whether you're a person with a disability, or an able-bodied ally, fill in our very quick survey and tell us what you thought about this episode!
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.
Episode 13: Sexual Rights, Sex Work and Disability with Rachel Wotton
Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability
03/30/22 • 57 min
That irresistible urge, the attraction, the anticipation and excitement for the slightest touch. Rachel calls it skin hunger.
Rachel Wotton is a Sex Worker living in Inner Sydney, Churchill Fellow and PhD candidate at Western Sydney University. Her PhD is about exploring the experiences of people with disabilities accessing sex workers in Australia.
Susan and Rachel talk about the misconceptions of two marginalised communities, the legacy of her 2011 documentary Scarlet Road, how her work has helped many people with disabilities to find independence and confidence and how she helped get sex work on the NDIS.
We want to make a follow up episode with Rachel with questions by you!
Ask anything here: https://bit.ly/HaveTheNerveRachelWotton. You will remain anonymous.
Information about what we've discussed in the episode:
Rachel Wotton: https://www.rachelwotton.com/
Participate in her survey and read more about Rachel's research: http://www.pasa-research.com.au/
Scarlet Road documentary: https://www.scarletroad.com.au/about/
Winston Churchill Trust Fellow, 2016: https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/fellow/rachel-wotton-nsw-2016/
Touching Base: https://www.touchingbase.org/
NDIS funds used to pay for sex workers, court rules (Guardian article, 2020): https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/may/12/ndis-funds-pay-sex-workers-court-rules
NDIS and Sex Work (Touching Base): https://www.touchingbase.org/ndis-and-sex-work/
Credits
This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood with assistance by Michelle Kearney and Nathan Mikhael. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.
We want to hear from you!
Whether you're a person with a disability, or an able-bodied ally, fill in our very quick survey and tell us what you thought about this episode!
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.
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Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability currently has 47 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Non-Profit, Society & Culture, Educational, Podcasts, Informative, Disability and Business.
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The episode title 'Episode 40: Faith, God, Diversity and the Journey' is the most popular.
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