In this week’s episode, we are joined by former Ms Wheelchair New York Ketrina Hazell. Ketrina talks to us about her experience at school and how this has fuelled her to become an advocate for inclusive and equal education for disabled children. Links relevant to this episode Transcript labled-ep-34-katrina-hazell_otter_aiDownload Katrina's E- Book Special Education to College:Continue reading "lABLEd Podcast Episode 34: Ketrina Hazell"
Why should you care about accessible content
By Ami Ireland Here at lABLEd, we work hard to create a space that welcomes all no matter what your disability illness or difference. It's why our commitment to making this show accessible for all lies at the heart of everything we do. In this week's bonus blog lABLEd social media coordinator, Ami Ireland, explainsContinue reading "Why should you care about accessible content"
A little more on ‘Changelings’
William Reynolds Because we know you love our fABLEd episode we thought we’d throw you back to the episode we dropped in May about Changelings and have brought back our classics expert Will Reynolds to talk about why such an ancient myth may have persisted well into the 19th century. Changelings are everywhere in Indo-EuropeanContinue reading "A little more on ‘Changelings’"
lABLEd Podcast Episode 33: Emily Manock
Emily Manock has Cerebal Palsy and is currently living in Paris, on an internship for a rare disease charity, Eurodis. Emily talks to Lucy and Alice about how the Pandemic made her reflect on her career as a journalist, changing to work in the charity sector and tells us about her time at Oxford University.Continue reading "lABLEd Podcast Episode 33: Emily Manock"
fABLEd: Episode 3 Jane Eyre
In the third episode of our fABLEd series, Alice discusses with Lucy the depictions of disability and mental health conditions in the literary classic Jane Eyre. From Bertha's perceived ‘madness’ to the visual impairment of Mr Rocheser, this tale sparks discussions about disability representation in the mid-1800s and the messages Charlotte Bronte was trying toContinue reading "fABLEd: Episode 3 Jane Eyre"
The Bill of Rights & Our Bone of Contention
by Alice Evans The internet has been talking a lot about reproduction rights after the changes made by the US Supreme Court relating to access to abortions and contraceptive measures. However, there has been little conversation about the UK government's intention to replace the Human Rights Act with a new Bill of Rights that, likeContinue reading "The Bill of Rights & Our Bone of Contention"
lABLEd Podcast Episode 32: Maysoon
This week Alice and Lucy sit down with American comedian, Actress, Advocate, and now Alice and Lucy's new BFF Advocate Maysoon Zayid. Maysoon told us she never does Podcast Interviews! In this whirlwind of a recording, We talk to her about her projects and life as a disabled comedian. Links relevant to this episode https://maysoon.com/ Like LABLEd Podcast onContinue reading "lABLEd Podcast Episode 32: Maysoon"
Celebrating Disability Pride Month
This week, Lucy wanted to write a piece to mark the start of Disability Pride Month. In this article, she explains what it is, why it's important to celebrate it and what society can do to raise awareness of Disability Pride.
PRIDE 5: Adam Hull
In our final episode of our 2022 Pride Season, we are joined for the first time by our Editor Adam Hull! We discuss what we have learnt as a team during these special episodes and Adam reflects on what Pride and accurate representation mean to him as a gay man Links relevant to this episodeContinue reading "PRIDE 5: Adam Hull"
PRIDE 4: Leo Allanach
This week we are joined by Leo Allanach, a trans filmmaker. Leo tells us how he was influenced by positive depictions of disabled characters in fiction and the importance of casting disabled actors in disabled roles for film and TV. Episode Transcript Connect with our Guest https://www.instagram.com/leo_allanach/ Links relevant to this episode https://www.respectability.org/2022/03/writing-myself-into-existence-by-leo-b-allanach/ Like LABLEdContinue reading "PRIDE 4: Leo Allanach"
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