Podcasts and On Demand
Ablequest interview - Serena Gove and Caring Clothing
Tue, 14 March 2023
Serena Gove talks to Ablequest about adaptive clothing for people who have limited movement due to age or disability. She created a company that designs, sources manufactures and distributes clothing to suit all ages and disabilities.
Read moreAblequest Interview - Kimberly Lewis talks Key Word Sign
Tue, 4 October 2022
One of our station’s flagship programs is Ablequest where we discuss a variety of topics relating to assistive technology or inclusive initiatives to improve the lives of people living with a disability. You might recognise the face of the guest on our next program due to be broadcast on Friday, October 7. It is Kimberly Lewis who appeared “signing’ in an Aussie Kids Weetbix commercial.
Sydney Disability Expo back for 2022
Thu, 28 July 2022
2RPH presenter Barb Sullivan spoke with Kathryn Carey, the head of events at the Impact Institute who put on the Sydney Disability Expo, ensuring the event is accessible and enjoyable for all.
MobilityMe, the one stop shop for user-friendly home aids
Mon, 20 June 2022
Ablequest sponsor and founder of online shop MobilityMe Pauline Donald joins Barbara Sullivan in the 2RPH studios to share what motivated her to start her business and how her lived experience has helped select her products.
Talented, Cheerful, Indomitable
Wed, 1 December 2021
You’ll rarely see Katie Brookes without a smile and a funny story to tell. She also lives with a severe vision impairment and a rare genetic bone condition, osteopetrosis, which makes her bones brittle. Not that she has let that get in the way of an impressive academic career and rich working life. In this episode of Ablequest, Katie chats to Elaine Wziontek about the latest print technology for the vision impaired, and what drives her rare flair for having fun.
Leading By Example
Wed, 1 December 2021
Just as the range of experiences of disability is vast, so the stories people tell come in all kinds of unpredictable shapes and colours. For our 5th "We Can All Be Leaders" podcast, Jade Taylor interviews Carly Findlay, a mind-bogglingly talented blogger, activist and author. Wth a loyal and ever growing national and international audience, Carly challenges people's thinking about what it's like to move through the world with a visibly different appearance.
The Marriage of Object and Creator
Thu, 4 November 2021
The dramatis personae starring in this episode of The Antiques Radio Show range from Winnie The Pooh, to Dr David Livingstone to the father of the gramophone, Emile Berliner. Join popular 2RPH presenter Jolyon Warwick James as he explores the relationship between objects and their creators.
Pathways and Opportunities
Thu, 4 November 2021
The 2020 Paralympics dazzled and uplifted a COVID-weary world. In this episode, Ablequest delves into the history of the Games and the possibilities open to athletes with a disability. 2RPH presenter Marni Roper speaks to Tim Matthews, a five-time Paralympic medallist who now runs the pathway and opportunity programs at Paralympics Australia.