39. Charging Onwards And Upwards - Lorenza & Eliza Pye

On this episode we chat to Lorenza who's daughter Eliza was diagnosed with Charge Syndrome. Her diagnosis meant that Lorenza would have to navigate a new and unknown world of disability, including learning Signlanguage to enable her to speak with her daughter. Their story is full of triumph and positivity through all the tough things they have gone through, including Lorenza now teaching Singlanguage and having a free app for people to learn.

If you want to follow them on instagram you can also download their app here

This week we have Adam Hayes come to chat with us about his life with cerebral palsy. He's a sports person, sports coach, DJ, Author and Disability speaker and he's come to share all about his life twists and turns.

Find his book via here 
Follow him on Instagram @_djwheels

On this episode we are joined by the legend in the SDR world, Mike Poole from Walk this Way. He is a font of knowledge when it comes to SDR rehabilitation and teaching kids how to walk. He has so much knowledge we just had to get him on the podcast so he could share some hints and tips with others!

If you'd like to find out more about what mike does get in touch on Instagram or Facebook or find them on our app Disable the Label available on all app stores. 

On this episode we are joined by the legend in the SDR world, Mike Poole from Walk this Way. He is a font of knowledge when it comes to SDR rehabilitation and teaching kids how to walk. He has so much knowledge we just had to get him on the podcast so he could share some hints and tips with others!

If you'd like to find out more about what mike does get in touch on Instagram or Facebook or find them on our app Disable the Label available on all app stores. 

Natham Maguire, Paralympic silver medalist, Commonwealth Champion and European champion came on the podcast to chat about his life. He has an acquired disability, which happened as a child and now he is an amazing athlete.
He goes in to detail about what that was like for him and how sport was the thing that kept him going and gave him something he enjoyed!

You can follow Nathan on Instagram and Twitter

If you want to find your child a sport and are struggling for what is in your area please contact us at info@disablethelabel.co.uk and we can help you. 

This episode we talk all things sport, disability sport, abled bodied sport and what ways you can get your child into a sport. We wanted to make sure people know that children doing sport is all about the enjoyment, the fun they have, the friends they make, this isn't just about becoming a Paralympian. Dan has so much experience of growing up doing sport both with others with disabilities and also with other able bodied children and adults. So we decided to chat about it and share it with you all on here.

You can find Dan on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_hemihelp/

This episode we are joined by Georgia one of our ambassadors to talk all things connected to sex. Including how it is taught to people with cerebral palsy, how it is spoken about around teens with cerebral palsy and even the cautions and potential for abuse. It needed to be spoken about and I am so glad I had Georgia giving her own personal experience and opinions. 

If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us info@disablethelabel.co.uk and you can follow Georgia on any of her socials.

This episode we were joined by Katie Wotawa from Tree of Hope Children's Charity.

They do amazing work, helping families raise the funds they so desperately need to get the equipment, therapy and treatments that dramatically change a disabled child's life. They do amazing work, supporting and getting funding and grants for thousands of children across the UK.

Get in touch with them via their website http://www.treeofhope.org.uk via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TreesOfHope/ or via Instagram https://www.instagram.com/treeofhopecc/?hl=en

This week we are joined by Caron from Bealies adaptive wear. She came on the podcast to chat about everything disability adaptive wear and how she got started on wanting to provide more options for adaptive clothing on the market. She has lived experience with her son being in a wheelchair and thats what started it all. Its great to hear what she is planning in the future to provide. 

You can follow Bealies on instagram @realbealiesadaptivewear Facebook @bealiesaw or find them at www.bealiesadaptivewear.co.uk

This week we are joined by David Smith OBE who is passionate about living independently, always has been and now he is really keen on supporting others who are disabled to learn how to live more independently and strive for a more independent life. We know it's not always as easy as Davids journey might sound, but he does have some great hints and tips along the way. 

If you do have any question you can email us at info@disablethelabel.co.uk or find us on any social media platform @disablethelabelcic. 

If you would like to chat to David his is available on all social media platforms too just search David Smith OBE and you will find him.,