The Disable The Label Podcast

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., 

Chris Brittain joins us on this podcast to share his experience of having SDR at the age of 7. He has Diplegic Cerebral Palsy and he chose at the age of 7 to have SDR and my gosh has it completely changed his life. Because of this he wants to share his story to help inspire other parents, children and show what can be done if you put the effort in etc. 
Follow him on Facebook Chris Brittain or instagram @chris.j.brittain and get in touch if you have any questions. 

Lisa Maniatis is back for another podcast, she has been through a lot in the past year and she wanted to share her journey with everyone and what it means now. 

Disclaimer we do talk about death in this podcast so if that is something you do not want to listen to please feel free not to. 

Lisa is excited for her future, providing so much more for people out there that need it the most, she has so much knowledge and lived experience that she is a perfect person to help others through similar situations. 

Follow Lisa on instagram @thewellbeing_lisa and find all of her information on our free app Disable the Label, available on App Store and Google Play. 

This episode we were joined by Daksha from Kes-vir swimwear, she comes to talk about all the products they offer, how they got started and the reasons why they wanted to provide disability specific swimwear! We also find out about their best products and what's to come in the near future!

Find them on socials: Facebook- www.facebook.com/KesVir Instagram- @kesvirswimwear Twitter - @KesVir

This episode we are joined by Georgia Hamer who shares about her life with Cerebral Palsy, what have been the hard bits, but also what she has enjoyed the most. She talks about how she hasn't let her cerebral palsy stop her from enjoying music, going to festivals and even having her own radio show. It is great to hear from her about her journey through childhood into adulthood and we hope it can inspire other parents. 

You can find Georgia on Facebook @cerebralpalsyandme or @georgehamer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Catherine felt it was necessary to share her experience of being told her first born child was deaf. With no experience of ever being around a deaf person and no one in the family it was a new learning experience for her and her husband, but one she has loved and is proud of how far they have come. 
She's learnt all about cochlea implants and how her son needs more sensory stimulation, but also how important it is for her and her family to learn to sign, to help her son when there are times he cant hear. 

Follow Catherine on instagram: @catherineclapham

Ali comes to share his story with Cerebral Palsy, how he found his motivation to learn to walk, start strength training and Brazilian Jiujitsu!
It was very inspiring to hear him talk, how he learnt about what he needed to do if he wanted to get anywhere in life and that without pain their is no progress. 

Follow Ali on instagram @deathgripbjj

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This episode we had the pleasure of interviewing Nadine, who came to chat about her journey with her daughter who has a disability and what she did to help her deal with some of the emotions that came up, she also decided to use the tools that she found to help others in similar situations through developing the Special Journey Journal, which is available via Amazon https://amzn.to/3VmrdO7, its currently in the finals for the BAPS awards and we know how much it could help thousands of parents across the UK so go check it out. 

You can follow Nadine via the special journey journal instagram: https://www.instagram.com/specialjourneyjournal/ or visit the website https://specialjourneyjournal.com

We welcome back our ambassador Dan to talk about changing the thoughts and fears of disability. Dan knows all too well about explaining his disability to others especially children as he works as a nursery worker and has done for 7 years. He is very good at explaining to all the little ones he works with how to talk about disability, what kinds of questions to asks, how his disability affects help etc. So we decided we would come together and share both our thoughts, feelings and advice on the subject!

You can follow Dan on all social media platforms @dan_hemihelp, feel free to ask him questions and enjoy watching his journey.

Our first episode of season 2 and we kick it off with guest Chris Rattenbury, a para athlete and sportsman who has had a tone of experience working his way through para sport, finding the sport that was right for him. He was open about his upbringing, from what he struggled with to what made him the person he is today. 

Make sure to follow him on instagram: @chubbyalonzo
You can download our app via the App Store or Google Play store just search Disable the Label
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This episode we had the pleasure of interviewing Anam Khan from ABR England, she came to chat about everything to do with ABR Therapy and how it helps children across the UK and beyond improve their lives from the ground up.
Its great to hear about such a good therapy that can completely change a child and families lives forever, Anam has the experience and now wants more parents to know about it.

Make sure you follow them on their socials:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/abrtherapyengland
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abrengland/