Mobility Aids Spark Joy

Tracy O'dell and Activism on Independent Living

Experiencing Disability may break a person’s entire expectations for the direction of their life. However, disability is not only a normal part of life, but a joyful, interesting, exciting, and loving part of this life. One is either lucky enough to experience disability or dies first. Listen to Season 1 of the Breaking Expectation podcast for a roundtable discussion on disabled joy and mobility aids.

Mobility aids & Disabled Pride

Our host Paul Benson describes himself as a lifelong student, filmmaker, disability educator. Paul is a quadriplegic person uses a power wheelchair, ventilator, and multiple computer programs and techniques to complete a Master's Degree, Paul interviews a panel of guests who use various mobility aids: Kate Welsh, Donald Barrie, and Ingrid Palmer

Disabled Joy through Interdependence

Our host Donald Barrie, a journalist, and blogger with osteogenesis imperfecta or brittle bone disease who uses a power wheelchair, interviews a panel of guests who use various mobility aids: Kate Welsh, Paul Benson, and Stévia Arthur.

Mobility Aids Spark Joy

Our host Ingrid Palmer interviews a panel of guests who use various mobility aids: Kate Welsh Adam Cohoon, and Stévia Arthur. Kate Welsh uses a walker and Adam Cohoon uses a power wheelchair. Stévia Arthur is a Barbados-born trans man living in Toronto who uses crutches.

Mobility Aids spark Joy 2

The second interview with our guests. Our host, Ingrid palmer interviews a panel of guests who use various mobility aids: Kate Welsh Adam Cohoon, and Stévia Arthur.