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3 Seasons

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47 Episodes

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By 2RPH

Short programs exploring developments in assistive technology and initiatives for people living with a range of disabilities.

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2024 Season

Episodes

  1. Looking over a driver's right shoulder through the windscreen, we see the right hand holding the steering wheel. Next to the wheel is a smartphone on a bracket, showing a GPS map.
    2024. Ronak Shah: on-road driving education

    14 mins

    Driver educator outlines what's needed for a person with disability to get a driver's licence.

  2. Medium close-up of Christo Sarantakis of Vision Australia, with short dark hair, seated in a cafe, smiling, with a cup of coffee in front of him on the table.
    2024. Christo Sarantakis of Vision Australia

    14 mins

    Vision Australia's Christo Sarantakis talks of his life, blindness and assistive tech changes.

  3. A photo of the Westpac Open Air Cinema - a large projection screen and a crowd of people facing the screen.
    2024. Majella Knobel: "Touch" - open air movie

    14 mins

    Introducing Australia's first pictureless feature film, TOUCH, showing in Sydney.

  4. A bed of white and yellow daisies with a person's two hands reaching gently down into it.
    2024. Steven Wells: horticultural therapy

    14 mins

    An expert discusses the use of horticultural therapy for people with disabilities.

  5. Exterior in a park, medium shot of a young woman wearing earphones, hand up to one ear, eyes closed, smiling.
    2024. Assistive tech news catchup

    14 mins

    Features articles on latest blind-assistive tech including a new bus app and smart ear buds.

  6. A photo of wait staff carrying a tray of wine, cheese, and grapes.
    2024. Saraya O'Connell - Hotel Etico Independence Program

    14 mins

    Features an innovative hospitality industry training program for people with disabilities.

  7. The Obi dining assistant device, white with black trim, featuring a robotic arm suspended over rotating containers of food.
    2024. Hugh Kingley and Rachel Dekkar: Obi

    14 mins

    Guests discuss the Obi robotic dining assistant for people with upper arm disabilities.

  8. A set of white Venetian blinds, through which we see the eyes and fingers of a person peeping.
    2024. Kathleen Davey - Social Science Translated

    14 mins

    A spy-themed computer program tackles the mystery of social encounters - outlined by its company's CEO.

  9. Seven people gathered enthusiastically on the floor of Sydney's Studio Artes - surrounded by paint, easels and other paraphernalia.
    2024. ChoppA Green - Studio Artes

    14 mins

    A Sydney organisation delivers creative arts and life skills to people with disabilities.

  10. Medium closeup of Lonestar Makoni, director of Breaking Barriers disability service. He is smiling in front of a background of palm fronds.
    2024. Lonestar Makoni - Breaking Barriers Disability Services

    14 mins

    An award-winning Central Coast NSW disability service shares its successful strategies.

  11. Close-up of neoroscientist Professor Sarah Wilson, smiling, in front of a packed bookshelf.
    2024. Professor Sarah Wilson (part 1)

    14 mins

    Part 1 of a conversation with an Australian neuroscience research pioneer about benefits of music in brain injury recovery.

  12. Close-up of neoroscientist Professor Sarah Wilson, smiling, in front of a packed bookshelf.
    2024. Professor Sarah Wilson (part 2)

    14 mins

    Part 2 of a conversation with a leading neuroscientist of benefits of music in brain injury recovery.

  13. Medium close-up of Justin Keenan, CEO of Lusio Rehab. Smiling, bespectacled, wearing grey casual shirt, against a background of white science-y symbols on a black wall.
    2024. Justin Keenan - LusioMate

    14 mins

    A CEO talks about his company's award-winning assistive physical therapy device.

  14. On a dark IT screen, the word Security in electric letters with an electronic hand symbol pointing towards it.
    2024. Jess Wilson: Be Connected

    14 mins

    Information about a program teaching good cyber-security practices to make daily life safer.

  15. Veteran broadcaster Teresa Plane in 2RPH studios - at the microphone, smiling towards the camera.
    2024. Teresa Plane - 2RPH

    14 mins

    A veteran print disability broadcaster with macular degeneration shares her experiences.

  16. Close-up of Peter Ford of Control Bionics - smiling slightly towards off-camera in front of a dar, blurred city skyline background.
    2024. Peter Ford - Control Bionics (part 1)

    14 mins

    The founder of a blind-assistive technology company shares latest developments.

  17. Close-up of Peter Ford of Control Bionics - smiling slightly towards off-camera in front of a dar, blurred city skyline background.
    2024. Peter Ford - Control Bionics (part 2)

    13 mins

    Part 2 of an interview with the head of an innovative blind-assistive technology company.

  18. Three older women on a sofa look at a laptop and smile.
    2024. Good Things - Jess Wilson

    14 mins

    Looks at a project to better inform refugee and migrant women on AI.

  19. Monochrome close-up of US Professor Dale F Williams, smiling intently into the camera in front of a blurred background.
    2024. Dale Williams - Stuttering Awareness Day

    14 mins

    An expert with lived experience corrects some widespread misconceptions about stuttering.

  20. Sensaball logo in red and black on white, showing lower edge of red and black ball, large word Sensaball and smaller underneath the words "smarter - safer - further".
    2024. Peter Rickards - Sensaball

    13 mins

    An inventor discusses his an innovative cane tip to help people with blindness or low vision.

  21. 2024. David Woodbridge (part 1)

    14 mins

    Part 1 of an interview with an Australian expert on low-vision-assistive technology, on AI and other developments.

  22. 2024. David Woodbridge (part 2)

    14 mins

    Conclusion of an interview with a leading Australian expert on blind-assistive technology.