Speak My Language (Disability)

Speak My Language (SML) - diverse communities talking about living well with a disability.

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We've hit a milestone—our recorded conversations about culturally diverse people living well with a disability have been downloaded by 1,000+ people!

Find more than 70 episodes in 14 languages, with new stories coming soon. Access our interviews for free https://t.co/9moXmXfbGU

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Last week, Speak My Language (Disability) officially launched our suite of 400+ interviews in 22 languages, sharing information about living well with a disability.

It was a true celebration of cultural diversity and disability inclusion!

Listen now: https://t.co/VNXDKGpzHP

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For paralympian Nazim Erdem, wheelchair rugby changed the course of his life.

It was a form of rehabilitation, it reignited his passion for sport and it gave him career opportunities he never would have imagined.

Listen to Nazim's story now: https://t.co/sjKlQbjcrI

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SPEAK MY LANGUAGE - PREVIEW - #PERSIAN

Baran speaks of her love for music and the way it elevates her soul.

Listen to her full interview here: https://t.co/XNCuHMsQes

🎧 Produced by Fereshteh Hooshmand with the @ECCQ

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Ana Maria explains that it was "something very magical to discover yoga and be able to do it" after developing Guillain-Barre syndrome.

Listen now to Ana Maria's story in Spanish: https://t.co/n0vyUQWGMc

🎧 Produced by Rocio Mendieta Gomez with @ethnicvic

#DisabilityInclusion

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Anushka Singh is an Ambassador from Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria, supporting people who are blind and vision impaired to get familiar with sports & recreation.

Listen to the full #Hindi interview:
https://t.co/aSjsq31f4b

🎧 Produced by Neha Gogia with @ethnicvic

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Ikram shares her perspective on living well by using physical activity to build self-reliance and confidence.

Listen to her story in #Arabic here: https://t.co/WWlywxjkwJ

🎧 Produced by Fida Al Haddad with the @eccnsw

#DisabilityAccessibility #DisabilityInclusion

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Our Hindi storyteller offers some advice about planning a road trip if you have a disability, after her drive down Melbourne's Great Ocean Road.

Listen to the full interview here: https://t.co/7YQmZSXDfs

🎧 Produced by Malavika Kadwadkar with @ethnicvic

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Explore y disfrute de la naturaleza en el hermoso paisaje del Jardín Botánico de Adelaida - un lugar accesible para todos en el corazón de la ciudad de Adelaida.

Listen to the full Spanish interview: https://t.co/hyENQY4yUR

🎧 Produced by Marielba Bortone with @mccsapeak

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For our Cantonese storyteller Mary, cooking connects her to her culture and family.

Mary shares how cooking improved the quality of her life following a major brain surgery.

Listen to Mary's story here: https://t.co/bleEf5ftxC

🎧 Produced by Ryan Chen with @ECCQ

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Through @visionaustralia's Telelink service, Muntaha can connect with other Arabic speaking Australians who are blind or low vision to socialise and support each other.

Listen to the full Arabic interview now https://t.co/nDxGse1Oee

🎧 Produced by Fayrouz Ajaka with @ethnicvic

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¡Viaja, rueda y baila!

Rocca tells us about her experience traveling the world, dancing and enjoying the pleasures of life using her wheelchair.

Listen now: https://t.co/znRYYIMLIn

🎧 Produced by Rocio Mendieta Gomez with @ethnicvic

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A powerful quote from our #Hindi interview
मेरी आँखों के माध्यम से दृष्टि (Vision through my Eyes).

Listen to the full interview now to hear Anushka's story: https://t.co/KdV5jQhcPS

🎧 Produced by Malavika Kadwadkar with the @ethnicvic

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National Program Manager Jenny Bray was delighted to speak at #FECCA2022 to share the learnings from Speak My Language.

Through this platform, panelists discussed how we can advance disability inclusion in contemporary multicultural Australia.

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Today is International Albinism Awareness Day!

We're working with @DermatologyACD to create interviews about living well with skin disability for CALD people.

Listen in Hindi: https://t.co/8PfyiMZmeJ

Listen in Arabic:
https://t.co/ZYHsV49pNX

+more interviews coming soon!

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Mehdi was born premature and has impaired vision. His love of poetry inspired him to find ways to read, write and enjoy the beauty of language.

Listen to the full interview in Persian here:
https://t.co/6Q0ZnDaPD6

🎧 Produced by Fereshteh Hooshmand with @ECCQ

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In this Spanish episode, you will learn about the inclusive and accessible resources, facilities and activities hosted by the @statelibrarynsw

Listen to the full interview here: https://t.co/bBCNYrVGbk

🎧 Produced by Marielba Bortone with @mccsapeak

#disabilityinclusion

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After developing #GBS, Ana turned to yoga and paddle boarding to strengthen her body and soul.

Listen now: https://t.co/n0vyUQWGMc

Yoga y remo en tabla de surfing como parte de vivir bien con una discapacidad.

🎧 Produced by Rocio Mendieta Gomez with @ethnicvic

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In this interview, Chelsea from Oriental Care highlights disability accessible venues and activities that promote social inclusion.

Listen to the full interview in #Cantonese: https://t.co/mNkiunsNb6

🎧 Produced by Ryan Chen with @ECCQ

#DisabilityInclusion

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Gopi's passion for music connects her to her culture and is shaping her future ambitions.

Listen to the full interview in #Nepali for free:
https://t.co/yNnhqLNAb6

🎧 Produced by Chhatra Shankar with the Multicultural Council of Tasmania

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In this Turkish episode, Nazim shares information and services offered by the Australian Quadriplegic Association (AQA), where he works as a Practice Leader.

Listen now:
https://t.co/pEwRtY6DbL

🎧 Produced by Tolga Okar with @mccsapeak