iLA Podcast Channel
iLA powers initiatives including Keep Able, AT Chat, and LiveUp. We deliver trusted, innovative solutions that empower people and help shape the future of ageing and disability in Australia.
Episodes
21 episodes
From our eyes to our ears - The stories of art (Part 2)
In the second part of our podcast conversation with Sarah Empey, and Jacqui O'Leary from Community Matters Media, we delve deeper into the morals and ethics of diversifying communication styles including providing audio descriptions to support ...
From our eyes to our ears - The Stories of art (Part 1)
Discover how assistive technology (AT) is transforming art experiences in Part One of our digital storytelling series. Join Jacqui O’Leary (Community Matters Media) as she interviews Sarah Empey, a legally blind accessible design consultant, wh...
Measuring up with low vision
Discover the talkative tools and strategies helping AT Chat’s AT Mentor Glenn continue to dabble in woodwork safely and independently after losing his vision.
Healthy Ageing by Design: Reablement Conversation with Professor Peter Gore
What if ageing isn’t simply something that happens to us, but something we can actively influence? In this episode, Hilary O’Connell speaks with Professor Peter Gore, Professor of Practice in Ageing and Vitality at Newcastle University (UK), ab...
Turning Reablement into Everyday Practice with Nicola Seafield
How do you bring reablement to life in day-to-day aged care practice? In this episode, Hilary O’Connell speaks with Nicola Seafield, Allied Health and Short-Term Restorative Care Program Team Lead at MercyCare, about what reablement looks like ...
A very stylish couple
Hear how a trip to Rottnest Island with her family led to Polly discovering the joy and freedom mobility products can give you when you live with the challenges of Parkinson's.
Helping People Be Their Best: Reablement Insights with Gill Lewin
What does the evidence tell us about reablement, and why does it matter? In this episode, Hilary O’Connell speaks with Gill Lewin, a member of the Australian Government Council of Elders and Adjunct Professor at Curtin University, about the res...
Empowering Independence: Reablement in Action with Angie Slater
What does truly person-centred reablement look like in practice? In this episode, Hilary O’Connell speaks with Angie Slater, Director of Home Care and Retirement Living at Juniper, about how reablement empowers older people to achieve meaningfu...
Reablement That Works: Research into Independence and Healthy Ageing with Dr Elissa Burton
How can reablement and restorative care help older people maintain independence and improve their quality of life? In this episode, Hilary O’Connell speaks with Dr Elissa Burton, Associate Professor of Healthy Ageing at Curtin University, about...
Reablement Starts with Conversation: Insights from Alison Vella
What does reablement really look like in practice? In this episode, Hilary O’Connell speaks with Alison Vella, Quality and Practice Lead at Aspire4Life, about the principles that underpin successful reablement and how meaningful conversations c...
Accessing AT from rural and remote areas
An example of the challenges faced by assistive technology (AT) users when accessing AT while living in regional or remote areas and some solutions, comes from Nerine Williams.
What is self-advocacy?
At its core self-advocacy is about individuals making choices about themselves, for themselves, and having those choices listened to. In this article, we share why self-advocacy is important to assistive technology (AT) users, along with ...
Joyful but functional, this is my AT - Nerine's story
In our latest article we collaborated with the Australian Inclusion Network to bring you, Joyful but functional, this is my AT - Nerine's story. Nerine was diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) and more recently with Autism and ...
Family, friends, and the AT that connects us – Jayden’s story (Part 2)
Together with the Ingham Institute’s Assistive Technology Hub, we share how Jayden, after a catastrophic motorcycle accident; maintains his independence at home and connections to his community using AT. This is Jayden's story. This is Live, Pl...
AT living and independence goals - Jayden's story
In this Live, Play, Work story in collaboration with Ingham Institute's Assistive Technology Hub, Jayden shares how the use of AT in his home has changed everything about his day-to-day life after a catastrophic motorcycle accident that affecte...
Benj has more to say
Kate tells her AT story through the journey with her son, Benj. AAC has enabled her son to use her voice. This is their story. This is Live, Play, Work.
Weaving his way through art with AT - Greg's story
Together with the Arts Hub run by Rise, we joined Greg to see what AT he used to tell his artistic story. This is Greg's story. This is Live, Play, Work.
Equal rights and a little bit of access
Layne is a bit of an AT enthusiast, and *they said after discovering the right AT to revive their love for literature and passion for writing, they said having the technology they used now would have changed everything about their studies in sc...
Independence through Assessment - Emma's AT
Together with Vision Australia, we go on an AT assessment journey with client, Emma Vardy. This is Emma's AT and this is her story.
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