11 Apr 2026

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:  Lewis Bishop, Paralympic Medallist, chatted about life since Paris and the realisation that Lewis is an elite swimmer.  Lewis is setting goals and is more  motivated than ever.   Toby Sutherland spoke about being a gold medallist as a Special Olympian; coaching roles; athlete leadership program and Special Olympics celebrating 50 years in Australia.   Laetitia Thompson, Digital Content Co-ordinator from the Centre for Accessibility, shared some highlights from the CSUN event.   Chelsea Marchetti, putting "fiz" into physiotherapy - from the Flipper Academy, helps very young people with disabilities learn to swim - a very individualised program,    Ryan Goodwin, Creative Director, launched the 18th Focus on Ability Film Festival,   Lisa Davis, Customer Service Manager for Respite at Resthaven, shared examples of the importance of community respite and social support groups.   Dr Andrew Browning, Medical Director from the Barbara May Foundation, talked about work Andrew and the Foundation are doing, saving lives at birth, particularly in Africa.   Lee Archer, Project Manager for Tenant Voice, launched the "no Sweetie" Campaign, calling out infantilising language towards people with disabilities.   Resources:  Special Olympics Australia: https://www.specialolympics.com.au/   Centre of Accessibility: https://www.accessibility.org.au/   41st Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference: https://conference.csun.at/event/2026/summary   Flipper Academy: https://www.flipperacademy.com.au/   Focus on Abilify Film Festival: https://www.focusonability.com/   Resthaven: https://www.resthaven.asn.au/   Barbara May Foundation: https://barbaramayfoundation.com/   Tenant Voice: https://ypinh.org.au/tenantvoice/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.