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The Disability Pirate
by Nina Aitken - The Disability Pirate
My journey with disability as a person Living and Working with a multiple sclerosis in Queensland, Australia and chats with my disabled mates.
Episodes
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"But thats an old persons disease"
In this episode im joined by Norma a young business woman who suffers crippling arthritis, a condition commonly dismissed as something that only old people suffer from.
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Disclose or Not to Disclose?
When to tell your work or study about your disability? What are the legal requirements in Australia? Are they the same worldwide and where do I go for help?
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Individuals v Mates
Looking at the rights of the individual v mates in a covid world
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Masked Safety - out of the cocoon and back to work and the shops.
As we start to re-emerge from the safety of our homes, how can we remain safe?
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Labour Day 2020. Universal system's vs Individual Taxes
On Labour Day 2020, I'm in the unusual place of being unable to March due to social distancing restrictions and celebrate all the wins with my union friends. But I can reflect and ponder what the return to work will look like for many. In this episode I look at Universal system's vs Individual...
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Grief in a Covid19 World
Examining the benefits of how having a disability has trained me for covid19 and isolating.
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Corona in the beginning there was toilet paper
People working with disabilities start to work from home. Some of the feelings people are experiencing.
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Finding fellow travelers
Finding people that just get it is hard. Going to new events, trying to make connections that aren't depressing. Find the doctor, the specialist, discover the right diet, working out what your doing with Meds. It's Exhausting! Here is one of my adventures, both on the way and immediately after…
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Diagnosis, Politics and Employment.
Negotiating the first 12 months of my MS journey. From negotiating a Diagnosis, to how politics effected my diagnosis to how my employment status changed my confidence and lead me into depression.
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Disabilities, Dyslexia, PTSD chats with Captain Sparrow
This Episode deals with numerous disabilities including Dyslexia and PTSD. We touch on the differences between Australia and NZ health care systems.
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I'm too sexy for this nappy! Episode 2
The Catalyst for The Disability Pirate series was born from this event. The day Billy Ray Bladder publicly betrayed me and I discovered the humiliation of Aldi disposable Incontinence underwear. #language warning (I'm an Aussie who swears a little bit, this episode contains the odd accidental...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
My journey with disability as a person Living and Working with a multiple sclerosis in Queensland, Australia and chats with my disabled mates.
HOSTED BY
Nina Aitken - The Disability Pirate
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My journey with disability as a person Living and Working with a multiple sclerosis in Queensland, Australia and chats with my disabled mates.
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