Family, Whanau and Disability Family, Whanau and Disability

Presenters: Jo HannahProduced by Parent to Parent NZGuests: Frian WadiaFrian Wadia is a mother of 3 lovely boys 16yrs, 14yrs and 12yrs old, all with varying disabilities and learning needs. Through her experiences within the education and health systems, she has become a passionate advocate for creating systemic change to ensure inclusion and enabling a meaningful dignified life for all individuals with disabilities. She is particularly interested in the creation of a truly inclu...

Research: Rebecca ArmstrongPresenter: Val OckendenProduced by Louise Ratcliffe and FreeFM89.0GuestsAnne Wilkinson ONZMEnabling Good Lives (EGL)Anne’s involvement in the sector began over 30 years ago as a parent. She has a background of working with families and for 25 years worked for and held a number of roles within Parent to Parent New Zealand. In early 2016 she resigned after 12 years as Chief Executive, but continues to be a volunteer Support Parent and member of the organisation. Anne ...

Research: Rebecca ArmstrongPresenter: Val OckendenProduced by Louise Ratcliffe and FreeFM89.0GuestsCarolyn JurySupport and Information Co-ordinatorI have been involved with Parent to Parent for 10 years, first as a requester looking for support and information, then as a volunteer support parent and now as the Support and Information Coordinator at National Office in Hamilton. I have previously worked as a medical professional, but in recent years I retrained as a counsellor, graduating in 20...

Research: Rebecca ArmstrongPresenter: Val OckendenProduced by Louise Ratcliffe and FreeFM89.0Guests: Paula Tesoriero, MNZM Disability Rights CommissionerDisability advocate, former Paralympian and Human Rights Commission’s Disability Rights Commissioner. Working for the rights of disabled New Zealanders, she is an amputee and a mum to a five-year-old son. Paula Tesoriero took up her three-year appointment as the Human Rights Commission’s Disability Rights Commissioner on July 31, 2017. “Ms Te...

Research: Rebecca ArmstrongPresenter: Val OckendenProduced by Louise Ratcliffe and FreeFM89.0Guests: Justine BrockAccredited Facilitator for Vision Education and parent of five boys on the Autism SpectrumFrom Vision Education website: I have been working as a literacy facilitator for Vision Education since the beginning of 2013 and as a team leader for Vision Education since 2014. I have experience working with a wide range of schools, who face a variety of complex challenges including low li...

Research: Rebecca ArmstrongPresenter: Val OckendenProduced by Louise Ratcliffe and FreeFM89.0Guests: Joanne DacombeJoanne Dacombe has spent 21 years working at the Reserve Bank in the area of monetary policy. She was diagnosed with autism later in life and has a son on the Autism Spectrum. Joanne currently serves on the Board of Autism New Zealand as well as the Board of the ASK Trust, an autistic-led organisation for autistic adults.Cat Noakes-DuncanCat is the mother of three beautiful child...