Challenging Behaviours

Ep 37 w/ Pete Marshall: Crip Chat

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 23:00:18 GMT

Challenging Behaviours Podcast is a podcast that aims to challenge the behaviours of society towards disability. Today we talk to Pete Marshall from the Crip Chat podcast about care homes during the Covid 19 pandemic, plus accessible housing, technology, and pandas! You can follow @cripchatuk and they release episodes every Friday!You can follow us on @challengingpod or email us challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.com

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Ep 36 W Liz Wright: Talking Phoenix

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 22:59:59 GMT

Challenging Behaviours is the podcast that aims to challenge the behaviours of society towards disability today! In this episode we talk to Paralympic swimmer Elizabeth Wright about the new Netflix documentary Rising Phoenix, the Paralympics, society's perception of disability, inspiration porn, and so much more! Plus perhaps the beginnings of a new contest between Jack and Tom (#NotJack) to see who can meet the most paralympians! You can follow Liz on twitter @esiuol and visit her website: www.elizabethwright.netYou can follow us @challengingpod and email us challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.comPlease do share/like/subscribe/rate/review/give us power of attorney.

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Ep 35w/ Carrie-Ann Lightley: AccessAble Travel

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 23:00:27 GMT

Challenging Behaviours Podcast is a podcast that aims to challenge the behaviours of society towards disability. In this episode we spoke with travel blogger Carrie-Ann Lightley about accessible travel both at home and abroad, plus the work that AccessAble do! Guest appearances by Eira the Cat and Poppy the "snores like an old man" dog.You can follow Carrie-Ann on twitter @CarrieALightley and visit her blog: www.carrieannlightley.comYou can find information about AccessAble at www.accessable.co.ukYou can follow us @challengingpod and email us at challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.comPlease do share/like/subscribe/rate/review/petition for a room in a local community centre to be named after us.

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Ep 34 w/ Gavin Neate: WelcoME

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 18:47:09 GMT

Challenging Behaviours is a podcast which aims to challenge the behaviours of society towards disability. Today we talk to entrepreneur Gavin Neate. Gavin is the founder of Neatebox (www.neatebox.com) and is super passionate about making the world a more accessible place for disabled people with his apps Button by Neatebox and WelcoME by Neatebox (available on iOS and Android.) We discuss how simple it would be for businesses and organisations to make themselves more inclusive, and how technology is always changing how we can do things.You can follow Neatebox on twitter @NeateboxYou can follow us @challengingpod or email us challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.com we'd love to hear from you!Please do share/like/subscribe/rate/review/promise us your organs should we ever need a transplant.

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Episode 33 w/Esther Ridgeway: Class Act

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 07:23:20 GMT

Challenging Behaviours is a podcast that aims to challenge behaviours towards disability in society today! In today's episode we chat with Esther Ridgeway, an actor and a supply teacher! We talk about acting, representation, disabled characters, and about our experiences of school in the 90s/00s (Tom learns about electric typewriters in doing so!)You can follow Esther on twitter: @essierose1The Manchester based organisation @danc_mancThe actors networking organisation @supportbritishYou can follow us @challengingpod or search for us on FacebookJack: @waspskillbearsTom: @rapidrhino123And you can email us challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.comPlease do share/like/subscribe/rate/review/tell us your darkest secrets

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Episode 32 w/ Chris Hatton: Getting Our Stat On with Hatton

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 23:00:13 GMT

Challenging Behaviours is a podcast that aims to challenge the behaviours of society towards disability.For today's episode we've put our Chris hats on, to have stats chat with Chris Hatton (with an H!) Chris is an academic and a trustee of both Stay Up Late and Dance Syndrome. We talked about the statistics of deaths of learning disabled people both during Covid-19 and in the LeDeR reviews. Chris's twitter is currently dormant but he occasionally posts links to his blog. You can follow him @chrishattoncedr and visit his blog at www.chrishatton.blogspot.comYou can follow us on @challengingpod Email: challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.comPlease do like/subscribe/review/rate/follow/name a star after us.

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Episode 31 w/Adam Pearson: I Know Where I'm Not Wanted

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 23:00:16 GMT

Challenging Behaviours, the podcast that aims to challenge the behaviours of society towards disability! In this episode we talk to actor and activist Adam Pearson about representation on and behind the camera, "cripping up" the casting process -in particular the film Come As You Are, and disability in comedy.You can follow Adam on twitter @adam_pearsonAnd you can follow us on:@challengingpod@rapidrhino123 - Tom@waspskillbears - JackYou can email us on challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.comPlease do give us share the podcast and a like/subscribe/glowing review/an absolutely wicked cool high five.

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Episode 30 w/ Laura Broughton and Saba Salman: Made Possible

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 00:00:16 GMT

Call us Stain'd cause IT'S BEEN A WHILE! We are back with a short run of new episodes, and what a way to kick things off! We were lucky enough to talk to Laura Broughton and Saba Salman! Saba is a writer/journalist and has just released her new book Made Possible, a collection of success stories of people with learning disabilities in their own words! Laura is a wonderful artist who was the first artist with a learning disability featured in the Royal Academy of Arts summer exhibition, and was one of the many fantastic contributors to Made Possible!You can follow Saba on twitter @saba_salman, and look at some of Laura's art on www.laurabroughton.weebly.com Made Possible is available in all good book shops and online, but if you can support your local bookshop! You can get in touch with us on twitter:Podcast: @challengingpodJack: @waspskillbearsTom: @rapidrhino123Or email challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.comPlease do like/subscribe/review/leave us your fortune in your will!

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Episode 29 w/ Dr Frances Ryan: Crippled - Austerity and the Demonisation of Disabled People

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 23:00:15 GMT

It's episode 29 of Challenging Behaviours, the podcast the aims to challenge the behaviours of society towards disability in society today. In this episode Jack and Tom were lucky enough to talk to journalist Dr Frances Ryan about her new book Crippled. The conversation covered a wide range of topics, such as education, discrimination, and much more.Crippled is released June 11th in all good book shops. and you can see more of Frances' work in her guardian column. You can follow her on twitter @drfrancesryan.You can follow us @challengingpod on facebook and twitter, or email us challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.com. Please do give us a like, subscribe, review, rating, loving gaze from the distance through a window on a rainy Sunday.

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Episode 28 w/ Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE:Training with a Paralympian

Sun, 07 Apr 2019 12:21:40 GMT

It's episode 28 of Challenging Behaviours, the podcast that aims to challenge behaviours towards disability in society today. In this episode Jack chats with Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE about her experience on trains, and discuss accessibility in public transport and wider in society. Plus a brief bit of Wales chat too! You can follow Tanni on twitter @tanni_gt and can visit her website www.tanni.co.ukPlease do like and subscribe and leave us a review, it will help us get out there and share these stories and bring them more into public view. We're being reviewed on the Castology podcast this month so do give that a listen too! Please do get in touch with us:Email - challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.comTwitter @ChallengingpodFacebook @challengingpod

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Episode 27 w/ Drag Syndrome - WDSD 2019!

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT

It's Episode 27 of Challenging Behaviours, the podcast that aims to challenge behaviours towards disability in society today. We have an extra bonus episode for March, a special for World Downs Syndrome Day 2019! And what a way to celebrate it. Jack was lucky enough to sit down briefly with DRAG SYNDROME! A drag troupe making waves on the scene, who all have Down's Syndrome!You can find out more and see their tour dates on www.dragsyndrome.com www,culturedevice.com and follow them on twitter @dragsyndrome. You can follow us on twitter @challengingpod and on facebook. You can email us on challeningbehaviourspodcast@gmail.com

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Episode 26 w/ Ian Birrell: It's Like Something from Victorian Times

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 18:32:54 GMT

It’s episode 26 of the Challenging Behaviours Podcast, the podcast that aims to challenge behaviours towards disability in society today. In this episode journalist Ian Birrell talks to Jack and Tom on skype about the work he has done shedding light on the horrendous treatment of people with autism and learning disabilities face in Assessment and Treatment Units (ATUs.*) This is a problem than needs to be known, so please please do share this episode around, or some of Ian’s articles, or just tell people about the barbaric nature of what is going on right on our doorstep. You can find Ian’s work in the I paper, the Mail on Sunday and on www.ianbirrell.com. You can get in touch with us on twitter @challengingpod Jack @waspskillbears Tom @rapidrhino123 or give us an email on challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.com Please do give this episode a review and a star rating as it will help to spread this story around to those who may have no idea this sort of thing goes on. Let’s help to get the voices of those trapped in these awful conditions heard. *Assessment and treatment units are designed to be short-term secure placements for people with learning disabilities to receive treatment before moving back into the community.

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Episode 25 w/ Rosie Jones: A 17 1/2 Minute Chat

Sat, 02 Feb 2019 15:32:24 GMT

It's Episode 25 of Challenging Behaviours, the podcast that aims to challenge the behaviours of society towards disability. This weeks guest is the hilarious Rosie Jones. Rosie is a stand up comedian, writer, actor and "anything else you'll pay her to do, except that" Jack and Rosie talk about how she got into comedy, who she represents, and her experiences in the business.You can follow us on Twitter @ChallengingPod, find us on facebook, also sort of Instagram @waspskillbears, or give us an email on challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.comPlease do like, subscribe, share us with anyone you think may be interested, leave a review, burn our name into a local corn field, etc.

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Episode 24w/ Sara Ryan: 2018 Highlights and Lowlights

Thu, 03 Jan 2019 19:08:50 GMT

It's episode 24 of Challenging Behaviours the podcast that hopes to challenge behaviours towards disability in society today. On this episode Tom returns for Christmas, and we make it a family affair by talking to Sara Ryan, legendary campaigner (Justice for Laughing Boy) and Tom's mum!Tweet us @challengingpod or give us an email challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.comDon't forget to like, subscribe, rate and review!Thanks! We love you!

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Episode 23 w/ RJ Mitte: Getting Our Romantic On

Fri, 26 Oct 2018 12:00:13 GMT

Challenging Behaviours is a podcast that aims to challenge behaviours towards disability in society today. In episode 23 Jack talks to RJ Mitte, activist, actor, model, and much more, known for his role as Walt Jr on Breaking Bad. RJ talks what inclusion looks like in the media today, where he thinks it's heading, making noise about disability and more.Please do like, subscribe, rate, review, write your thoughts about the podcast in a bottle and throw it out to sea.You can follow us on Twitter @challengingpod, or Jack @waspskillbears,or send us an email to challeningbehaviourspodcast@gmail.com

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Episode 22: Ta Ta Tom

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:58:26 GMT

It's episode 22 of Challenging Behaviours, the podcast challenging behaviours towards disabilities. In this episode we bid farewell to Tom as he's off to University. Jack asks Tom how he'd like to see things changed by the time he's graduated. Also mentioned is Paula McGowan's hugely important survey to make autism and disability training mandatory in healthcare settings, please do sign it #JusticeforOliver https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/221033.You can follow us on Twitter @challengingpod or send us an email challengingbehaviours@gmail.com

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Episode 21 The Dyspraxia Hour II: The Final 25 Minutes

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 10:29:54 GMT

Challenging Behaviours is a podcast that aims to challenge behaviours towards disability. In this episode Jack finishes off the Dyspraxia Hour which was started in episode 6. He talks about dyspraxia, some of the "symptoms" his experiences and some of his fears. You can tweet us at @challengingpod or Jack @waspskillbears, or email challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.com. Please do share, like, subscribe and review!

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Episode 20 Frank Turner - What's Cool About This is, I'm Learning

Sun, 13 May 2018 06:00:02 GMT

It's Episode 20 of Challenging Behaviours, the podcast that aims to challenge behaviours towards diability. In this episode we were lucky enough to spend some time with Frank Turner and discuss his recent work with Gig Buddies and Stay Up Late, and the importance of Inclusion. We also discuss a recent project of ours called the #ICanPlaylist, which you can find on spotify and youtube.We talk about Stay Up Late/Gig Buddies in episode 12, and The Undateables in episode 4Get in touch with us on twitter @challengingpod Tom @rapidrhino123 Jack @waspskillbearsOr email challeningbehaviourspodcast@gmail.comwww.challengingbehaviours.wordpress.com

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Episode 19 John Lish - Our Government...Underpants Gnomes

Sun, 06 May 2018 06:00:06 GMT

It's episode 19 of Challenging Behaviours, the podcast challenging behaviour towards disabilities. In this episode we talk to activist, trustee of Waymarks, and very smart man John Lish. We cover a wide range of topics from social care to attitudes, benefits to the LEDER report. You can get in touch with us on Twitter @ChallengingPod Tom @rapidrhino123 Jack @waspskillbearsor email challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.comwww.challengingbehaviours.wordpress.comPlease do share, like, subscribe, review, etc.

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Episode 18: Dan White and Sarah Brisdion - Changing Places

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:00:00 GMT

It's episode 18 of Challenging Behaviours, a podcast that challenging behaviours towards disability. In this episode Jack was lucky enough to chat with Dan White (@danwhite1972) and Sarah Brisdion (@sazbrisdion) about the Changing Places campaign, a campaign seeking inclusive toilets with changing facilities. www.challengingbehaviours.wordpress.comTwitters:Jack @waspskillbearsTom @rapidrhino123Podcast @challengingpodchallengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.com

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Episode 17: Hayley Goleniowska and Sally Phillips WDSD Special

Sun, 25 Mar 2018 09:26:08 GMT

It's episode 17 of Challenging Behaviours, the podcast that challenges behaviours towards disability. In this episode Jack and Tom were lucky enough to be able to sit down with Hayley Goleniowska and Sally Phillips on World Down Syndrome Day and talk about some of the absolutely joys, and some of the challenges of bringing up a child with Down's Syndrome, as well as the rising trend in screening and termination. You can find Hayley's blog at www.downssideup.com and on twitter @downssideup. Sally's twitter is @sallyephillipsYou can find us on twitter too!Tom: @rapidrhino123Jack: @waspskillbearsthe podcast: @challengingpodWe also have a (occasionally updated) wordpress: challengingbehaviours.wordpress.com

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Episode 15: My Life My Choice

Sun, 11 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT

It's Episode 15 of Challenging Behaviours, the podcast challenging behaviours towards disability. Jack and Tom were very lucky to spent time with members of the self advocacy group My Life My Choice and they were truly amazing! A huge thank you to them for coming on. You can check them out at www.mylifemychoice.org.uk and on @mylifemychoice1 on twitter.We are @challeningingpod on twitter! Please do share, like, subscribe, etc!

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Episode 14: The Blame Game

Sun, 04 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Episode 14 of Challenging Behaviours, the podcast the challenges behaviours in the field of Disabilities. In this episode Jack and Tom discuss the culture of Parent/Mother/Father/Family Blame. Please do share us around, subscribe rate and review. Send us feed back on twitter @challengingpod and email challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.com

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Episode 13: Wingin' It

Sun, 04 Feb 2018 10:40:18 GMT

It's episode 13 of Challenging Behaviours, the podcast the challenges behaviours towards disability. In this episode Jack and Tom cover a few different topics, including representation in Hollywood, the R word, and the Jack Adcock story (which some people think of as the Bawa Garba story.) We are aware that the latter is a subject that might ruffle some feathers, please do let us know what you think!Twitter: Tom @rapidrhino123 Jack @waspskillbears and the podcasr as a whole @challengingpodEmail: challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.com

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Episode 12: Out Out

Sun, 21 Jan 2018 11:06:12 GMT

It's episode 12 of Challenging Behaviours! The podcast the challenges behaviours towards disability. After being inspired by Stay Up Late and Gig Buddies, Jack and Tom discuss going out, nightlife, and going to see bands and some of the barriers that may exist. Give us a tweet @challengingpod or an email challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.com www.challengingbehaviours.wordpress.com

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Episode 11: Sibling Revelry

Sun, 14 Jan 2018 16:58:59 GMT

It's episode 11 of Challenging Behaviours, the podcast challenging behaviours towards disability. In this episode Tom and Jack reflect on their experiences of having a sibling with additional needs and being a sibling with them. Do give us a tweet, a like, a subscribe or a review, and recommend us to anyone you think would be interested! Twitters: @challengingpod @rapidrhino123 - Tom and @waspskillbears - Jack

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Episode 10: Talk and Chalk

Sun, 31 Dec 2017 11:21:14 GMT

It's episode 10 of Challenging Behaviours! The podcast that challenges behaviours towards learning disabilities. In this episode the fellas talk about education, both specialist and mainstream and the expectations of society.

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Episode 9: Merry Quizmas

Sun, 24 Dec 2017 18:13:01 GMT

It's Episode 9 of Challenging Behaviours, the podcast challenging behaviours towards learning difficulties and disabilities, this week the fellas celebrate the season the only way you can... with a Quiz! Who will win, Tom or Adam? and will Jack source questions in time!Follow us on twitter @challengingpod or give us an email challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.comwww.challengingbehaviours.wordpress.com

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Episode 8: Self Titled

Sun, 03 Dec 2017 11:01:19 GMT

It's Episode 8 of Challenging Behaviours, the podcast challenging behaviours towards learning difficulties and disabilities, In this Episode Adam talks to Jack and Tom about the term "Challenging Behaviours" and Tom quizzes Jack on Dyspraxia. Follow us on twitter @challengingpod or give us an email challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.comwww.challengingbehaviours.wordpress.com

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Episode 7: I'm Scared of the Lack of Support for my Autistic Child

Sun, 26 Nov 2017 13:02:19 GMT

Episode 7 of Challenging Behaviours, the podcast that challenges behaviours toward learning difficulties and disabilities. In this episode Adam, Jack, and Tom discuss a bbc news piece called "I'm Scared of my Autistic Child" and some of the challenges facing parents and their search for support. You can tweet us @challengingpod or Tom @rapidrhyno123 or jack @waspskillbears. Or you can email us at challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.com

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Episode 6 - The Dyspraxia Not Quite An Hour With Jack Barnett

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 10:01:16 GMT

Episode 6 of Challenging Behaviours is a little different, Jack goes solo to talk about dyspraxia and his experiences, and do some incorrect maths. We love feedback so do tweet us at @challengingpod or Jack on @waspskillbears Tom on @rapidrhyno123 or email challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.comwww.challengingbehaviours.wordpress.com

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Episode 5 - Managing the Article from Hell (w/Casey Burgess)

Sat, 11 Nov 2017 23:27:47 GMT

In this episode Adam, Jack, and Tom welcome their first guest Casey Burgess, and dissect an article about dealing with families who have a relative in care. We'd love feedback, you can email challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.com or tweet @challengingpod

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Episode 4: The Dateables

Sun, 05 Nov 2017 10:46:20 GMT

Episode 4 of the Challenging Behaviours Podcast. In this episode Adam, Jack and Tom discuss the channel 4 show The Undateables, youth clubs and the reaction to a cbeebies presenter.

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Episode 3: The R Word

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 21:01:12 GMT

Episode 3 of Challenging Behaviours, the podcast challenging behaviours around learning difficulties and disabilities. In this episode Adam, Jack, and Tom discuss some of the anxieties they have had when first becoming involved in the "sector" then go on to discuss the use of certain words used in media, particularly films and comedy.www.challengingbehaviours.wordpress.comTwitters @challengingpod @rapidrhino123 @waspskillbears

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Episode 2: Professional Swearing

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:52:39 GMT

Episode 2 of the Challenging Behaviours Podcast, the podcast aiming to challenge behaviours towards people with learning difficulties and disabilities. In this episode Jack enters the fray, including discussions on professionals, elaborating on the phrase "experts by experience" from the previous episode, dyspraxia and SWEARING and how the guys like to approach it.www.challengingbehaviours.wordpress.comTwitters @challeningpod @rapidrhino123 @waspskillbears

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Episode 1: Dipping Toes

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:49:36 GMT

Episode 1 of the Challenging Behaviours Podcast, the podcast aiming to challenge behaviours towards people with learning difficulties and disabilities. Tom and Adam discuss what they would like to discuss in future episodes of the podcast, touching on a wide range of topics, dipping their toes into both subject matter and the world of podcast making.www.challengingbehaviours.wordpress.comTwitters @challengingpod @rapidrhino123 @waspskillbears

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