Episode 3: Elizabeth Lowe
Hosts Amanda and Michelle sit down with Quebec-based Elizabeth Lowe. Liz is a writer, a poet, a lover of languages and a board member of Disability Without Poverty, the creators of this podcast.
Liz lives with cerebral palsy, a condition that resulted from her premature birth. However, in this episode, Liz spotlights the challenges of living with another, 'hidden' disability: dyspraxia. It's a condition that leads to a dramatic deficiency in energy and makes simple tasks time-consuming and fatiguing.
This episode is an honest look at the struggles of some disabled folks whose disability cannot be detected at the outset, maybe because they don't use a wheelchair all the time or because they don't fall under ill-informed stereotypes or categories.
They also discuss Quebec's basic income program for people with disabilities, and how it ushers in more complications rather than a helping hand. But for all the difficult topics that the hosts and the guest cover, this conversation is far from gloomy. You can learn about Elizabeth's favourite ice cream, the languages she wants to learn and her upcoming trip to Vancouver to spend time with the Disability without Poverty team.
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