Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens. 

On this week’s show 

"Disability and Desire – With Patrick Rory-John” 

Patrick Rory-John is a Psychotherapist and Clinical Counsellor. They talk to us about Disability; sexuality and the importance of the correct pronoun.     

Along the way we talk about sexuality and disability; consent and how a lack of understanding can lead to some very serious ramifications; and how people with a disability are often considered to be asexual, or infantilised.   

Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.   

You may also be interested in joining our choir of angels and telling your story. 

EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork 

A special thank you to Patrick Rory-John and to Emma Myers for helping to make the interview possible. 

You can find out more here: https://northcott.com.au/services/sexuality-and-relationship-education/ 

This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio&rsquo;s weekly look through a different lens.&nbsp;
On this week&rsquo;s show&nbsp;
"Disability and Desire &ndash; With Patrick Rory-John&rdquo;&nbsp;
Patrick Rory-John&nbsp;is a Psychotherapist&nbsp;and Clinical Counsellor. They talk to us about Disability; sexuality and the importance of the correct&nbsp;pronoun.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Along the way we talk about sexuality and disability; consent and how a lack of understanding can lead to some&nbsp;very serious&nbsp;ramifications; and how people with a disability are often considered to be asexual, or&nbsp;infantilised. &nbsp;&nbsp;
Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking&nbsp;about.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
You may also be interested in joining our choir of angels and telling your story.&nbsp;
EMAIL:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:studio1@visionaustralia.org">studio1@visionaustralia.org</a>&nbsp;or leave comment on the station&rsquo;s Facebook page:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork">https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork</a>&nbsp;
A special thank you to&nbsp;Patrick Rory-John and to Emma Myers for helping to make the interview possible.&nbsp;
You can find out more here: <a href="https://northcott.com.au/services/sexuality-and-relationship-education/">https://northcott.com.au/services/sexuality-and-relationship-education/</a>&nbsp;
This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at&nbsp;<a href="https://cbf.org.au/">https://cbf.org.au/</a>

Sam Rickard and Lizzie Eastham present Studio 1 - a weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

Please get in touch with the show. Your experience and insight may help someone else who is going through a similar thing.

Email: studio1@visionaustralia.org :: twitter: https://x.com/varadionetwork  :: Facebok: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork

Sam Rickard and Lizzie Eastham present Studio 1 - a weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
Please get in touch with the show. Your experience and insight may help someone else who is going through a similar thing.
Email: studio1@visionaustralia.org :: twitter: <a href="https://x.com/varadionetwork">https://x.com/varadionetwork</a>  :: Facebok: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork">https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork</a>

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Studio 1

Vision Australia Radio’s Studio 1 takes a look at life in Australia from a low vision and blind point of view. Each week the show focuses on a different topic from a visually impaired perspective. Our aim is to get the voices, stories, passions and opinions of as many people living with a visual impairment onto the radio as possible. If there’s a subject you think we should cover, please let us know, email: studio1@visionaustralia.com

Vision Australia Radio’s Studio 1 takes a look at life in Australia from a low vision and blind point of view. Each week the show focuses on a different topic from a visually impaired perspective. Our aim is to get the voices, stories, passions and opinions of as many people living with a visual impairment onto the radio as possible. If there’s a subject you think we should cover, please let us know, email: <a href="mailto:studio1@visionaustralia.com">studio1@visionaustralia.com</a>

Disability and Desire with Patrick Rory-John

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