Outside The Box: October 2004 - May 2005

Programme 1: 12th October 2004
Programme looks at Barnardo's report on Young Carers i.e. the role of children caring for a disabled parent or sibling. Report available at www.barnardos.ie.

Also, the film "Inside I'm Dancing" is reviewed.

Programme 2: 19th October 2004
Programme looks at research being done by Medialab Europe in the application of new technologies to help people with disabilities. See www.medialabeurope.org

Programme 3: 26th October 2004
This show featured people involved in peer counselling which is
a counselling service by disabled people for disabled people.

IWA/NCBI Peer Counselling Service
c/o Irish Wheelchair Association
Blackheath Drive
Clontarf
Dublin 3
01 8338219
peer@iwa.ie

Programme 4: 2nd November 2004
This weeks show featured the McGuire Programme for the treatment of stammering. Guests were Anne Marie Mahon and Brendan O'Leary.

The McGuire Programme may be contacted at
www.mcguireprogramme.com

The Director is Joe O'Donnell Tel 074 9125781

The McGuire Programme is holding an open evening at the
Ashling Hotel, Parkgate St., Dublin 7 on Wednesday, 3
November from 7.30 to 9.30 pm.

Programme 5: 9th November 2004
This show featured the work of the organisation Volunteering Ireland and the contribution of volunteers towards the well
being of disabled and marginalised people in Ireland.

Volunteering Ireland may be contacted at
(01)8722622
and
www.volunteeringireland.com

Programme 6: 23rd November 2004
Outside the Box 23 November 2004 discussed disability and sports. The programme featured members of Ireland's paralympic team who competed in Athens earlier in the year.

More information is available from the Irish Wheelchair Association on www.iwasport.com and from the paralympic committee on www.pcireland.ie

More information on wheelchair rugby is available on www.gaelicwarriors.com

Programme 7: 30th November 2004
OTB of 30 November 2004 looked at shizophrenia.
Schizophrenia Ireland may be contacted at 01 8601620 ahd at www.sirl.ie

Programme 8: 7th December 2004
OTB of 7 December 2004 features author Pat Dwyer on his book Bright Clouds which deals with his experience of MS. Pat may be telephoned on 0502 20387.

Also the progamme meets Graeae Theatre Company, Britain's foremost theatre company for people with disabilities, on a visit to Dublin. Graeae may be found at www.graeae.org

Programme 9: 14th December 2004
Mental handicap services in Ireland. A report from, and discussion arising from, a recent users conference in Bunratty, Co Clare

Programme 10: 21 December 2004
Discussion on the legacy of Christopher Reeve.

Programme 11: 28 December 2004
Programme meets members of the Special Olympics team who recently competed in South Africa.

Programme 12: 4th January 2005
Actor and disability campaigner Donal Toolan discusses his life and work.

Programme 13: 11th January 2005
Autism. Parents discuss experiences and services available for autistic children.
Some contact details:
Irish Autism Alliance: CEO Kevin Whelan 086-2515913
www.irishautismalliance.com
Saplings ABA School Kill Co. Kildare: 045-878760
www.saplings.org

Programme 14: 18th January 2005
Accessible housing for disabled people

Programme 15: 25th January 2005
Equality legislation as it affects disabled people.

Programme 16: 1st February 2005
Disability in the workplace.

Programme 17: 8th February 2005
Tonight we have a panel discussion with a group of disabled parents who talk about the challenges posed by being a parent with a diasbility. The panel is: Niall O'Hanlon a Wheelchair user, Ann Sinclair - Wheelchair user, mother of 2 twin boys, Jenny Hollingsworth a blind mother, and Kevin Stanley from the Irish Deaf Society.

Programme 18: 15th February 2005
Tonight on 'Outside the Box', Olan talks with Ann Heelan, Michelle Scanlon and Tina Lowe of AHEAD.

AHEAD, the Association for Higher Education Access and Disability, is an independent non-profit organisation working to promote full access to and participation in third level education for students with disabilities inIreland.

Their website is: www.ahead.ie

Programme 19: 22nd February 2005
Olan speaks to Marian Nolan and Rita Kwiotek about a new initiative called 'Claiming our Rights'

Marian can be contacted in Galway on 091 763538, or by mobile, 087 903 6240.

There is also a Lo-call number 1850 367 867.

Programme 20: 1st March 2005
Tonight we review the film "The Sea Inside" with David Egan and Sorcha Kenny.We also speak to Iris Elliot and Rachel Mullen about 'Breaking the silence', and about violence against people with disabilities.

Womens aid can be contacted on: 1800 341 900. Their website is
www.womensaid.ie

Programme 21: 8th March 2005
Tonight on Outside the Box, we focus in on the condition known as 'Friedrichs Ataxia'. Dr. Elijah Chailia, Dr. Mary Kearney and Barbara Flynn of Friedrichs Ataxia Society Ireland join Olan in studio for a discussion on the condition.

The Friedrichs Ataxia Society of Ireland can be contacted at:
Barbara Flynn,
San Martino, Mart Lane, Foxrock, Dublin 18.
Tel: 01-2894788
Fax: 01-2898845
Mobile: 086 8554176
Email: ataxia@eircom.net

Programme 22: 15th March 2005
Tonight on Outside the Box we have another chance to hear the programme about accessible housing for disabled people, which originally went out on the 18th of January. We received quite a bit of feedback about this one!

If you wish to talk to Dolores Murphy about this issue, you can contact her on dolores.murphy@iwa.ie or by Phone on 01 - 818 6400.

Programme 23: 22nd March 2005
Tonight on Outside the Box, we have a panel discussion on Huntingtons disease.

If you want to contact the organisation you can phone Patricia on 1800 39 3939.

The website is www.huntingtons.ie and the Email is hdai@indigo.ie

Programme 24: 29th March 2005
Tonight we have a panel discussion about Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). The telephone number for Headway is 1890 200278.

Programme 25: 5th April 2005
Tonight we have a panel discussion about Alzheimers Disease. The website of the society is: http://www.alzheimer.ie/

Click here for contact vdetails for The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Programme 26: 12th April 2005
Tonight Olan talks to Baroness Chapman, from Leeds, the first ever Peer with a congenital disability to take a place in the House of Lords as a non-party political Life Peer. Baroness Nicky Chapman's life as a disabled child and adult has provided her with uncommon insights into the workings of our health and education systems, employment practices and transport provision. She is the elected Chair of Leeds Centre for Integrated Living, which promotes freedom of choice to disabled people by other disabled people. She is also a trainer and counsellor and is Chair of Leeds United Disabled Organisation (LUDO). Amongst her many roles she has been a local government administrator, a teacher of IT and a long-standing Board member of Habinteg Housing Association.

Programme 27: 19th April 2005
Tonight on Outside the Box we preview two different events:

The first is the Cheshire Adventure Motivation Project's
Fashion Show - An integrated, inclusive show, addressing some of the issues or concerns experienced by people with physical disabilities in relation to fashion.Olan is joined in studio by Emma Doyle, MartinaMcTiernan and John Brophy.
Click here for more information

Olan is also joined from our Cork studios by Kevin Downing - Chairperson of the Irish Disabled Sailing Association (IDSA) and Alison Ryan - Hon. Secretary, who tell him more about the disabled sailing workshop planned for Kinsale. Kevin can be contacted on 087 2546880. The website is
http://www.sailforce.ie

Click here for more information

Programme 28: 26th April 2005
Tonight we have a panel discussion with a group of disabled parents who talk about the challenges posed by being a parent with a disability. The panel is: Niall O'Hanlon a Wheelchair user, Ann Sinclair - Wheelchair user, mother of 2 twin boys, Jenny Hollingsworth a blind mother, and Kevin Stanley from the Irish Deaf Society.
Repeat: First broadcast 8th February 2005

Programme 29: 3rd May 2005
Tonight we have a panel discussion on Cystic Fibrosis with guests Dr. Charles Gallagher, Mariéad Delaney, Darragh McGrath, and Godfrey Fletcher.

The contact details for The Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland are:
Address :
CF House,
24 Lower Rathmines Road,
Dublin 6

Telephone :01 496 2433
Lo-call :1890 311 211
Fax :01 496 2201
E-Mail : info@cfireland.ie
Website:http://www.cfireland.ie/

Programme 30: 10th May 2005
Tonight we have a panel discussion about the deaf community in Ireland. Olan is joined in studio by John Bosco Conama, Deirdre Byrne, and Stephen Bates. More info can be found on: http://www.deaf.ie/

Programme 31: 17th May 2005
Tonight we have a panel discussion about Special Olympics Ireland with Patricia Hickey, Peter O'Brien, Susan Murray, and Susan McGill. For more info contact:

1850 60 2005 (26 Counties)
0800 404 9631 (6 Counties)

- www.specialolympics.ie
- www.go2005.ie

Programme 32: 24th May 2005
On Outside the Box tonight we have a panel discussion about an initiative and DVD launch by the Higher Education Authority entitled: "Promoting access to higher education in Ireland".

Joining Olan in studio from Dublin and Limerick are:
Dr Mary-Liz Trant Head of National Office for Equity of Access to Higher Education, Brenda Shinnors-Kennedy: Disabled Students Officer, UL, Thomas Connole: Student with disability (visual impairment) at UL, Catherine Hogan: Student with dyslexia at Dún Laoghaire Institute Art Design.

Contact details for HEA:
www.hea.ie
access@hea.ie

Higher Education Authority
Crampton Avenue (off Shelbourne Road)
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Tel.: 00 353 1 4392152
Fax.: 00 353 1 4392172

Programme 33: 31st May 2005
Tonight we have a panel discussion about language and its usage. Joining Olan in Studio is David Egan, Martin Nocton, Wendy Murray, Bethan Collins and Michael Gannon.