Join Our Journey: Shifting the System - Episode 2
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How do we move from charity to justice in the way we approach disability and mobility?
In this episode, Lidia Pretorius, a seasoned disability inclusion consultant and policymaker, unpacks the importance of appropriate assistive technology, rights-based service delivery, and ending the cycle of harmful wheelchair donations that do more harm than good.
Lidia draws on decades of experience working with disability communities in South Africa, helping shape inclusive policy and advocating for systems that provide timely, appropriate mobility devices, with maintenance and replacement plans built in.
Listen to understand:
– Why disability is a part of human diversity
– The structural harm of unsuitable mobility equipment
– What "predictable accessibility" actually means
– Designing systems that uphold dignity, not dependency
This episode is a must-listen for anyone working in disability rights, global development, inclusive health, education, or transport policy.
In this episode, Lidia Pretorius, a seasoned disability inclusion consultant and policymaker, unpacks the importance of appropriate assistive technology, rights-based service delivery, and ending the cycle of harmful wheelchair donations that do more harm than good.
Lidia draws on decades of experience working with disability communities in South Africa, helping shape inclusive policy and advocating for systems that provide timely, appropriate mobility devices, with maintenance and replacement plans built in.
Listen to understand:
– Why disability is a part of human diversity
– The structural harm of unsuitable mobility equipment
– What "predictable accessibility" actually means
– Designing systems that uphold dignity, not dependency
This episode is a must-listen for anyone working in disability rights, global development, inclusive health, education, or transport policy.
Chapters
- 00:11 Question 1: What is your name and title, and what are your main roles within this sector?
- 00:47 Question 2: Which areas and regions have you worked in from grassroots to the highest level?
- 01:35 Question 3: What has stayed the same in the way people misunderstand disability?
- 02:52 Question 4: If you could influence how people saw disability, how would you want people who are disabled to be viewed?
- 05:08 Question 5: Can you explain what inappropriate donations are and the hidden harm that is generally invisible to the donor
- 09:13 Question 6: What makes our local infrastructure uniquely challenging to wheelchair users?
- 11:39 Question 7: In systems that suppress empowering narratives, what is effective, what is ineffective, and what needs to change?
- 14:19 Question 8: Can you share any examples, case studies, or stories about someone who received either an inappropriate donation or the right equipment? What impact did that have on their life?
- 20:16 Question 9: What does an ideal future look like to you? What are you hopeful for, and when your life’s work is achieved, what would you like to see happen?
