L'Arch - A Community for Disabled People

Michael Jackson was the biggest music star of the 1980s. But his life was much more complex than popular songs and millions of dollars. https://spotlightenglish.com/biography/moonwalker-the-life-of-michael-jackson/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDown ...  Show more

Alice Irizarry and Patrick Woodward talk about how a business in India is helping deaf people become independent and full members of society. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/a-miracle-for-deaf-people/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownloa ...  Show more

In the 1990s Britain closed down many of its long-stay hospitals and asylums and their patients were sent to new lives in the community. But the transition wasn't always easy. Some people had suffered abuse and found it hard to adjust to life outside. Lucy Burns has been speaking ...  Show more

For many young people, moving into their first home is challenging. It’s even more so for youth with disabilities, who face additional barriers. In this episode, Sara talks with Linden, a resident of The Village at Pleasant Valley, Linden’s mother, Andrea, and Cindy Masters, ...

Since 1976, LBTRC have led the effort to help those with disabilities to lead more enriched lives through adaptive horseback riding and hippotherapy. Their Mission: Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center is a community where horses transform the bodies, minds, and spirits of people ...  Show more

We look back at the fight for disability rights in the UK and India in the 1990s, plus the remarkable life of Helen Keller as told by her great niece, how a Rwandan Paralympic volleyball team made history, and the invention of the iconic disability vehicle, the Invacar. And w ...