The Resilience Squadron Podcast - Episode 10 - Roll of the Resistance

Resilience Squadron is a periodic podcast where Greg Norman and Jack Vasvary share and discuss great stories related to disability, chronic illness, and mental health within the Star Wars fandom.

In this episode we’re joined by Lisa Belasco (ScavengerPrincess) to discuss major changes Disney recently made to the Disability Access Service program at their parks, which has affected many of their disabled guests.

Disclaimer:
This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice. If you have questions about a medical condition, please consult your nearest 2-1B medical droid.

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Show Links:
Scavenger Princess on Instagram
Scavenger Princess on Facebook
Change.Org Petition
DAS Defenders Facebook Group
Disney With Disabilities Facebook Group
Dysautonomia & Disney Facebook Group
DAS Defenders Resources (Google Doc)
Rebecca “The Sparkly Pirate” Davis (DASDenied)
USA Today - 'Imagine something': Disabled Disney guests demand action after DAS program changes
Fox 53 Orlando - 'DAS Defenders' group hopes Disney reverses changes to its Disability Access Service policy
NBC News - Disney fans say changes to disability program exclude many people who were previously covered

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Soaring Theme and Restless by SoundsCrate.com

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Resilience Squadron is a monthly podcast where Greg Norman and Jack Vasvary share and discuss great stories related to disability, chronic illness, and mental health within the Star Wars fandom.

It’s Celebration time. In this episode Greg and Jack are joined by Terrie Lee, who co-created the Facebook group Star Wars Celebration ADA Attendees, as they have an in-depth discussion with Austin Whitney, CEO of Ten Fifty Entertainment, who is handling accommodations for Celebration 2022 in Anaheim on May 26-29. Austin tells us about how his experiences with music festivals and other events helped him adjust to his own disability, shares his approach and philosophy for running inclusive events, and answers specific questions about accommodations at Celebration.

Disclaimer

This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice. If you have questions about a medical condition, please consult your nearest 2-1B medical droid.

Episode Links:

StarWarsCelebration.com – ADA Assistance Program

StarWarsCelebration.com – Health & Safety

Star Wars Celebration ADA Attendees Facebook Group

Ten Fifty Entertainment

Accessible Festivals

Ophelia the Festival Dog’s Instagram

Terrie’s Instagram (NerdGirlTravels)

Celebration ADA support email: ada@reedpop.com

Music:

Soaring Theme and Restless by SoundsCrate.com

https://soundscrate.com/royalty-free-music/Soaring-Theme

https://soundscrate.com/sound-effects/soundscrate-restless

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Resilience Squadron is a monthly podcast on the Skywalking Through Neverland Network where Greg Norman and Jack Vasvary share and discuss great stories related to disability, chronic illness, and mental health within the Star Wars fandom.

In this episode Greg and Jack talk to Emma Mieko Candon, author of Star Wars Ronin: A Visions Novel, based on the short The Duel from the Star Wars Visions animated series. Emma, self-described as a queer, disabled cyborg, talks about her experiences with life-threatening illness and chronic pain, how it shaped her writing, and how it helped form the alternate-Star Wars universe of The Ronin.

Disclaimer
This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice. If you have questions about a medical condition, please consult your nearest 2-1B medical droid.

Show Links:
https://twitter.com/EmmaCandon
Emma on Instagram
Emma on Tumblr
Ronin on Amazon
Ronin on Bookshop
Ronin on Audible
Ronin on OverDrive (Local library search)

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