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Author Lois Strachan joins Arthur on today's episode of Our View, The Podcast. Lois shares her story of losing her eyesight at the age of 21, her inspiration for writing her books, and what accessibility laws exist where she lives in South Africa. Special Olympics Pennsylvania is excited to invite listeners to the 2026 Cities of Inclusion Disability Summit: Envisioning the Future of Disability Inclusion, October 7th and 8th at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Bringing together more than 1,000 community members, this summit will encourage attendees to look ahead to the next 250 year of disability inclusion as we envision the Philadelphia region as a model for accessibility and action. Discover innovative approaches, expand your network, and help shape the future of our region. Register today at bit.ly/COIPhilly and be part of building a more inclusive Philadelphia for all.

Olga Lush joins Arthur on this episode of Our View, The Podcast. Olga discusses what has been the most rewarding and the most challenging parts of being an actress, model and singer. Special Olympics Pennsylvania is excited to invite listeners to the 2026 Cities of Inclusion Disability Summit: Envisioning the Future of Disability Inclusion, October 7th and 8th at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Bringing together more than 1,000 community members, this summit will encourage attendees to look ahead to the next 250 year of disability inclusion as we envision the Philadelphia region as a model for accessibility and action. Discover innovative approaches, expand your network, and help shape the future of our region. Register today at bit.ly/COIPhilly and be part of building a more inclusive Philadelphia for all.

On this episode of Our View, The Podcast, Arthur is joined by Catherine Lucey-Meagher and Rebecca Nash from the Arc of New Jersey. Catherine and Rebecca discuss their work at the Arc of New Jersey, and summarize their recent presentation titled “Strengths-Based Transition Planning: Honoring Differences, Reframing Deficits.” They also provide some takeaways that attendees would have learned from the presentation, and some useful resources for our listeners. This episode is brought to you by All In For Inclusive Education. "All In is on the road across America working with schools to create bright futures for students with disabilities—through inclusive education." Visit their website to learn more about the incredible work they are doing: www.allinforinclusiveed.org, and follow them on social media: Facebook: @ All In For Inclusive Education Instagram: @Allinforinclusiveed Follow Our View on all social media platforms @OurView4Life25, and subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ourview4life25

Louise Beaubrun-Macaluso joins Arthur on this new episode of Our View, The Podcast. Louise, a psychologist shares the findings of her dissertation research on the misperceptions that society has toward burn survivors. She also shares some self care tips for our listeners.

Kim Hopson, a multidisciplinary artist joins Arthur on this episode of Our View, The Podcast. Kim shares what her experience is like living with a limb difference, entitled Sweater Weather and Belonging and Disabled Caregivers’ Utopia. Kim also shares what artists she thinks all our listeners should become familiar with. Follow Kim on social media @kimhopsonstudio Visit her websites: https://www.kimhopsonstudio.com/ https://vimeo.com/kimhopsonstudio Follow Our View on instagram: @OurView4Life25, and subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ourview4life25