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  <itunes:subtitle>In this episode, Caitlin and Lexie sit down with Heather Lacey, Executive Director of Able2, to reflect on National Accessibility Week and explore the importance of accessibility, inclusion, and meaningful connection.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Caitlin and Lexie sit down with Heather Lacey, Executive Director of Able2, to reflect on National Accessibility Week and explore the importance of accessibility, inclusion, and meaningful connection.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Heather shares an overview of Able2's work supporting people living with disabilities and discusses how the organization's unique matching program helps foster lasting relationships, reduce isolation, and create a greater sense of belonging. The conversation explores the barriers that people living with disabilities continue to face, the impact that connection and inclusion can have on well-being, and why conversations about accessibility need to continue beyond a single week of awareness.&lt;br&gt;
Together, they also discuss what meaningful allyship looks like in practice, the role volunteers play in building stronger communities, and the actions individuals, organizations, and community leaders can take to create more accessible and inclusive spaces for everyone.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To connect with support related to this episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit &lt;a href="http://www.dcontario.org/locations" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;www.dcontario.org/locations&lt;/a&gt; to find your nearest Member centre. Many of our Member centres operate 24/7. Thank you for listening and we hope you’ll join us again next time. If you would like to provide feedback on this episode, past episodes, or request future content, you can do so using the following link: &lt;a href="https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
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<p>Heather shares an overview of Able2's work supporting people living with disabilities and discusses how the organization's unique matching program helps foster lasting relationships, reduce isolation, and create a greater sense of belonging. The conversation explores the barriers that people living with disabilities continue to face, the impact that connection and inclusion can have on well-being, and why conversations about accessibility need to continue beyond a single week of awareness.<br>
Together, they also discuss what meaningful allyship looks like in practice, the role volunteers play in building stronger communities, and the actions individuals, organizations, and community leaders can take to create more accessible and inclusive spaces for everyone.</p>

<p>To connect with support related to this episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit <a href="http://www.dcontario.org/locations" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.dcontario.org/locations</a> to find your nearest Member centre. Many of our Member centres operate 24/7. Thank you for listening and we hope you’ll join us again next time. If you would like to provide feedback on this episode, past episodes, or request future content, you can do so using the following link: <a href="https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8</a>.</p>]]>
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<p>Heather shares an overview of Able2's work supporting people living with disabilities and discusses how the organization's unique matching program helps foster lasting relationships, reduce isolation, and create a greater sense of belonging. The conversation explores the barriers that people living with disabilities continue to face, the impact that connection and inclusion can have on well-being, and why conversations about accessibility need to continue beyond a single week of awareness.<br>
Together, they also discuss what meaningful allyship looks like in practice, the role volunteers play in building stronger communities, and the actions individuals, organizations, and community leaders can take to create more accessible and inclusive spaces for everyone.</p>

<p>To connect with support related to this episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit <a href="http://www.dcontario.org/locations" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.dcontario.org/locations</a> to find your nearest Member centre. Many of our Member centres operate 24/7. Thank you for listening and we hope you’ll join us again next time. If you would like to provide feedback on this episode, past episodes, or request future content, you can do so using the following link: <a href="https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8</a>.</p>]]>
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