The Unique Abilities Podcast: Recent Episodes
Janice Moran
This podcast is hosted by Janice Moran, a therapist who specializes in working with people who have disabilities and with families who have a child with special needs. Janice has been totally blind since birth and has a wealth of personal experiences and professional knowledge to share. Episodes will provide tips, techniques, and strategies for navigating disability-related issues, as well as information on therapy in general.
"Groundwork", "On My Way" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
In this episode, we discuss ways to develop and strengthen an internal locus of control.
Continuing in our journey towards intentionality and imperfect action, we are going to dive into the art of mindfulness.
In this episode, we continue looking at ways of being more intentional and taking imperfect action. Over 50 years ago, Dr. Murray Banks provided a simple (but not easy) formula for taking control of your outlook and mindset that will overflow into your relationships and interactions with others.
Tips for moving away from making New Year's resolutions and moving towards intentionality.
Janice discusses the difference between interest and commitment, provides a general life update, and rambles on about a bunch of other random stuff!
Janice chats about change, drinks lots of coffee, and rambles on about the Struggle Bus, weight loss, and a whole bunch of other stuff at 4 in the morning.
In this episode, Janice reports on what she's been up to in the past few months and shares her presentation from the International Symposium of Physical Activity for Individuals with Visual Impairment or DeafBlindness at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
In this episode, I chat with Drew Bernet about his journey to becoming an Orientation and Mobility Instructor. We also talk about his pursuit of a Master’s degree in Adapted Physical Education, as well as the importance of physical activity for young children with visual impairments.
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Lauren Lieberman, founder of Camp Abilities. I also tell some of my own personal story regarding my struggles with weight loss and physical activity. Dr. Lieberman and I discuss what is going on with Camp Abilities as well as ideas for future.
In this episode, I interview Rebecca Smith, the communications and volunteer coordinator with the Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth. Listen to part of her personal journey as well as what's going on at the Lighthouse.
In this episode, I provide information about thought stopping and thought replacement techniques as well as a different way to view stress.
In this episode, I guide you through how to relax one muscle group at a time.
"Music for Manatees" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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In this episode, I take you through a technique of controlled breathing that can help you to manage stress and reduce anxiety.
"Music for Manatees" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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In this episode, I interview Moriah Durrett. She is a Speech Language Pathology Assistant and Registered Behavior Technician. We chat about her journey to owning her own business, The Perfect Piece DFW. She provides respite care, social skills training, and so much more to families of children with special needs in the DFW area.
In this episode, Billy Brookshire and I chat about his journey working in Vocational Rehabilitation, his involvement in All Blind Children of TX and the TX Talking Book Program, and his research on the legacy of musicians who are blind.
This episode includes tips for incorporating self-care into your life, discusses the psychological blocks that can get in the way of self-care and shares tools to remove those barriers.
This episode contains strategies for having conversations with teachers and service providers that lead to connection and collaboration.
This is an introductory episode that provides background on the host as well as the vision for the podcast.