Episodes

2 days ago
2 days ago
Trudy talks with Sarah KIenbort this week about the journey for her family to find the right educational settings for her daughter. This chat continues our series about informed parent choice for families with children who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
You can access the transcript at this link.

Monday May 26, 2025
Episode 139 Suzie Robertson_NextSense Institute Podcast
Monday May 26, 2025
Monday May 26, 2025
Trudy begins a new series about informed parent choice today a discussion with Suzie Robertson, a parent of a child who is Deaf and leader of the Parent of Deaf Children organisation.
Learn more about Parents of Deaf Children at this link.
The transcript for this podcast is located at this link.

Monday May 19, 2025
Episode 138 Melani Stephens_ NextSense Institute Podcast
Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
Trudy talks to Mel Stephens about being the first blind woman to rescue and raise horses in Australia, and her very active online presence on YouTube.
You can find Mel's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpBrQD0KEWZSYpCk0gdLV6Q
You can view the transcript from this link.
Other links for Mel:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melsblindlife/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Personal-Blog/Mels-Blind-Life-1326898004158153/
Blog: https://melsblindlife.wordpress.com/author/mickmate9/
Facebook group for visually impaired socializing: https://www.facebook.com/groups/290837205375888/?ref=share
Guide Dog Penelope Instagram: https://instagram.com/guidedogpenelope?utm_medium=copy_link
Guide Dog Penelope FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/pennyguidedog/

Monday May 12, 2025
Episode 137 Rowena Dowling_NextSense Institute Podcast
Monday May 12, 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
Trudy speaks with Rowena Dowling about accessible and dignified health care services for people who are blind or have low vision.
The transcript is available from this link.

Monday May 05, 2025
Epidode 136 David Woodbridge_NextSense Institute Podcast
Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
Trudy talks to David Woodbridge this week, David is a Blindness Product Specialist and discusses the way he navigates life.
Transcript can be accessed from this link.

Monday Apr 28, 2025
Episode 135 Elise Lonsdale_NextSense Insitute Podcast
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Return guest Elise Lonsdale joins Trudy to talk about what self-determination means to them.
You can access the transcript at this link.

Monday Feb 24, 2025
Episode 134 Daniel Kish_NextSense Institute Podcast
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Trudy speaks with Daniel Kish, one of the keynotes for the OMAA 2025 Conference being held in March. His topic is Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: a framework for collaborative facilitation of Self-determination, inclusion, and Belonging. Join us for this interesting conversation!
You can access the transcript from this link.
Learn more about the conference from this link.

Monday Feb 17, 2025
Episode 133 Ben and Tristan Clare_NextSense Institute Podcast
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Trudy talks to siblings Ben and Tristan Clare about their individual keynotes for the OMAA Conference in March. They talk about navigating the world, locally in Tristan's case and globally for Ben. Join us for this thought provoking discussion!
More details about the OMAA Conference can be located at this link.
The transcript can be downloaded from this link.

Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Episode 132 Professor John Ravenscroft_NextSense Institute Podcast
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Longtime friend of the NextSense Institute Podcast Professor John Ravenscroft joins us to talk about his keynote at the Orientation and Mobility Association of Australasia's 2025 Conference being held in March 2025. This fascinating discussion covers cerebral vision impairment (CVI), the differences between voxels and perception and how this knowledge influences programs for children with CVI in daily living activities and orientation and mobility.
To learn more about the conference, go to the website: https://www.omaaustralasia.com/resources/professional-development/omaa-conference-2025/
Download the transcript from this link.

Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Episode 131 Bronwyn Newman_NextSense Institute Podcast
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Thursday Sep 05, 2024

Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Episode 130 Natalie Skinner_NextSense Insitute Podcast
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Trudy speaks with PhD Candidate Natalie Skinner about her work with culturally diverse clients in speech pathology.
You can access the podcast here.

Monday Aug 12, 2024
Episode 130 Emre Ilhan_NextSense Institute Podcast
Monday Aug 12, 2024
Monday Aug 12, 2024
Trudy spoke to Emre Ilhan, a physiotherapist and lecturer within the Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Health, and Human Sciences, at Macquarie University about inclusion in research. Join us for this thought provoking discussion!
The transcript is located here.
Contact Emre here: emre.ilhan@mq.edu.au

Monday Jun 24, 2024
Episode 129 Dr Colleen Psarros_NextSense Institute Podcast
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Trudy spoke with the Clinical Research Network Manager from Cochlear, Dr Colleen Psarros about the research that she is involved with.
You can access the transcript from this link
Learn more about the research at Cochlear from this link
You can contact Colleen Psarros directly through her email: cpsarros@cochlear.com

Monday May 13, 2024
Episode 128 Kathleen Tait_NextSense Institute Podcast
Monday May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
Trudy speaks to Macquarie academic, Kathleen Tait about a quality of life study for families of children who are blind or have low vision.
Transcript is located here.

Monday Apr 29, 2024
Episode 127 Nicola McDowell_NextSense Institute Podcast
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024

Monday Apr 08, 2024
Episode 126 Jermy Pang_NextSense Institute Podcast
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Trudy speaks with Jermy Pang about her experiences as an advocate for herself, her children and deaf colleagues and friends.
The transcript is available at this link.

Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Episode 125 Naomi Clarry_NextSense Institute Podcast
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Trudy speaks to Naomi Clarry about her experiences as an advocate. Naomi is the NSW Programs Facilitator at Hear For You.
You can access the transcript here: Transcript

Monday Mar 25, 2024
Episode 124 Elise Lonsdale_NextSense Institute Podcast
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Trudy speaks with podcast favourite Elise Lonsdale about the advocacy work they do for themselves and the community.
The transcript can be located here.

Monday Mar 18, 2024
Episode 123 John Lui_ NextSense Institute Podcast
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024

Monday Mar 11, 2024
Episode 122 Michael Corrigan_NextSense Institute Podcast
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Trudy talks with repeat podcast visitor Michael Corrigan, Assistive Technology Consultant at NextSense, about advocating for himself and clients.
You can find the transcript here.