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The Best of 2014 - One in Five
The Best of One in Five 2014
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One In Five for 27 April 2014 - comedian Thane Pullan
Katy Gosset meets Thane Pullan - a rising star in stand up comedy who does his gigs sitting down and makes comic fodder of the fact. Thane uses a wheelchair and voice technology to deliver his… Audio
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One In Five for 9 February 2014 - Stroke Survivors’ Fishing Club
One in Five this week is pulling in snapper with members of the world's only Stroke Survivors' Fishing Club. Club members get together once a month, fishing rods in hand, for a day out on the water… Audio
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One In Five for 16 February 2014 - enabling good lives
What does a good life mean to you ? Young people with disabilities have their own ideas but they haven't always had the freedom to pursue their dreams and goals. Now the Government has launched… Audio
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One In Five for 13 April 2014 - accessible walks
Anna Jameson is a wheelchair user and disability rights advocate who has written a book about accessible walks. New Zealand is full of scenic locations but not all of them can be enjoyed by wheelchair… Audio
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One In Five for 18 May 2014 - Raukatauri Music Therapy centre
The Raukatauri Music Therapy centre has just celebrated its 10th birthday. Despite the growing demand for music therapy, the Auckland centre remains the only music therapy centre in New Zealand. Each… Audio
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One In Five for 15 June 2014 - assistance dogs
15 Jun 2014There are 17 assistance dogs working with people with disabilities in New Zealand – and a long list of people who would like one. Assistance Dogs New Zealand breeds the labradors and retriever crosses… Audio
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Tackling Tourettes
Mention Tourettes Syndrome and most people think of adults who swear. But this complex neurological condition also affects children, causing a host of uncontrollable physical and verbal tics.
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One In Five for 20 April 2014 - audio describers
20 Apr 2014Audio describers are employed to describe almost anything you can imagine for blind and visually impaired people - from parades to live opera, art exhibitions, weddings and funerals. American audio… Audio
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Testing the Technology
The pleasures and pitfalls of a low vision lifestyle: You'll seldom see a cane in Mike Steven's hand but he has just one eighth of the vision most people enjoy. Mike is one of almost 170 thousand New… Audio
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One In Five for 29 June 2014 - head injury
29 Jun 2014It's estimated that every 15 minutes in New Zealand someone sustains a head injury. It happens mainly to men and boys under the age of 34. Seven and a half years ago Gary Farrow's life changed in an… Audio
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One In Five for 22 June 2014 - Canterbrainers
This week on One In Five Katy Gosset revisits the Canterbrainers Choir. The Christchurch-based singing group was established two years ago to help people with neurological conditions improve their… Audio
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One In Five for 16 March 2014 - Chronic pain
It's there all the time but no one else can see it. Chronic pain affects one in six New Zealanders and can be hugely debilitating, sometimes leading to sleep loss, depression and changed family… Audio
One In Five for 16 March 2014 - Chronic pain
