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On this day in 1919, German prosthetics company Ottobock was founded to help wounded soldiers.

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Learn more about Otto Bock and Ottobock:

• The Unknown Nazi Past of Prosthetic King Ottobock | Hans Georg Näder
• Ottobock und die Nazi-Vergangenheit: Dunkle Flecken in der Heldengeschichte
• 100 years of Ottobock: the company's history
• Paris 2024 Paralympics: Gold medal for Ottobock's responsiveness

Song: "It's Kinda Beautiful" by Water Mirrors from Epidemic Sound

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Today we celebrate Anderson “Andy” Pleasants (American Deaf and craniofacial difference advocate) and Dave Stevens (American athlete and sports broadcaster born without legs).

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Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you!

If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and share with friends.

See the Disability Daily Calendar (work on it is always ongoing!)

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Learn more about Andy Pleasants and Dave Stevens:

• How I Found Hope by Finding Myself | ANDERSON PLEASANTS | TEDxYouth@Buffalo
• Anderson Pleasant's LinkedIn Profile
• Anderson Pleasants - YouTube
• Dave Stevens (amputee sportsman) - Wikipedia
• With successful career at ESPN, stint in independent baseball, Dave Stevens inspiring others
• Legendary Athlete Born Without Legs Headlines Abilities Expo

Song: "It's Kinda Beautiful" by Water Mirrors from Epidemic Sound

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Today we celebrate Charles Dail, a polio survivor and mayor of San Diego, CA.

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Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you!

If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and share with friends.

See the Disability Daily Calendar (work on it is always ongoing!)

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Learn more about Charles Dail:

• Interview with Dr. Roger Revelle
• Charles Dail - Wikipedia
• History: Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Song: "It's Kinda Beautiful" by Water Mirrors from Epidemic Sound