Join Paralympic Champion, Ellen Keane for The ‘D-Word’, a humorous, emotionally engaging and thought-provoking podcast series, exploring the world of disability through open and frank conversations with people with disability.

In this episode Ellen meets Ian O'Connell. At 16 years old, Ian was an underage Gaelic football player for the Kerry team when a life changing bicycle accident left him wheelchair bound. They discuss how Ian’s positive outlook in life has helped him through challenging times and how he now supports others who have experienced similar trauma.

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Join Paralympic Champion, Ellen Keane for The ‘D-Word’, a humorous, emotionally engaging and thought-provoking podcast series, exploring the world of disability through open and frank conversations with people with disability.

In the final episode of the series Ellen is joined by her parents. Eddie and Laura share some of the life lessons they learned raising Ellen for parents of children with a disability.

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Join Paralympic Champion, Ellen Keane for The ‘D-Word’, a humorous, emotionally engaging and thought-provoking podcast series, exploring the world of disability through open and frank conversations with people with disability.

In episode 4 Ellen speaks to illustrator, author and comedian Aoife Dooley. Aoife was officially diagnosed with Autism at 27 and discusses how her disability diagnosis has changed her life.

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