205 - Finally, A Dating App For People With Disability

<p>In this Episode:</p> <ul> <li>Almost a year later, Kyle gives an update on his wheelchair drama.</li> <li><em>You Got This</em>, Mental Health featuring Andra Stratton - Managing our expectations for Drug Development.</li> <li>The Dateability App - Designed by someone with a disability for the disabled community.</li> <li>Thank you notes - Dr. Anna Stepanova & Aaron Fisher</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><img src="//assets.libsyn.com/show/90381/sisters.png" alt= "Jacqueline and Alexa Child" width="467" height="380" /></p> <p>After learning of her own disability and chronic illness, Jacqueline was exposed to a persistent ableist mentality and she wasn’t a fan. This showed up a lot in her dating life and she couldn’t find a dating app that she felt safe using and that helped her meet people that understood disability. So, she teamed up with her sister and they launched <a title="Dateability" href= "https://info.dateabilityapp.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Dateability App</a>.</p> <p><img src="//assets.libsyn.com/show/90381/2DD_episode_205.jpg" alt="Dateability App" width="437" height="437" /></p> <p>Links and Resources:</p> <ul> <li><a title="5 Things To Remember During Bad Days" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjE2PcvHLW8" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Mental Health</a></li> <li><a title="Uplifting Athletes" href= "https://www.upliftingathletes.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Uplifting Athletes</a></li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p>This episode brought to you in part by Horizon Therapeutics.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter"><a title="#RAREis" href= "https://rareiscommunity.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><img class="wp-image-2771" src= "https://i0.wp.com/twodisableddudes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/RAREis-a-program-by-Horizon.png?resize=287%2C173&ssl=1" alt="" /></a></figure> <p>In honor of Rare Disease Day, the #RAREis Global Advocate Grant program is awarding 50 grants totaling $250,000 to global patient advocacy organizations wor