Yarn Story Podcast

Episode 1 of 3 - Parallel Worlds.  Prehistory - 1400s  In this new Yarn Miniseries I’m going to give you a rough history of Disability.  The story of Disability runs in parallel with the story of humanity itself and like the story of humanity, some of it isn’t pretty. It involves murder, neglect, segregation and sterilisation but it’s also a story of innovation, determination and love.  In episode one I define what a disability is before diving into the past. I start with the Neanderthals, checking in with the Egyptians, the Celts, the Ancient Romans and I also highlight the effect organised Religion has on the perception of people with a disability.  Written and narrated by John Roche.  -  Full episode transcript available here: https://medium.com/@mrjohnroche_42475/disability-a-parallel-history-316bf348cfd2  -  Sources  Short history of disability By Dr Robert Jackson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js2qgVhmH88 MN Department of Administration - Council on D