#9 How to support people with disabilities in Armenia with Armineh Babikian

About this episode

In this episode, Armineh Babikian discusses her work supporting people with disabilities in Armenia and the stigma surrounding disability in the community.

Armenian-American occupational therapist and PhD candidate Armineh Babikian is the founding director of Therapists for Armenia , a volunteer network working to strengthen rehabilitation and disability services through inclusive, sustainable approaches. In this episode, we talk with Armineh about her group’s projects supporting people with disabilities in Armenia, including #Azad3D , a 3D-printing initiative launched by Therapists for Armenia together with their partners, producing adaptive equipment for people with disabilities.We also explore the stigma surrounding disability in Armenia and Armineh’s research on the community’s needs. Check out Therapists for Armenia's website: https://therapistsforarmenia.org/ Therapists for Armenia's clinical resource library: https://therapistsforarmenia.org/clinical-resources/ Find Armineh's Occupational Therapy Guidebook to Inclusion here: https://therapistsforarmenia.org/merchandise/ If you’ve been enjoying Jazve Talks , consider donating through our Buy Me a Coffee page: buymeacoffee.com/jazvetalks . Special thanks to filia.die frauenstiftung, a feminist fund based in Germany, for making our podcast possible! Hosted on Acast. See…

People in this episode

Guest: Armineh Babikian

Topics covered

• disability
• rehabilitation
• 3D printing
• stigma
• community needs

Keywords

• Therapists for Armenia
• adaptive equipment
• inclusion
• occupational therapy

Mentioned in this episode

Products: #Azad3D, Occupational Therapy Guidebook to Inclusion

Books & works: PhD, Occupational Therapy Guidebook to Inclusion, Jazve Talks, Buy Me a Coffee

Places: Armenia, Germany

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