Our View

Our View To Educate, raise awareness and change the tone of conversation on topics related to disabilities Our View was created in 2010 by Arthur Aston.

Arthur was born with spina bifida, a birth defect that impacts his mobility. Taking note of how inaccessible and non-inclusive the world can be for those living with disabilities, he created Our View with the mission to educate, raise awareness, and to change the tone of conversation about disabilities. In addition, we aim to change the perception of how the world views those who live with disabil

ities, and how those who live with disabilities view themselves. From October 2013-July 2025, Arthur served as Executive Director of Build Jake's Place, a New Jersey based nonprofit organization named in memory of baby Jake Nasto. Jake's Place focused on creating inclusive play spaces (playgrounds) and experiences for every body, of every ability. The organization fundraised to build two inclusive playgrounds in New Jersey, and because of their efforts, 97 new inclusive playgrounds will be built in the state, because of Jake's Law. This law allows for counties and townships in the state to apply for Green Acres grants to build new inclusive playgrounds. In the summer of 2025, Build Jake's Place officially changed names to Our View. Under Arthur's leadership as Executive Director, Our View operates the Camden county New Jersey Miracle League, a baseball league for disabled children and adults. We host days of play at local Jake's Place playgrounds, facilitates school assemblies and workplace seminars on topics related to disabilities, and produces Our View, The Podcast. Website: www.our-view.com

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Ashley Pollitt joins Arthur for this new episode of Our View The Podcast. Ashley is an Assistant Professor of Special Ed...
06/05/2026

Ashley Pollitt joins Arthur for this new episode of Our View The Podcast. Ashley is an Assistant Professor of Special Education Language and Literacy at The College of New Jersey.

Ashley recently presented at the All In Inclusion Leadership conference Access in Action: Supporting Educators in Differentiation.Ashley shares what inclusive education means to her, and a few takeaways that attendees would have learned during her presentation.

You can catch the full episode at the link in our bio

And here: https://youtu.be/7COt8CUREU4?si=W5R5hTDLzmsQ90LL

This episode is brought to you by All In For Inclusive Education. “All In is on the road across America working with schools to create bright futures for students with disabilities—through inclusive education.” Visit their website to learn more about the incredible work they are doing: www.allinforinclusiveed.org.

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You have a few more hours to make your purchases in our online store for your Our View and Camden county, New Jersey Mir...
05/31/2026

You have a few more hours to make your purchases in our online store for your Our View and Camden county, New Jersey Miracle League merchandise

The online store is only open until 11:59 PM tonight, May 31st

You can get to the online store through our website: www.our-view.com.

A direct link to the store will also be in the comments of this post.

Thank you all for your support! 

Advocate, Author and Educator, John Fela joins Arthur on this new episode of Our View The Podcast. John shares about his...
05/29/2026

Advocate, Author and Educator, John Fela joins Arthur on this new episode of Our View The Podcast. John shares about his work as a disability advocate for both faith-based and non-faith based organizations, and his inspiration behind writing his book “Faith Like My Father”

The full episode can be found here on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/eVH0i0r6EUg?si=DJA2LMUtl6sqUII7

Audio versions are available wherever you listen to your podcasts. The link is also in our bio

Visit www.johnfela.com for more information about John’s work.

John’s special needs blog on Facebook can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/johnsspecialneedsblog

If you would like to share your story on an upcoming episode of Our View, The Podcast, Email us: [email protected]

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05/28/2026

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SPINALpedia featured our Executive Director Art Aston on their podcast this month. Check out the full episode on Spotify...
05/23/2026

SPINALpedia featured our Executive Director Art Aston on their podcast this month. Check out the full episode on Spotify

or on their website here: https://spinalpedia.com/episode-67-art-aston-on-spina-bifida-building-accessible-playgrounds-and-disability-awareness-advocacy/

(Scroll toward the bottom of the page to play the episode).

Follow SPINALpedia’s page. They are a great resource for information.

Born with spina bifida in 1981, Arthur Aston grew up in a time when disability awareness was lacking. Forty years later, he's changing the way the world sees disability through his foundation Our View, a nonprofit that offers workplace disability awareness trainings, educational assemblies and builds accessible playgrounds in the New Jersey area.

They also sponsor an adaptive baseball league, the Camden County New Jersey Miracle League, that is open to all disabilities, with volunteers available to assist. Listen to our to interview with Art in episode 67 of our podcast, Life After Paralysis.

- Listen on Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/life-after-paralysis
- Listen via our site: https://spinalpedia.com/episode-67-art-aston-on-spina-bifida-building-accessible-playgrounds-and-disability-awareness-advocacy/

05/22/2026

Our online store is back, but ONLY until May 31st, so be sure you make your purchases early so you don’t miss out!

We have Our View and Miracle League merchandise available.

Visit our website: www.our-view.com

and click on the pop-up that will take you directly to the online store. A direct link to the store will also be in the comments of this post.

Thank you for your support 

Shan B (shanb_mamasqd on Instagram) is Arthur’s guest on the podcast today. Shannon is a deaf/hard of hearing mom of 2. ...
05/21/2026

Shan B (shanb_mamasqd on Instagram) is Arthur’s guest on the podcast today. Shannon is a deaf/hard of hearing mom of 2. Shannon explains why deafness is a spectrum, and shares what her experience has been like while managing motherhood while being deaf. She also discusses some of her favorite books and movies that address topics related to the deaf community.

Catch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/LxuTTzEYP5I?si=IsRSaCxPOi35uiQK

Shan B. advocates for a more inclusive world. Navigating her career with hearing loss has made her a voice for accessibility and childcare reform in the U.S. Through her work with Mother Forward, she campaigns for policy changes like affordable childcare and paid leave. Shannon uses her social media platforms to share her lived perspective to help organizations and individuals understand the realities of balancing work-life demands while managing a disability and being a parent.

Matthew Shapiro, founder of 6 Wheels Consulting, LLC joins Arthur for this episode of Our View The Podcast. Matthew live...
05/16/2026

Matthew Shapiro, founder of 6 Wheels Consulting, LLC joins Arthur for this episode of Our View The Podcast.

Matthew lives with Cerebral Palsy and on the podcast today, he shares his story of why it is important to for him to advocate for the rights of those in the disability community, and more.

Catch the full episode on our YouTube channel here:

https://youtu.be/H03IGIhwy_w?si=VlqjuKAewShabv_Z

The podcast is also available wherever you get your podcasts.

Following Matthew on all social media platforms, and visit his website www.6wheelsconsulting.com

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