Lindsey Lind talks Advocacy
Listeners will learn about Axys, a nonprofit organization supporting families affected by sex chromosome variations, and the implications of the Texas vs Becerra lawsuit that threatens to undermine these critical protections for persons with disabilities. Lindsey emphasizes the need for parents to be informed and proactive in advocating for their children's rights within the educational system, including understanding the differences between IEPs and 504 plans
Maribeth Watson and MorningStar Ministries
In Episode 135 Maribeth Watson talks about Partners in PolicyMaking, Morningstar Ministries in Sweetwater TN, and proposed Medicaid budget cuts in 2025 #Protectmedicaid
Advocacy 2025: Medicaid and Texas vs Becerra
We have faced a tumultuous several weeks as a community and a nation, from $880 billion Medicaid cuts to a Texas vs Becerra, a lawsuit which threatens to find Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act unconstitutional.
Priority TN Disability Bills
Jeff Strand Coordinator of Government and External Affairs from the Tennessee Disability Coalition will discuss the Priority Bills for Part 2/2 of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly. Here is a link to what we discussed last year (2023) on Episode 78
Autism and Advocacy
John Shouse and his wife Janet, live in Middle Tennessee. They are the proud parents of three adult children, Emma, Evan, and Brandon. Evan is on the Autism Spectrum. John has served as past president at Autism Tennessee and The Arc TN and on today’s episode shares his knowledge and wisdom on some of the supports and programs in Tennessee.
Tennessee Disability Day on the Hill 2023
In today's episode of the podcast, we are joined by Jeff Strand, Coordinator of government and external affairs at the Tennessee Disability Coalition. Jeff will be informing us as to the priority policies related to the disability community for 2023 at the Tennessee General Assembly. We will also be discussing Discussing Disability Day on the Hill which will be held March 8, 2023
Housing Options for the Disability Community
Pete Hixson and his wife Hollie lead an organization to build residential communities for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities called Beyond Communities.
How to create content voicing accessibility and inclusion.
Lia Stoll is a mom, wife, writer, co-founder of Lara Guide Dog in Greece, and founder of Disability Writer, a boutique writing studio voicing accessibility and inclusion for disabled people.
Changing Spaces Tennessee
In today's episode, I chat with Chrissy Beasley Hood. Chrissy is a Governor-appointed member of the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities, Co-chapter Lead for Changing Spaces TN, and founder of Connecting the Journey: Special Needs Support Group.
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As the mother and primary caregiver of a special needs child, Carla Christensen has spent over 20 years navigating the world of special education and medical advocacy. She's brought that hands-on experience to her role as Marketing Director for MAX-Ability, where she relishes the opportunity to work with groups like Changing Spaces, Universal Changing Places, Love Hope & Autism, The On-Air Advocate, and now Raising Kellan to increase awareness of a variety of special needs, particularly restroom accommodation for all.
Tennessee Council on Developmental Disability
In today's episode, I chat with Cathlyn Smith and Emma Shouse of the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disability about the work done at the Council as well as the free upcoming leadership program "Partners in Policymaking".
Tennessee Disability Day on the Hill- Tennessee Disability Coalition
I chat with Carol Westlake and Jeff Strand of the Tennessee Disability Coalition. TDC is a group of 40+ organizations that come together to support the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of life. The 4 domains that makeup TDC are public policy, brain links, family voices, and small grants.
PeerKnect: An app that creates social connections...
Emily Bruce is the CEO and Founder of Determinism, LLC, the developer of the platform PeerKnect. She is a Board Certified and licensed Behavior Analyst (BCBA, LBA) in the State of Tennessee with an M.S., in Psychology. She joins us today to talk about PeerKnect.
Advocacy at The Arc TN
Dara Bacon, Communications Director, at The Arc TN talks about Advocacy