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Ep 127: From Policy to Personal: Dr. Laura Brackin's Journey in Disability Advocacy
Dr. Laura Brackin shares her professional journey from special education to leadership roles in advocacy, policy, and state services, emphasizing the…
9 months, 1 week ago
Ep 126: Expanding Psychiatric Training to Improve Care for People with IDD
Dr. Jodi Tate is a psychiatrist from Iowa who specializes in working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and mental he…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 125: Steve Gonyea's Mission to Reform Disability and Foster Care Systems
Steve Gonyea, an advocate and foster parent from New York, shares his journey from seeking help for his son with autism and other disabilities to bec…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 124: Bridging Technology and Care to Empower People With IDD
Nick Alexander shares his journey from industrial engineering in regulated industries to innovating healthcare technology. Nick explains how his comp…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep 123: Jackie Kancir Pushes Policy and Integration for People with Profound Autism
Jackie Kancir, a lifelong patient and policy advocate and current Policy Director for the National Council on Severe Autism, discusses her work to im…
10 months ago
Ep 122: Nick Wood Highlights Workforce Challenges and Managed Care Evolution for Better IDD Services
Nick Wood, speaking at the Kansas InterHab conference, discusses the role of InterHab as a statewide trade association supporting providers for peopl…
10 months, 1 week ago
Ep 121: Mary Kay Rizzolo Champions Strengths-Based Accreditation for People with IDD
In this episode of IDD Health Matters, Dr. Craig Escudé interviews Mary Kay Rizzolo, CEO of the Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL), an internati…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 120: Rethinking Support for Individuals with IDD Featuring Bob Sattler
This IDD Perspectives webinar episode centers on person-centered thinking and practices in supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 119: Kayla McKeon Advocates for Disability Rights and Health Equity
Kayla McKeon, the first registered lobbyist with Down syndrome, discusses her advocacy work, including lobbying for disability rights and health equi…
11 months ago
Ep 118: Redefining Quality of Life: A Parent's Perspective on Supporting Adults with IDD
Christine Clause, a dedicated mother and advocate, shares her profound journey of raising her son with developmental disabilities and her professiona…
11 months, 1 week ago