POSABILITY Podcast

Welcome to the POSABILITY Podcast! POSABILITY is a nonprofit creating positive opportunities for families in the disability community. What happens when a diagnosis doesn't limit your future—but helps you better understand it? In Episode 16 of the Posability Podcast, Wayne Cordova sits down with college student, self-advocate, volunteer, and disability leader Ava Sabadishin to share her inspiring...

Welcome to the POSABILITY Podcast! POSABILITY is a nonprofit creating positive opportunities for families in the disability community. This month, Wayne Cordova sits down with Caitlyn Sloan from Tobii Dynavox for an important conversation about AAC, assistive communication technology, speech support, and helping individuals with disabilities find their voice and communicate with confidence. Whethe...

Welcome to the POSABILITY Podcast! POSABILITY is a nonprofit creating positive opportunities for families in the disability community. Welcome to the Posability Podcast — a podcast created for families affected by disability, where we share real conversations, helpful resources, and stories that support you as parents, caregivers, self-advocates, and community leaders. My name is Wayne Cordova, co...

Welcome to the POSABILITY Podcast! POSABILITY is a nonprofit creating positive opportunities for families in the disability community. Navigating Disability Resources at the 2026 Posability Expo: An Audio Tour Join us as we take you through the highlights of the 2026 Posability Expo, a community-driven event dedicated to supporting families affected by disability. This episode offers a virtual wal...

Welcome to the POSABILITY Podcast! POSABILITY is a nonprofit creating positive opportunities for families in the disability community. Today’s guest is Nicole Grabner — United States Air Force veteran, parent advocate, coalition builder, and founder of One Voice Brevard. Nicole has become a strong voice in legislative advocacy, bringing nonprofits, self advocates, and families together to speak wi...

Welcome to the POSABILITY Podcast! POSABILITY is a nonprofit creating positive opportunities for families in the disability community. Today’s episode is an important one. Over a decade ago, a small group of parents gathered around a kitchen table asking a question that far too many families know all too well: How do we save for our children with disabilities the same way we save for our children...

Welcome to the POSABILITY Podcast! POSABILITY is a nonprofit creating positive opportunities for families in the disability community. As we close out 2025, we wanted to end the year with something we’re calling momentum. Today’s episode is a little different. Instead of a traditional interview, we’re sharing audio from our Momentum Luncheon — a powerful gathering where families, supporters, and c...

Welcome to the POSABILITY Podcast! POSABILITY is a nonprofit creating positive opportunities for families in the disability community. Today’s episode is a little different — and really special. We don’t have a guest joining us this time. Instead, Wayne and I are taking a moment to slow down, breathe, and talk about something that so many families in our community experience every year… the holida...

Welcome to the POSABILITY Podcast! POSABILITY is a nonprofit creating positive opportunities for families in the disability community. In today’s episode, we are honored to sit down with Sarah Goldman, a powerful self-advocate, leader, and changemaker. Sarah is a Tallahassee resident with a Master of Social Work in Social Policy and Administration from Florida State University. She serves as the p...

Welcome to the POSABILITY Podcast! POSABILITY is a nonprofit creating positive opportunities for families in the disability community. In this episode of the Posability Podcast, Wayne Cordova speaks with Stacey Hoaglund, an advocate for water safety, particularly for children with autism. They discuss the heightened risk of drowning for children with autism, the importance of swim lessons, and the...

Welcome to the POSABILITY Podcast! POSABILITY is a nonprofit creating positive opportunities for families in the disability community. Today, we're excited to dive into the topic of Partners in Policymaking, a transformative leadership training program. Partners in Policymaking prepares adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, along with family members and legal guardians, to be ef...

Welcome to the POSABILITY Podcast! POSABILITY is a nonprofit creating positive opportunities for families in the disability community. For today’s episode we wanted to share with you our story. This is part 2 of the origin story of Posability and also, The Cordova Family and why we do what we do. To unlock extra resources and downloadable make a donation of any amount at www.donorbox.org/posabilit...

In today's episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Dr. Greg Valcante and Tracy Cox, who represent University of Florida Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UF CARD). Dr. Greg Valcante is the former Director of the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities and a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. He has a wealth of experience in the field...

Today, we're going to explore the critical topic of transitioning children with disabilities into adulthood and learn from Stacey Hoaglund's wealth of knowledge and experience. Stacey Hoagland is a dedicated advocate and leader in the field of disability rights and empowerment. With over two decades of experience, Stacey has been at the forefront of efforts to support individuals with disabilities...

Welcome to the POSABILITY Podcast! POSABILITY is a nonprofit creating positive opportunities for families in the disability community. For today’s episode we wanted to share with you our story. This is part 1 of the origin story of Posability and also, The Cordova Family and why we do what we do. To unlock extra resources and downloadable make a donation of any amount at www.donorbox.org/posabilit...

Welcome to the POSABILITY Podcast! POSABILITY is a nonprofit creating positive opportunities for families in the disability community. This podcast is your compass through the disability journey – a resource by parents, for parents. We're diving into IEP 101, unraveling the intricacies of the Individualized Education Program. No matter your child's disability or diagnosis, you're about to discover...