BoggsCast

Description: Carol Schall, PhD, Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, discusses employment for autistic emerging adults. Interviewers: Carrie Coffield, PhD, Assistant Professor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Director of Pre-Service Training at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, and NJLEND Training Director and Steve Gruzlovic, NJLEND Advocacy Discipl...

Description: Wendy Lacey, founder and owner of Cornerstone Montclair, a business and vibrant community hub that provides opportunities for meaningful work, social engagement, and active lifestyles for people of all abilities, discusses inclusion and employment advocacy. Interviewer: Bethany Chase, DSW, LSW, CESP, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilit...

Description: Katie Arnold, PhD, faculty member in the Department of Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and her sister Patrice Keiling, discuss sibling experiences.  Interviewer: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities Click for Full Transcript of Episode 19

Description: Ashlé Laidlaw, MHA, Training & Consultation Specialist, and Sean Cuddihy, BA, Multimedia Specialist, provide a recap of their favorite moments from our second season. Interviewers: Ashlé Laidlaw, MHA, Training & Consultation Specialist, and Sean Cuddihy, BA, Multimedia Specialist, at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities Click for Full Transcript of Episode 18

Description: Advocates Steffen Klenk, Marlene Brockington, and Steve Gruzlovic discuss how Judy Heumann, “Mother of the Disability Rights Movement”, impacted their lives and advocacy journey, as well as her legacy moving forward.  Interviewer: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities Click for Full Transcript of Episode 17

Description: Kara Ayers, PhD, Associate Director of the University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, discusses topics in disability and health equity, including parenting with a disability, addressing ableism, person-first and identity-first language, and healthcare inequities for people with disabilities. Interviewe...

Description: Alison Barkoff, JD, Principal Deputy Administrator and Acting Administrator of the federal Administration for Community Living, and Acting Assistant Secretary for Aging, discusses Home and Community Based Services. Interviewer: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities and Amanda Chirelli, Advocate and Outreach Coordinator at...

Description: Brian Tallant, LPC, NADD-CC, Program Director of Denver START at Rocky Mountain Human Services, discusses supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) who have experienced trauma. Interviewer: Melissa Cheplic, MPH, NADD-CC, Senior Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities Click for Full Transcript of Episode 14

Description: Abby George, MS, Customized Employment Mentor at SEEC, discusses community engagement for supporting a meaningful life. Interviewer: Jessica Short, BA, CESP, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities Click for Full Transcript of Episode 13

Description: Katherine McLaughlin, MEd, Elevatus Training Founder, CEO, and Lead Trainer, discusses sexuality and developmental disabilities. Interviewer: Bethany Chase, MSW, LSW, CESP, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities Click for Full Transcript of Episode 12

Description: Jennifer Turner, LCSW, Senior Research Associate at the University of Missouri Kansas City Institute for Human Development and Assistant Director of the LifeCourse Nexus Training and Technical Assistance Center, discusses the Charting the LifeCourse Framework and how it can be used in the person-centered planning process. Interviewers: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Speciali...

Description: Jonathan Martinis, Esq, JD, Senior Director for Law and Policy in the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, discusses supported decision-making. Interviewers: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities & Steven Gruzlovic, Advocate, Consultant, and NJLEND Advocacy Mentor Click for Full Transcript of Episode 10

Description: Keith Diaz, PhD, parent advocate and Co-Director of Project PossABILITY at Columbia University Medical Center, discusses employment advocacy. Interviewer: Bethany Chase, MSW, LSW, CESP, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities Click for Full Transcript of Episode 9

Description: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, provides a recap of some of our favorite moments from the first 7 episodes. Interviewers: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities Click for Full Transcript of Episode 8

Description: Regina Rodriguez Sisneros, Director of Equity Initiatives and Systems Innovations for the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDS), discusses equity, diversity, and inclusion. Interviewers: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities & Raneta Anderson, Boggs Center Interdisciplinar...

Description: Karrie Shogren, PhD, Director of the Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities, Senior Scientist at the Schiefelbusch Life Span Institute, and Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas Interviewers: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities & Steve Gruzlovic, Advocate, Consultan...

Description: Emily Shea Tanis, PhD, Associate Research Professor at the University of Kansas Lifespan Institute discusses technology for community living Interviewers: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities & Steve Gruzlovic, Advocate, Consultant, and NJLEND Advocacy Fellow 2021-2022 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 5

Description: Julie Lounds Taylor, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Investigator at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, discusses transition to adult life. Interviewers: Carrie Coffield, PhD, Assistant Professor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Director of Pre-Service Training at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities and NJLEND Tra...

Description: Adriane Griffen, DrPH, MPH, MCHES, Senior Director, Public Health and Leadership at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities, discusses disability inclusion in public health programs, training, and leadership. Interviewer: Melissa Cheplic, MPH, NADD-DDS, Senior Training and Consultation Specialist for the Community Positive Behavior Support project at The Boggs Center on...

Description: Andrea Witwer, PhD, Associate Professor at The Ohio State University, and Director of Training and LEND Associate Director at the Nisonger Center, discusses mental health needs among those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Interviewers: Carrie Coffield, PhD, Assistant Professor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Director of Pre-Service Training at The Boggs...

Description: Emily Ladau, Disability Rights Activist, Writer, and Digital Communications Consultant discusses disability allyship and storytelling to connect about disability.  Interviewers: Jaime Zahid, BA, Community Supports Educator at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities & Charlotte Borgersen, Advocate  Click for Full Transcript of Episode 1