Friends with wheels

In this episode, I talk with Kenny Salvini of the Here and Now Project about how that organization helps people with disabilities come together, be a part of a group, and so much more. You can check out the Here and Now Project here !

In this episode, I talk with Teresa Skinner & David Greig of ParaSports Spokane, an organization that helps people with disabilities get involved in recreational sports. For more, info, check out their website !

In this episode, I talk with Leah Velasco of the Center for Independence (CFI). She talks about what CFI is, how that organization helps people with disabilities be more independent (ex. performing tasks for daily living, budgeting money), and so much more. For more info, check out their website !

In this episode, I talk with Catarina Rivera, a public speaker and DEI consultant who works in the public sector. Her line of work involves figuring out how the public sector  create a more accessible and inclusive environment for people with disabilities to thrive and excel. For more information, check out her website !

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Sheryl Burgstahler Ph. D. of the DO-IT program of the  University of Washington. She discusses what the program is and how it started, how it helps students with disabilities prepare for college, pursue a career and live independent lives, and so much more!*  *This was originally recorded on 9/7/22.

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Ralina Joseph of the communication department at the University of Washington. She talks about what the   CCDE (Center for Communication, Difference and Equity) is, how they foster conversation on racism, sexism, and other -isms with their students and so much more!

In this episode, I talk with Amber Morison, outreach coordinator of Seattle Adaptive Sports  about her work at that organization, how SAS helps individuals with disabilities participate in sports like wheelchair basketball, power soccer (wheelchairs) and others, and so much more!

In this episode, I talk with Ashley Cowan D'Ambrosio, a disability activist and CEO of Crip Riot about her journey to Crip Riot, what the organization does to advocate for people with disabilities, how they talk about issues happening in the disability community (ex. lack of access to places - accessibility, ableism, etc.) and so much more!

In the first part of this  episode, I talk with Josh Griffin, the Assistant Director of the Center for Communication Difference and Equity (CCDE) at the University of Washington. He talks about what CCDE is, how it helps people of different racial and/or ethnic backgrounds foster conversations about racism, sexism, and other -isms that are in our society, what they do in the community to &nbs...

In this episode, I talk with Allexa  Laycock of Rooted In Rights about what Rooted in Rights is, how they engage people in issues that are happening in the disability community, the stakeholders that they partner with in terms of advocacy and engagement efforts, and so much more.* *This recording was done a year ago. 

In this episode, I talk with Jane Dunhamn of the National Black Disability Coalition (NBDC). She talks about what NBDC is, what they do to support disabled folks in the Black community, how they engage in conversations of ableism, racism, etc., how they tackle the stigma around disability in their own community (Black community), and so much more. 

In this episode, I talk with Amy Barto. She is a teacher who  has 20 years of experience in helping kids and adults with learning disabilities and ADHD in education and other related fields. Amy talks about her experience as an educator, how she supports her students in her educational journey, relationship bonding in the educational system, and so much more!

In this episode, I talk with Lindsay Klarman and Ariele Belo of the Hearing, Speech and Deaf Center (HSDC) about what HSDC is, how it helps individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, and those with speech difficulties live independent lives, be active members of the community, and so much more!

In this episode, I talk with Maria T. Kelly and Alan Knue of the the Washington Assistive Technology Act Program - WATAP where I talk with them about what WATAP is, how  assistive technology helps people with disabilities perform certain tasks (ex. writing), some of the services they provide, how it addresses various disparities/inequities in technology and access to technology, and so much m...

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Chet Moritz Ph. D., a professor who works in the Division of physical therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington. He talks about his work in physical therapy and rehabilitation medicine, what he does at the Restorative Technologies Laboratory in terms of improving the mobility of people with disabilities as well as those with spi...

In this episode, I talk with Marlene Gallichan, who  is the C.H.O.I.C.E.S program coordinator at the Disability Empowerment Center. She talks a bit about what the Disability Empowerment Center is, how it helps people with disabilities and other populations find the resources that they need to live independently, her work in assisting people with disabilities and others in this effort, the organiza...

In this episode, I talk to Dr. Monica  McHale-Small of the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA). She talks about her background in education, how she got involved with LDA, some things she noticed in people with disabilities as a  school psychologist, and offers insight into how the education system can be better built for students with learning disabilities so that they ca...

In our news landscape, there are a lot of stories that that are  important and that captured the significance of the moment. For instance, there were stories about the Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. Another example is the protests in support of abortion nationwide. As an individual with a disability, I’ve always been curious about learning topics involving...

In this episode, I talk to Daman Wandke & Kyann Flint of Wandke Consulting about what they do to provide accessibility to people with disabilities from a business and organizational standpoint. In other words, what can businesses and organizations do to make the workplace more accessible, inclusive and welcoming for people with all sorts of disabilities.

In this episode, I talk with Conrad Reynoldson, an attorney who works at WACDA (Washington Civil & Disability Advocate) about what motivated him to pursue a career in disability law/rights, what cases related to disability did he and WACDA in general handle on a daily basis, the hardest cases he had to bring forth to a court of law, the importance of WACDA for people with disabilities and so m...

In this episode, I talk with my friend, Rochelle Bowyer about what it was like growing up with a disability, her experiences in leadership, and so much more.

In this episode I talk with Noah Seidel. He's a great friend of mine and works at the office of Developmental disabilities Ombuds at Disability Rights Washington in Seattle. He talks about what was like growing up as a person with a disability, his work around disability advocacy/rights and legislation, and talks about the stigma that's often heard about people with disabilities and how people can...