National Disability Radio

On this episode, the gang sits down with Julie Salih-Worth to talk about her experiences as a teacher with disabilities and how the education system could do more to meet the needs of students and educators with disabilities alike. Then we’re joined by Allyson Matthews, a student who is advocating for herself in the IEP process, and her mother Melisa. Full transcript available at https://www...

In an episode inspired by the pending SCOTUS case Acheson v Laufer, Michelle, Stephanie and Raquel sit down with Julia Métraux, a journalism fellow at Mother Jones, NDRN’s own Amy Scherer to discuss her lived experiences navigating lodgings as a person with a disability, and finally we talk with Michelle Uzeta Deputy Legal Director at the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund to dispe...

Michelle, Stephanie and Raquel sit down with NDRN’s own Claire Stanley to discuss autonomous vehicles. Then we share a spotlight story recorded in the field, when Jack, Raquel and our colleague Marcia Baldwin took a Waymo in Phoenix, Arizona. Listen all the way through for a surprise guest appearance! Full transcript of this month’s episode available at https://www.ndrn.org/resource/panda-po...

Michelle, Raquel, and Stephanie talk with Mia-Ives Rublee about the Disability Justice Movement. Then Stephanie sits down with Maddie Crowley from Disability Rights Florida, for a discussion about what it means to be LGBTQIA+ and a person with a disability. Links: Full transcript of this episode – https://www.ndrn.org/resource/pandapodjune23/ Ten Principals of Disability Justice – https://www.sins...

Michelle, Raquel, and Stephanie talk with Terry Ao Minnis about what Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month means to her and her work at Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC. Then Mia Ives-Rublee joins us for the spotlight story as she shares her experiences as an Asian American adoptee with a disability. Links: Asian Americans Advancing Justice: advancingjustice-aajc.org. Link to...

Michelle, Raquel, Stephanie, and Jack speak with people who knew Judy Heumann about her love of life, her sense of humor, and what it was like when you disagreed with the mother of the disability rights movement. Guests in order of appearance: David Hutt, Diego Mariscal, Kelila Weiner and Kylie Miller, and Maria Town. Listen to Judy’s podcast The Heumann Perspective: https://judithheumann.co...

Raquel Rosa joins us on this one, as we sit down with some of our friends from the Arc of Massachusetts to talk about Operation House Call. Maura Sullivan and Jonathan Gardner explain how the program teaches medical and nursing students about treating patients with I/DD with respect and sensitivity to improve outcomes for all involved. Then med student and future pediatrician Naaz Daneshvar talks...

Guest host Renaldo Fowler joins us this episode, as we talk with Keri Gray, founder of National Alliance of Melanin Disabled Advocates, about her activism and Black Disabled Lives Matter. Then, we turn the focus to Renaldo to talk about the African American Conference on Disabilities. Links: Learn more about Keri and her advocacy – https://withkeri.com African American Conference on Disabili...

Justice Shorter returns as a guest-host for this episode, where we interview anti-human trafficking activists Ali Chiu and Susan Kahan. Then NDRN alumnus Ian Watlington joins us to discuss his experiences with inaccessible taxi cabs in DC. For a full transcript, check out our website. DCist article: https://dcist.com/story/22/12/06/d-c-is-falling-short-of-its-taxi-accessibility-requirements-what-w...

Michelle, Stephanie, and guest host LaToya Blizzard talk about what’s in the news. New NDRN Executive Director Marlene Sallo joins us to talk about her background and her vision for the network. Then Elizabeth Priaulx joins us to talk about the legacy of Lois Curtis. Should we have more sound effects? Let us know at podcast@ndrn.org   Transcript: Michelle Bishop: Hi everyone. Welcome to...

In this edition of the  Panda Pod, guest host Erin Haire joins us as we sit down with Marcia Johnson-Blanco. Then we are revisited by a friend of the pod. Learn more about The Election Protection Hotline by calling 866-Our-Vote or visiting www.866ourvote.org . Learn more about the ASL Voter Hotline by calling 301-818-VOTE or visiting  www.nad.org/voter-information/   Transcript: Michelle Bish...

The PandA Pod is back! And we have a new co-host, a new producer, and some fantastic guests. In this episode, NDRN’s Amy Scherer joins us we sit down with Senator Steve Daines of Montana to discuss competitive, integrated employment. Transcript Jack Rosen: All right. Michelle Bishop: Ready to go anytime? Jack Rosen: We should be good to go. Michelle Bishop: Hey, hey, everybody. Welcome back...

Let’s discuss Competitive Integrative Employment! In this episode of the PandA Pod , Cheryl Bates-Harris, NDRN’s Senior Disability Advocacy Specialist, provides recommendations and actionable steps for employers to transition from a segregated model to a competitive model for workers with disabilities. Transcript Xuan Truong: Hi, everyone. Thank you for joining us on the PandA Pod, here at t...

We’re doing it for the gram… Erika’s Grandma, that is. Join as we sing goodbye, crown a new reigning queen of bad puns, and send Erika off to Sweden. If you want to get a Panda Pod music playlist curated by Erika, Justice, and Michelle, send your song suggestions to info@ndrn.org with the subject line: Podcast Playlist. Transcript Michelle Bishop: Hi, everyone. Welcome to the wor...

Aaron Kaufman currently serves as the Senior Legislative Associate at the Jewish Federations of North America. In this final podcast episode celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), Aaron shares his employment journey, including how the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program played a positive role as he worked toward his employment outcome. Aaron offers tips to people wi...

Liz Weintraub shares her unique employment story – her journey from a sheltered workshop to a Senior Advocacy Specialist on the Public Policy team at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities. In this episode, created in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), Liz candidly shares the ups and downs of her journey and emphasizes the importance of good emplo...

In this special edition of the PandA Pod , we explore what to expect during the 2020 General Election process given the current public health crisis. Learn from NDRN’s voting rights experts about the rights of voters with disabilities, resources available to ensure the rights of voters are protected, and why every vote matters every election. If you feel your rights as a voter with a disabil...

Mark Schultz, the current Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), discusses the tremendous potential of people with disabilities to successfully obtain jobs in the community. Commissioner Schultz stresses the importance of high expectations – that all people with disa...

This is the first podcast episode of a series celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Each part will focus on different aspects of the legal framework of employment and the barriers to economic self-sufficiency. For this first one, we had the pleasure of speaking with U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) who explains some of the legislation Congress is considering to improve employmen...

The PandA Pod continues with our three-part series called Disaster, Disability & Democracy! This series focuses on voting rights and census participation of people with disabilities, and how these areas of democracy relate to disasters and emergencies. The PandA Pod content is all about P&As and provides useful and entertaining training and technical assistance to P&As and our allies i...

The  PandA Pod continues with our three-part series called Disaster, Disability & Democracy! This series focuses on voting rights and census participation of people with disabilities, and how these areas of democracy relate to disasters and emergencies. The PandA Pod content is all about P&As and provides useful and entertaining training and technical assistance to P&As and our allies...

The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is excited to introduce the first-ever episode of the PandA Pod , a brand new podcast. The podcast name, PandA Pod , was inspired by the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System – P&A…or P and A…as panda, get it? Just like NDRN, the PandA Pod content is all about P&As and provides useful and entertaining training and technical assis...

The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is excited to introduce the first-ever episode of the PandA Pod , a brand new podcast. The podcast name, PandA Pod , was inspired by the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System – P&A…or P and A…as panda, get it? Just like NDRN, the PandA Pod content is all about P&As and provides useful and entertaining training and technical assis...