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Our Parallel Paths: A Future for My Loved One With a Disability... and Me!Safe, Accessible Homes for You & Me with Dawn HeiderscheidtSafe, Accessible Homes for You & Me with Dawn Heiderscheidt
Recording Date: June 9, 2025
Keywords:
disability, home safety, accommodations, Assistive Technology, Dawn Heiderscheidt, Aurora Independence, Geralyn Arango Deeley, Gerry Arango Anderson, Our Parallel Paths, aging in place, independence, fall prevention
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Summary:
This episode of "Our Parallel Paths" focuses on the topic of aging in place and making homes more accessible and safe for our loved ones with intellectual disabilities and others. Our guest, Dawn Heidersheidt, is the founder of Aurora Independence, a company that provides home...
2025-06-2426 min
The Uncommon OT SeriesFrancisco Lasta, OTR/L, Assoc. AIA, Esther Bae, OTD, OTR/L, CPACC, Dawn Heiderscheidt, OTR/L, ECHM, CAPS, CHAMP & Patricia Motus, OTR/L, RYT: OT in SXSWIn this special OT Month episode, we are doing something a little different — a reunion episode! Just a couple of weeks ago, the four of us were on stage at SXSW, one of the world’s most influential festivals for tech, film, music, and culture, sharing our experiences, perspectives, and our passion for role-emerging and non-traditional OT practice. And today, we’re bringing the band back together to debrief, reflect, and process what that incredible panel meant to us — and where we go from here. So, I am thrilled to welcome back our three amazing panelists — Francisco Lasta, Dawn Heidersche...
2025-04-141h 14
The Uncommon OT SeriesFrancisco Lasta, OTR/L, Assoc. AIA, Esther Bae, OTD, OTR/L, CPACC, Dawn Heiderscheidt, OTR/L, ECHM, CAPS, CHAMP & Patricia Motus, OTR/L, RYT: OT in SXSWIn this special OT Month episode, we will learn from inspiring industry leaders in the OT Design Space. Listen to our SXSW 2025 panel discussion recording as we dive deep into Occupation-Centered Design. Occupational science provides crucial insights into human capabilities, diverse needs, and environmental impacts required for inclusive design. This presentation explores the transformative power of collaboration between Occupational Therapists (OTs) and designers. By leveraging OTs' expertise in occupational science, systems thinking, and diverse client experience, we can create spaces and products that facilitate our meaningful engagement in activities that contribute to our well-being.Occupation-Centered Design: Unlocking I...
2025-04-011h 02
Aging TogetherS2E07: Planner or Procrastinator? A Guide for When to Start Preparing Your Home for Aging in PlaceSend us a textAre you a planner or a procrastinator when it comes to preparing your home for aging in place? Did you know that nearly 90% of seniors want to stay in their own homes as they age, but only a third actually plan for it? With 77% of adults 50 and older wanting to remain in their homes for the long term, it's a question we all need to consider. Yet, many of us put off these crucial modifications until it's too late. Today, our guest will guide us through the when, why, and how of adapting...
2024-08-151h 04
Alternative Healthcare CareersVirtual Geriatric Rehab Summit Speaker with Dawn Heiderscheidt, OTRVirtual Geriatric Rehab Summit Speaker with Dawn Heiderscheidt, OTR
For this episode, Dr. Mike Chua is with Dawn Heiderscheidt. She is an OTR, the owner and CEO of Aurora Independence. They discuss what home modification is and the topic that Dawn will talk about in the Geriatric Summit.
In this episode:
02:19 – Who is Dawn and what is she going to talk about in the Geriatric Summit?
03:34 – Dawn discuss what home modification is.
07:05 – Dr. Mike resource a book that helped him understand the importance of alignment.
From Alignment to Enlightenment by Edward...
2022-02-2712 min
Telltail DogEpisode 11: Embarrassed: We Got a HandfulJoin Elizabeth of Telltail Dog and Dawn of Odin_Pup (https://www.instagram.com/odin_pup/) for a look into the handful that is Odin. Dawn's familiar with being severely embarrassed by her dog -- and she's a dog trainer. Tools and methods mentioned in the podcast are linked below through the blog post.
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Excerpt:
Odin's personality continued to emerge, and Dawn and Mark weren’t sure they’d be able to keep him. “I would say th...
2020-10-2738 min