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Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 75 - Kathy and Dana WoodsTranscript: rmad.ac/AIAe075Kathy D. Champion Woods is a woman of faith and a devoted wife who has been married to Dana for 27 years this August, and the proud mother of Dana Michael Woods Jr. who is autistic. Kathy is a former caregiver with a passion for looking after the elderly. She's the first African-American to create a fashion line for little people and is also the CEO of Grace 4 Champions, a nonprofit organization that assists schools and families with students who have autism and other disabilities, as well as individuals who m...2025-06-1133 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 74 - Arman NobariTranscript: rmad.ac/AIAe074Arman Nobari is an entrepreneur, cancer survivor, and the co-founder and CEO of accessible games company, Good Trouble. Over his fifteen-year career, Arman has helped accessible products come to life at Google, Udemy, Modern Animal and more. Now with his startup, Good Trouble, Arman is working to revolutionize accessibility in the games industry through a free site called Able to Play.Connect with Arman: AbleToPlay | Your Home for Accessible GamingGood TroubleConnect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at RockyMountainADA.org or f...2025-05-2833 min
Report to WyomingA Discussion with the Director of the Rocky Mountain ADAEmily Shuman with the Rocky Mountain ADA talks about the daily operations and workforce and how they're helping employers and employees navigate making the workplace more accessible for everyone.2025-05-0930 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 73 - Temple GrandinTranscript: rmad.ac/AIAe073Dr. Temple Grandin is an academic inventor and animal behavior scientist. She's a proponent of the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter and the author of more than 60 scientific papers on animal behavior. Dr. Grandin is a consultant to the livestock industry, where she offers advice on animal behavior.As an autistic person, Dr. Grandin did not talk until she was three and a half years old. Eventually, she became one of the first autistic people to document the insights she gained from her personal experiences with autism. T...2025-05-0723 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 72 - Georgina KleegeTranscript: rmad.ac/AIAe072Georgina is a professor emerita of English at the University of California Berkeley, where she taught creative writing and disability studies. Her collection of personal essays, Sight Unseen, is a classic in the field of disability studies. Essays include an autobiographical account of Kleege's own blindness and a cultural critique of depictions of blindness in literature, film, and language. Many of these essays are required reading for students in disability studies, as well as visual culture, education, public health, psychology, philosophy, and ophthalmology.Blind Rage: Letters to Helen K...2025-04-2342 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 71 - Thomas MartinTranscript: rmad.ac/AIAe071Thomas is the executive director of the California Achieving a Better Life Experience Program, or CalABLE. Through his work with CalABLE, Thomas helps people with disabilities save and invest while protecting their access to benefits. Prior to joining CalABLE, he served in the California Department of Veterans Affairs and the office of the governor. Thomas is autistic and he is the proud father of two sons with autism and other developmental disabilitiesLearn more about CalABLE:ABLE todayHome - CalABLECalABLEColorado A...2025-04-0231 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 70 - Gaelynn LeaTranscript: rmad.ac/AIAe070Gaelynn won NPR's Tiny Desk Contest in 2016. Since then, she has captivated audience around the world with her haunting original songs and traditional fiddle tunes. Over the years, she has collaborated and performed with many notable artists such as Michael Stipe from REM, The Decemberists, Wilco, Lowe, and the industrial rock supergroup Pigface. In early 2022, Gaelynn composed and performed the music for Macbeth on Broadway, which starred Daniel Craig. The following year, she wrote a musical fable for the stage called Invisible Fences with the disabled author and playwright Kevin...2025-03-1939 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 69 - Sarah Todd HammerTranscript: rmad.ac/AIAe069Sarah Todd Hammer is a three-time published author, speaker, and disability advocate. After becoming disabled when she was eight years old, she immersed herself in the disability advocacy space. She co-authored and published her first book about her disability journey at age 11, followed by two more books that follow along her life as a disabled teen at ages 14 and 17. Now at age 23, she's a graduate of Davidson College and a disability social media influencer, speaker, and consultant. With a following of over 300,000 collectively, she provides disability education in a fun, p...2025-03-0531 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 68 - Emmett LockwoodTranscript: rmad.ac/AIAe068Emmett is a disability justice practitioner and student activist passionate about creating disabled, decolonial, and anti-oppressive communities. He's a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, majoring in political science and gender and women's studies, conducting research on how definitions of political personhood intersect with electoral access for disabled voters.They have previously served as an intern for the American Association of People with Disabilities; the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and for the Department of Health Services for the state of Wisconsin. Lockwood...2025-02-1932 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 67 - Delila VasquezTranscript: rmad.ac/AIAe067Delila is a high school senior from Dallas, Texas who was born with a rare genetic disorder called CHARGE syndrome, which can affect a person's eyes, hearing, heart, growth, and more. As a deafblind individual, Delila has limited vision in one eye and relies on a bone anchored hearing auditory implant to hear. She communicates with confidence signing her words to ensure the deaf community feels included.Delila authored a book titled In CHARGE of My Life, a book about her childhood growing up and discovering life through...2025-01-2923 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 66 - Nicole CyrilleTranscript: rmad.ac/AIAe066Nicole Cyrille is an actor, voice-over artist, and disability advocate focused on fostering inclusion and authentic representation in entertainment. With a diverse background on stage and screen, Nicole brings powerful performances to life across genres. As a voice-over artist, she lends her voice to characters and narrations with versatility and emotional depth. She also performs Audio Description for shows like Grey’s Anatomy and provides live Audio Description for high-profile events such as the Grammys and Tonys, making content more accessible to everyone.Beyond her craft, Nicole is a commit...2025-01-0841 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 65 - Rebecca RosenbergTranscript: rmad.ac/AIAe065Rebecca Rosenberg is an engineer, entrepreneur, speaker, and a person with albinism. Growing up she struggled to find assistive technologies that supported her needs as a person with moderate vision impairment. In 2019, Rebecca founded ReBokeh to develop assistive technologies specifically for the albinism and moderate low vision communities.After receiving her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Bucknell University, Rebecca began coursework at the Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design (CBID) where she received her Master’s degree of the same title. Following her masters, she was award...2024-12-1127 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 64 - Katherine BeattieTranscript: rmad.ac/AIAe064Katherine Beattie is a Los Angeles born television writer/producer and action sports enthusiast. While she has spent most of her professional career writing police procedurals, she considers herself a comedian at heart. But regardless of what she’s writing, Katherine is a champion for authentic and nuanced portrayals of Disabled People and other historically excluded communities on screen, and for their inclusion behind the scenes.As one of the pioneers of wheelchair motocross (WCMX), Katherine was the first woman in the world to land a backflip on a wheelchair. She...2024-10-2330 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 63 - Kelly TwichelTranscript: rmad.ac/AIAe063Kelly Twichel is an occupational therapist and CEO of the award-winning accessibility startup Access Trax. At 12 years old, Kelly made the commitment to pursue a career in healthcare; her mom had suffered a massive stroke and she wanted to help others like those who helped her mom. Her journey to entrepreneurship began in 2016 at grad school.As an occupational therapy student at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, Kelly was inspired by local SoCal adaptive surfers to co-invent portable mats that empower people with physical disabilities to easily t...2024-10-0924 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 62 - Foster AndersenTranscript: rmad.ac/AIAe062Foster's journey took a dramatic turn at 17 during the summer between his junior and senior years of high school. An active and athletic young man, he was riding his motorcycle through the woods of upstate New York when a severe accident left him in a two-week coma. He recalls a near-death out-of-body experience when his heart stopped for six seconds. Despite his quadriplegia, Foster's determination to live fully never wavered. Seven months after the accident, he left the hospital with a clear goal, "I wanted to get outdoors again. I wanted to g...2024-09-2531 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 61 - Kerry MagroTranscript: bit.ly/AIAe061Dr. Kerry Magro , Ed.D. was nonspeaking till 2.5, diagnosed with autism at 4 and didn’t speak in complete sentences until 7 years old. Today as an adult he is an award-winning autistic professional speaker, best-selling author and autism consultant to the HBO series Mrs. Fletcher and the latest season of Netflix’s Emmy-Award Winning Series ‘Love on the Spectrum U.S.’ He started professional speaking 13 years ago via the National Speakers Association after he fell in love with theater as a child to help with his social and communication skills. Today he has sp...2024-09-1224 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 60 - Haley MossTranscript: bit.ly/AIAe060Haley is an attorney, author, artist, and advocate who was diagnosed with autism at age three. She's passionate about disability inclusion and neurodiversity, using her unique blend of personal and professional experiences to promote accessibility for people with disabilities. Haley is a keynote speaker and educator, finding fulfillment and sharing her story to make a difference in other people's lives. She also served as an adjunct professor at Taylor University in the psychology department.As an author, Haley has written four books on various life stages and neurodiversity f...2024-08-0729 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 59 - Andrew LelandTranscript: bit.ly/AIAe059Andrew Leland is the author of The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight, named a best book of the year by The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and others. His writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, McSweeney’s Quarterly, and The San Francisco Chronicle, among other outlets. From 2013 to 2019, he hosted and produced The Organist, an arts and culture podcast, for KCRW; he has also produced pieces for Radiolab and 99 Percent Invisible. Leland has been an editor at...2024-07-2436 min
Intentional ParentingTeenagers & Mental Health Part 2How do we as parents help our kids navigate areas such as anxiety and depression? Adam Jelloian, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, joins the show to help bring clarity into what mental health is and why it matters. And to help give families practical steps that they can take together. Even if you don't yet have teenager, this is a valuable discussion to listen to. Additional Resources:Adam Jelloian LMFT https://www.adamjelloian.com/https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/adam-jelloian-westlake-village-ca/745064Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us?tr=Hdr_Brand...2024-07-0538 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 58 - Erik WeihenmayerTranscript: bit.ly/AIAe058Erik Weihenmayer is one of the most celebrated and accomplished athletes in the world. In 2001, he became the only blind person in history to climb Mount Everest. When he stood on top of Carstensz pyramid in 2008, he completed his quest to climb all of the seven summits, the tallest peak on each of the seven continents. Erik is the author of the bestselling memoir, Touch the top of the world, which was made into a feature film as well as the Adversity Advantage, which shows readers how to t...2024-04-1032 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 57 - Sommer FoxTranscript: bit.ly/AIAe057Sommer is a 29 year old mental health advocate in the Denver area and the owner of Discreet Journal. She was diagnosed with severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and speaks out about her challenges and opportunities with mental health.Connect with Sommer:Discreet Journal - Therapy Workbook, Mindfulness JournalDiscreet Journal | FacebookDiscreet Journal (@discreetjournal) • Instagram photos and videosDiscreet Journal (DiscreetJournal) - Profile | PinterestConnect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at RockyMountainADA.org or find us on social media. Don't forget to su...2024-03-2724 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 56 - Cory LeeTranscript: bit.ly/AIAe056After being diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at the age of two, Cory Lee’s thirst for adventure never ceased. He has traveled across all seven continents in his powered wheelchair while managing to run his travel blog CurbFreeWithCoryLee.com, where he shares his accessible — and sometimes not so accessible — travel adventures with others. Cory also does annual group trips, where his followers can join him in international destinations, and in 2022, he launched The Curb Free Foundation. This nonprofit provides wheelchair users with travel grants to go on their dream trip. As always...2024-03-1325 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 55 - Tom WheatonTranscript: bit.ly/AIAe055Tom Wheaton grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis. He decided to enlist in the U.S. Navy for many reasons, the most notable being that his grandfathers and dad served during World War II and the Vietnam War, respectively.Wheaton began serving in the U.S. Navy in 1986 and is a plank owner (original crew member) of the USS Fort McHenry. In 1988, while on active duty in Perth, Australia, he sustained a spinal cord injury. After his initial treatment at the Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital, he was transferred to...2024-02-1419 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 54 - Shelby and Nathen MaxwellTranscript: bit.ly/AIAe054-1VOLORES’ debut album, AGES, explores universal themes of life, love, and death through dark indie rock, stylish post-punk motifs, and disarmingly frank lyricism. The Colorado-based couple – Flogging Molly bassist Nathen Maxwell and his singer-songwriter wife Shelby – lightheartedly dub their singular sound “mountain goth.”Organic, haunting, and relentlessly authentic, VOLORES’ broad appeal lies in its raw channeling of the mortal condition, including mental health struggles, that they’ve not only experienced, but experienced together. Simple, yet effortlessly beautiful, AGES celebrates the shared musical passions that brought the Maxwells together – from Leonard Cohen an...2024-01-3124 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 53 - Chris MurphyTranscript: bit.ly/AIAe053-01Today’s guest is our very own Chris Murphy. Chris grew up having a disability but not understanding that it was a disability. He wasn’t allowed to participate in sports as a child, but was able to pursue music, taking up the trombone at age 12. Chris majored in trombone performance at California State University Fullerton and earned a Bachelors of Music in 2002. He lived as a freelance musician in Southern California, having the opportunity to perform in multiple genres of music, including being a musician at Disneyland between 2007-201...2024-01-1725 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 52 - Charles WebbTranscript: bit.ly/AIAe052Today’s guest is Charles Webb, founder of the Stoke for Life Foundation. The main goal of the Stoke for Life Foundation is to bring awareness to the rehabilitative benefits of adaptive water sports through clinics and education. Charles Webb is a T 7-8 incomplete paraplegic, Charles is the first paraplegic to compete in an open water paddle race (2013 Battle of the Paddle). Charles is also the two time Western Surfing Association Adaptive Surfing Champion winning back to back titles in 2015 and 2016. He placed 2nd overall in the Surfing America 2016 U...2023-12-0727 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 51 - Hoskie Benally and Joseph RayTranscript: bit.ly/AIAe051Hoskie Benally Jr., is a Member of the Navajo Nation and is Legally Blind. He is currently employed with the Native American Disability Law Center as the Community and Government Liaison engaged in Disability Systems Advocacy with the Navajo Nation and other Native American Tribes. Benally is also involved with the National Congress of American Indians, Disability Sub-Committee. Prior to joining the Law Center, Benally was the CEO of a Residential Treatment Center for Native American Youth that successfully integrated Navajo culture into western-based mental health treatment. Benally...2023-11-0133 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 50 - Mark JonesTranscript: bit.ly/AIAe050As the only hearing child born to Deaf parents (a CODA), Mark Jones was signing before he was speaking. In his 25th year working and now leading the Accessibility & Services for Guests with Disabilities team at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Mark uses his passion, skills, and background to create and support memorable experiences for Guests with disabilities visiting the from around the world. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from the University of Tennessee and is nationally certified as a professional Sign Language interpreter. In addition to his...2023-09-0826 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 49 - Julie DussliereTranscript: bit.ly/AIAe049Julie (O’Neill) Dussliere currently serves as the Chief of Paralympics & Internally Managed Sports for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. In this position, Dussliere oversees the high-performance planning, strategy, support processes and sport development projects for all 28 Paralympic sports. In addition, she leads Paralympic international relations efforts and serves as a key member of the USOPC’s leadership team. Dussliere also directs the day-to-day operations for the 10 Olympic and Paralympic sports managed by the USOPC.Connect with Julie:USOPC.orgTeamUSA.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julieoneilldussliere/Connect with...2023-08-1020 min
Friends with wheelsADA ft Emily Shuman, Barry Whaley and Katie WardenIn this episode, I talk with Katie Warden (PNW ADA), Emily Shuman (Rocky Mountain ADA) and Barry Whaley (South East ADA).2023-08-0539 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 48 - Jeff, Johnny, and Becki AgarTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe048 JOHNNY AGAR, 29 years old from Rockford, MI, gained international attention when he walked a mile in his church’s annual 5k. That sounds like an odd reason for fame, except for the reality of Johnny’s severe cerebral palsy. Even with a lifetime of physical therapy, before the 5k the longest distance he’d ever been able to walk was twenty-three steps! Since that incredible feat, Johnny and his father, Jeff, have partnered in hundreds of races, including the infamous Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, which was chronicled by NBC...2023-07-2640 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 47 - Lionel WolbergerTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe047 Dr. Lionel Wolberger, is the Chief Compliance and Operating Officer of UserWay, the market leader in web accessibility technology. With a prominent role in The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), he passionately advocates for the disability community. He contributes to W3C's Accessible Platforms Architectures Working Group, developing current and future digital accessibility standards. Additionally, he is a Privacy by Design ambassador, Cisco Security Ninja, and a seasoned presenter both on stage and TV. Wolberger's expertise extends to global standards such as Verifiable Credentials and DID, with patents...2023-06-2346 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 46 - Ali ThompsonTranscript: bit.ly/3M6wtSyAli Thompson is a national speaker presenting continuing education training on numerous specialized investigation techniques and First Responder Interactions with People with Disabilities. Thompson served over 25 years in the field of Law Enforcement as a dispatcher, patrol officer, and a detective, focusing on crimes against at-risk individuals. In 2013, Thompson became a Criminal Investigator with the State of Colorado and later worked at the Attorney General’s Office where she investigated allegations of abuse and neglect of at-risk persons. In 2020, she started Pulse Line Collaborative Training and trains first responders on Interacting with People wi...2023-05-1731 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 45 - Judge Anita Schutte and Judge Sueanna JohnsonTranscript: bit.ly/41WQelGJudge Anita Schutte was appointed to the Denver District Court in June of 2022 and currently presides over a domestic relations docket. Prior to her appointment, she represented the Colorado Department of Human Services at the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, served as a municipal court judge, as a public defender, and represented children with disabilities.Judge Schutte has a severe hearing loss and recently co-founded the Colorado Disability Bar Association alongside Judge Johnson. She received her law degree in 2003 from Whittier Law School and her bachelor’s from the University of Colorado at D...2023-05-0325 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 44 - Nate and Holly SimonTranscript: bit.ly/3zzC0uTNate Simon is a 20-year-old young entrepreneur, and Holly is his mom. Nate is a gold medalist for the Special Olympics, a model, and has a role in an up-and-coming movie. With hundreds of thousands of followers, Nate, or @MakeNateTheGreat, is known as the King of TikTok. Nate is also the CEO of a clothing company called 21 Pineapples. Through 21 Pineapples, Nate and Holly's mission is to spread love and change the way others see disabilities one funky shirt at a time.Follow Nate:TikTok.com/@MakeNateTheGreatFacebook.com/NateTheGreatAndLindsey2023-04-1233 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 43 - Christy KinseyTranscript: http://bit.ly/3ZM5qkSChristy Kinsey (maiden name Wise) was born in Reno, Nevada and grew up with a twin sister and younger brother, spending all their time skiing and playing sports. For college, Christy attended the United States Air Force Academy where she ski raced and played club softball. In 2009, she commissioned as an officer in the United States Air Force and in 2011, she received her pilot wings to fly the HC-130. She spent the next couple years stationed in Valdosta Georgia, and deployed to Afghanistan and Italy.On April 11, 2015, Christy was visiting...2023-03-2228 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 42 - Judy HeumannTranscript: bit.ly/3J6QMxxThis episode was recorded on February 15, 2023. Less than three weeks later, on March 4, 2023, we received with great sadness the news that Judy Heumann passed away.As you will hear in this episode, Judy was fiercely and continually devoted to strengthening the disability rights movement and calling in others to do the same. She fought the good fight for disabled people throughout her entire life. She was instrumental in advancing and defending disability rights at the national and international levels—truly a powerhouse for our community. To say her contributions are lasting is...2023-03-1031 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 41 - Wilfred RomeroTranscript: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/vkCP96L0X5pAjwFGzBMbQPTe9LSgAE_Nhnv5qeGLzfc6QYcKSPtGfAVmkrAG6HrLrSOZDocg3dqHeQO0cZApEw6Eo_k?loadFrom=SharedLinkWilfred Romero has been a resident of Colorado Springs since June 2001. He has 35 years of experience leading non-profit organizations that provide services to individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Wil holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Management in Human Resources.In Wil’s previous position with Booz Allen Hamilton, he provided training and technical assistance to non-profit agencies’ management teams as a Grantee Specialist. Wil’s area of expertise is program Design and Ma...2023-02-2232 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 40 - Mindy ScheierTranscript: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/Yk8ZzAqMj8RkwPWrnDeD2ibMVVMjS7t0vqVjpPxoDH4jXaLZ2Fb7JEVDBL1uBZ8FM7u-mRzlf79V3Oy6_8Rn_20k0hQ?loadFrom=SharedLinkBefore starting the Runway of Dreams Foundation in 2014, Mindy spent 20 years working in fashion as a designer for the INC collection and as a stylist for Saks Fifth Avenue. Mindy was inspired to start Runway of Dreams after her son Oliver, who has Muscular Dystrophy, dreamed of wearing jeans like everyone else. After using her design skills to adapt jeans that met his needs and increased his confidence, she went on to...2023-01-1825 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 39 - Beth FinkeTranscript: https://t.co/yMGsjRPUzgBeth Finke loves to read and to write. She moderates the Easterseals national blog, and she writes books, too. Her book Writing Out Loud delves into the work she does leading memoir-writing classes for older adults in Chicago. Her first published book, a memoir called Long Time, No See, talks about her adjustment to blindness at age 26. Her second book, Safe and Sound, is a children’s book about seeing-eye dogs. Ever since it won an award for children’s literature from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Beth has...2022-12-1429 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 38 - Nick IsenbergTranscript: https://t.co/ucf7MzLLnoNick Isenberg has had an impressive 54-year career as a radio, television, and print reporter in cities across America. He served as bureau chief for television stations in Cedar Rapids and Fort Myers, but the bulk of his reporting career has been spent in Colorado, lending his producing and reporting skills to dozens of news outlets in the state. Nick has also worked as a public information officer for the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, and public relations for Colorado Mountain College, and he currently produces independent documentaries.In case his...2022-10-1924 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 37 - Beth LeleckTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe037Today’s guest is Beth Leleck. In 2008, Beth was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She was determined to maintain her mobility while living with the disease. Colorado, where Beth lives, is home to 58 mountains taller than 14,000 feet in height, known to locals as 14ers. In 14 summers, Leleck conquered all of Colorado’s 14ers and she raised more than $100,000 to fund multiple sclerosis research. Connect with Beth:https://mobile.twitter.com/bethleleckhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/bethleleckConnect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at https://rockymountainada.org/ or f...2022-10-0517 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 36 - Chai FeldblumTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe036Chai Feldblum is a long-time civil rights advocate and scholar. As Legislative Counsel to the ACLU AIDS Project in the late 1980s, Chai played a leading role in drafting and negotiating the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. She later played the same role on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. Chai also led the drafting and negotiating of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, a bill to prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. As a law professor at Georgetown Law, Chai created a Federal Legislation Clinic where...2022-08-1735 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 35 - Andrés GallegosTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe035Today’s guest is Andrés Gallegos. He is the Chairman of the National Council on Disability, appointed by President Biden. In addition, he is a shareholder at the law firm Robbins DiMonte (RD) and the Chair of their disability rights practice, where he concentrates on improving access to healthcare and wellness for persons with all types of disabilities, across the country. He is the immediate past Chairman of the Board of Directors of Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago, Chicago’s Center for Independent Living, and is a two-term past-member of the St...2022-07-2028 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 34 - Keah BrownTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe034Today’s guest is Keah Brown. Keah is a journalist, author, studying actress and screenwriter. She is the recipient of Ulta Beauty’s Muse 100 award, Which is a celebration of 100 inspirational voices around beauty. She’s also one of The Root’s 100 most influential African Americans of 2018. Keah is the creator of the viral hashtag, #DisabledAndCute. Her work has appeared in Town & Country Magazine, Teen Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire UK, And The New York Times, among other publications. Her Debut essay collection, The Pretty One is out now. Her debut picture bo...2022-05-1821 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 33 - Scott ReadyTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe033Today’s guest is Scott Ready. Scott has served the education industry for 20+ years and has worked for 35+ years in accessibility. Ready’s first language is American Sign Language, and he has been part of the deaf community through his parents, who were former teachers at the Missouri School for the Deaf.Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at https://rockymountainada.org/ or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or anywhere else you get your podcasts!2022-04-0619 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 32 - Tiffany YuTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe032Today’s guest is Tiffany Yu. Tiffany is the CEO & Founder of Diversability, an award-winning social enterprise to elevate disability pride. She’s also the Founder of the Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter, a monthly micro-grant that has awarded over $59,000 to 60 disability projects in 10 countries. Tiffany is an influential content creator with over 160,000 followers across platforms. She serves on the San Francisco Mayor’s Disability Council and was a 2020 Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Sustainable Development Impact Summit. At the age of 9, Tiffany became disabled as a result of a car...2022-03-2343 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 31 - Rick Allen and Lauren MonroeTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe031Today’s guests are Rick Allen and Lauren Monroe. Rick Allen is the legendary drummer for the world-famous rock band, Def Leppard. Rick joined Def Leppard at the age of 15, right before the band signed their record contract. He lost his left arm in a car accident in 1984, but that didn’t stop him from being an incredible drummer with the help of a (semi-)electronic drum kit. Raven Drum Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 2001 by Rick, and his wife, Lauren Monroe, who is a musician, and heal...2022-03-0924 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 30 - Christy GardnerTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe030Today’s guest is Christy Gardner. Christy is a 39 year old retired Army veteran from Oxford, Maine. She was injured overseas in 2006 and spent nearly 5 rehabbing before she was finally able to live on her own again and started participating in adaptive sports, thanks to her Service Dog Moxie. She’s now an assistant captain of the US Women’s Para Ice Hockey Team and was an alternate for Tokyo 2020 in shot put and discus. She also represented the USA at the Para Surfing World Championships in 2020. Gardner has been training service dogs and th...2022-02-2323 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 29 - Jessica CoxTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe029Today’s guest is Jessica Cox. Jessica is recognized internationally as an inspirational keynote speaker. Born without arms, Jessica now flies airplanes, drives cars, and otherwise lives a normal life using her feet as others use their hands. She holds the title of the first person without arms to earn a black belt in ATA Martial Arts and the Guinness World Record for being the first armless person in aviation history to earn a pilot’s certificate. Convinced that the way we think has a greater impact on our lives than our physical cons...2022-02-0916 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 28 - Dr. Anjali Forber-PrattTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe028Today’s guest is Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt. She is a disability activist, a two-time Paralympian and the Director of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) in the Administration for Community Living. As a researcher, her primary area of work relates to disability identity development. As a wheelchair-user for over 35 years, Dr. Forber-Pratt is nationally and internationally recognized as a disability leader and mentor. She was a White House Champion of Change in 2013 and the American Psychological Association awarded her the 2020 Citizen Psychologist Award for Advancing Disability as...2022-01-2627 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 27 - Michael KutcherTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe027Today’s guest is Michael Kutcher. From the moment of birth, Michael has overcome challenges and conquered obstacles that most people never even catch a glimpse of. Born as an unexpected twin, Michael met the first of many challenges at delivery. He was notably smaller than his twin at less than five pounds, was hardly responsive and struggled to take his first breath. By age three, Michael was battling significant developmental delays and was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy before he entered Kindergarten. Michael is a keynote speaker, speaking internationally ab...2021-12-2218 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 26 - Cliff DevriesTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe026Today’s guest is award-winning diver and diving coach, Cliff Devries. As a young man, Cliff was a diving prodigy and was on track to make the Olympics. While he was in college, it was discovered that Cliff had a tumor on his spinal cord, and he underwent surgery to have it removed. Complications from the surgery left him paralyzed from the neck down. Cliff worked hard to regain as much mobility as possible, and then began his journey as a diving coach. Today, Cliff is a distinguished and beloved diving co...2021-12-0819 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 25 - Jim SpeerTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe025Today’s guest is Jim Speer, founder of Mobility Roadside Assistance, which is the first provider of roadside assistance covering both the United States and Canada that focuses specifically on the needs of drivers with mobility disabilities, not just the disabled vehicle.Mobility Roadside Assistance provides peace of mind through full-service roadside assistance, including accessible transportation pick-up for people with mobility disabilities, their families, vehicles, and equipment.Jim is a Navy veteran with over 40 years of experience in the automotive, trucking and insurance industry. He has been in sales al...2021-11-2425 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 24 - Representative David OrtizTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe024Today’s guest is Colorado State Representative, David Ortiz. He is Colorado’s first lawmaker who uses a wheelchair, and the sponsor of a first-of-its-kind, state website accessibility Bill.In 2012, Ortiz survived a helicopter crash while serving as a pilot in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan. The accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. David’s drive to serve others did not end with crash that left him injured, he has continued to advocate for his community, veterans, and more at the state Capitol and now, the Colora...2021-11-1026 minAdventures in AccessibilityEp. 23 - Tim GoreTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe023Content warning: this episode contains brief mentions of sexual assault and suicide. There are no graphic descriptions. Today’s guest is Tim Gore. Tim is a U.S. Army Veteran who experienced homelessness and abuse when he was young. He recently came to understand that his experiences as a youth and a soldier contributed to his development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. Tim is an accomplished ultrarunner and is gearing up for a 150 mile trail run through the majestic North Dakota badlands. The run will raise awareness fo...2021-09-2224 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 22 - Judy HeumannTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe022Today’s guest is Judy Heumann. Judy, who contracted polio in 1949 and uses a wheelchair for her mobility, is a lifelong advocate for the rights of disabled people. She has played a role in the development and implementation of major legislation including the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disability Act and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.Judy is an internationally recognized leader in the disability rights community. She served in the Clinton and Obama Ad...2021-09-0139 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 21 - Chris BrockTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe021Today’s guest is Chris Brock. Chris is the Managing Attorney of Colorado Cross Disability Coalition’s Probate Power. Before that, Chris worked as a law clerk in Denver District Court and as a Dean's Fellow at the University of Colorado Law School. He is admitted to the Colorado Bar and is a member of the Colorado and Arapahoe County Bar Associations, where he belongs to the Trust and Estate and Elder Law Sections. Chris focuses his practice in the areas of special needs planning, estate planning, and probate administration. 2021-07-2128 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 20 - Caitlin GoerlichTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe020Today’s guest is Caitlin Goerlich. Caitlin is a contemporary romance writer whose debut novel, The Silent Summer, was published in May of 2021. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English with a focus on Creative Writing from Kean University. At a young age, Caitlin was diagnosed with kyphoscoliosis, which is an abnormal curvature in the spine. Complications in surgery caused her to have a spinal cord injury and she became paraplegic. When Caitlin is not writing, she is enjoying life by competing in adaptive sports, spending time with frie...2021-07-0735 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 19 - Keri GrayTranscript: https://bit.ly/AIAe019Today’s guest is Keri Grey. As a child, Keri was diagnosed with bone cancer which resulted in an amputated leg. Keri is the CEO and Founder of the Keri Gray Group, which centers on exploring the intersections of race, gender, and disability across the workplace. As a consultant, speaker, and facilitator, she works with companies and organizations, so they are prepared to leverage intersectionality as an organizational practice. Keri is also the Founder and Executive Director of the National Alliance of Multicultural Disabled Advocates, which is a network of...2021-06-1649 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 18 - Conor O'Meara & Scott ApplebaumTranscript: http://bit.ly/AIAe018Today's guests are Scott Applebaum and Connor O'Meara. Together, they host Conor's Corner, a radio show out of St. Paul, Minnesota, where they talk about sports, music, life, and whatever's on their minds. As an autistic person, it was Conor's dream to have his own radio show and he did it. Conor's joy for life has inspired many others to embrace their dreams and take a chance. Connect with Conor:https://twitter.com/conorscornerfrhttps://www.facebook.com/ConorsCornerWFNUListen to Conor's Cornerhttps://www.frogtowntunedin...2021-05-2629 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp 17. - Oz SanchezTranscript: http://bit.ly/AIAe017In this episode, we talk with Oscar "Oz" Sanchez. Sanchez grew up in Los Angeles and spent six years as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. He became a part of the Special Forces unit, deploying twice to the Middle East. In 2001, while in the process of transferring to the Navy to become a Navy SEAL, Sanchez was involved in a motorcycle accident that injured his spinal cord. He started handcycling competitively five years after the accident. Today, he is one of the top handcyclists in the world.Oz's...2021-05-1240 min
rockcast by rocky prasetyoS0203: This Is UsMenikmati 'kemenangan' mingguan setelah proses kerja disertasi yang seru. Akhir pekan saya diisi dengan baca buku "GEN" karya Siddharta Mukherjee dan nonton serial drama Amerika "This Is Us". Bersamaan mengambil makna dari keduanya, apakah nyambung nih keduanya? Buat saya sih, ada dots yang saling terkoneksi. Menyenangkan dan menyadarkan.
Silakan disimak episode terbaru Rock Cast by Rocky Prasetyo. Bisa didengarkan melalui aplikasi Anchor, Spotify dan Apple Podcast. Semoga bermanfaat dan tetap kreatif!2021-01-1710 min
rockcast by rocky prasetyoS0201: Sebuah Selebrasi (Episode Khusus 31 x 01)Episode khusus! Episode 31 x Episode 01. Begitulah saya menyebutnya untuk konten kali ini :) angka 31 untuk bukti tuntaskan tantangan #30HariBersuara dari Komunitas The Podcasters Indonesia. Angka 01 sebagai langkah awal untuk 2021 dan doa baru untuk Podcast RockCast by Rocky Prasetyo. Karena, ada doa semoga kerja disertasi saya rampung SEGERA tahun ini sekaligus mengiringinya juga konten RockCast konsisten.
Pada episode kali ini, saya akan kaitkan topik bonus dari tantangan #30HariBersuara yaitu "Selebrasi" dengan buku Deep Work karya kreatif dari Cal Newport. Bagaimana saya mendefinisikan selebrasi 'versi saya' bisa diikuti dalam edisi kali ini.
Silakan disimak episode terbaru Rock Cast b...2021-01-0308 min
rockcast by rocky prasetyoEP27: AKHIR #30HARIBERSUARAMari menyelami bersama makna 'akhir' yang terkandung dalam falsafah Jawa. Ada yang memahami 'Sankan Paraning Dumadi'? Berikut ini merupakan hasil pemahaman dasar saya mengenai pesan yang terkandung dalam salah satu falsafah Jawa ini.
Silakan disimak episode terbaru Rock Cast by Rocky Prasetyo sebagai usaha menjawab tantangan #30HariBersuara Komunitas The Podcasters Indonesia. Bisa didengarkan melalui aplikasi Anchor, Spotify dan Apple Podcast.2020-12-2610 min
rockcast by rocky prasetyoEP25: KEKALAHAN #30HARIBERSUARABaik kekalahan atau kegagalan paling syuuuulit bisa diterima. Tapi, banyak referensi semakin mengingatkan kepada kita sebagai bedes sapiens bahwa justru semakin sering mengetahui letak kesalahan akibat dari kegagalan atau kekalahan itulah yang membuat kita semakin tangguh dan semakin menjadi sapiens yang lebih baik.
Silakan disimak episode terbaru Rock Cast by Rocky Prasetyo dalam rangka menjawab tantangan #30HariBersuara Komunitas The Podcasters Indonesia ada di Anchor, Spotify dan Apple Podcast.2020-12-2407 min
rockcast by rocky prasetyoEP24: MANTAN #30HARIBERSUARAMantan! bahas apa nih ya. Ya, saya akan bahas 'mantan' Manager sepakbola yang living legend. Sir Alex Ferguson. Ketika kembali membuka buku lama "Leading" yang memberikan wawasan terhadap gaya kepemimpinan dan kemampuan manajerial Sir Alex, saya menemukan satu topik yang sedang dibutuhkan yaitu Fokus.
Silakan disimak episode terbaru Rock Cast by Rocky Prasetyo dalam rangka menjawab tantangan #30HariBersuara Komunitas The Podcasters Indonesia ada di Anchor, Spotify dan Apple Podcast.2020-12-2307 min
rockcast by rocky prasetyoEP23: PENYESALAN #30HARIBERSUARAMengapa harus menyesal atas segala keputusan yang telah dibuat? Bagaimana kalau kita rubah mindset kita? Untuk memilih mensyukuri segala keputusan yang telah dipilih. Mari berbagi, bertukarpikiran.
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rockcast by rocky prasetyoEP22: KEMATIAN #30HARIBERSUARADalam episode tema 'Kematian' ini saya mention atau mengutip cerita Lisa Brennan-Jobs dalam bukunya Small Fry, yang mengisahkan Lisa dan masa akhir Steve Jobs sebelum meninggal.
Silakan disimak episode terbaru Rock Cast by Rocky Prasetyo dalam rangka menjawab tantangan #30HariBersuara Komunitas The Podcasters Indonesia ada di Anchor, Spotify dan Apple Podcast.2020-12-2208 min
rockcast by rocky prasetyoEP21: PENGAKUAN #30HARIBERSUARABrené Brown, PhD dalam bukunya The Gifts of Imperfection memberikan gambaran kepada kita bahwa rasa MALU, adalah perasaan yang harusnya kita utamakan dikendalikan. Dibandingkan mengalah dan merasa malu berlebihan. Memang berat mengakui rasa malu itu, tapi justru itulah poin utama ketika kita lebih percaya diri dan merasa memang kita itu ADA dan bermanfaat buat banyak orang. Tidak perlu merasa harus sempurna, malah jadi stress kan kalau harus sempurna terus. Ini PR banget juga buat saya pribadi. Perfeksionis? Introvert? Campur aduk.
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rockcast by rocky prasetyoEP20: INSPIRASI #30HARIBERSUARADalam mengisi topik Inspirasi, bagian dari tema Kenangan dan Harapan untuk tantangan #30HariBersuara, saya berbagi informasi mengenai beberapa film yang memberikan inspirasi. Khususnya bagi saya, selama terus berproses mengerjakan tugas akhir disertasi saya. Film apa sajakah? monggo disimak. :)
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rockcast by rocky prasetyoEP19: TRADISI #30HARIBERSUARAMerayakan tradisi setiap tahun jelas sudah biasa. Tapi, memahami bahwa masa pandemi adalah merupakan masa kita sedang menciptakan tradisi baru. Nah, ini tidak biasa. Kebiasaan apa saja yang dilakukan selama masa pandemi dan masa 'apa-apa' di rumah saja? Kebiasaan apa saja yang kemudian akan menjadi 'tradisi'? Mari berbagi.
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rockcast by rocky prasetyoEP17: LIBURAN #30HARIBERSUARATema liburan kali ini beraaaaat ya. Hehe. Beratnya? karena bisa jadi selama hampir setahun tidak berlibur keluar kota. Menciptakan 'kenangan' edisi khusus di rumah saja. Ada WFH, SFH, jadi ya sudah sangat sewajarnya Holiday di rumah saja. Berusaha untuk mendapatkan esensi yang persis sama dengan berlibur luar kota. Bisakah?
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rockcast by rocky prasetyoEP16: MUDIK #30HARIBERSUARAMudik, kegiatan tahunan yang sudah menjadi bagian tradisi bahkan budaya masyarakat Indonesia. Saya yang termasuk perantau juga memiliki pengalaman sama untuk Mudik ini. Mudik ini bahkan ada penelitiannya lho. Banyak penelitiannya, meskipun lebih banyak studinya ada di Indonesia. Semua karena istilah 'Mudik' ini memang bercirikhas penggunaan istilah Indonesia.
Silakan disimak episode terbaru dalam rangka menjawab tantangan #30HariBersuara dari The Podcasters ID.2020-12-1603 min
rockcast by rocky prasetyoEP13: PEMUJA RAHASIA #30HARIBERSUARAEdisi istimewa untuk hari ini, untuk mengisi tema "Pemuja Rahasia" saya dibantu oleh beberapa perwakilan teman-teman Mahasiswa kelas Creative Thinking kelompok Q2 dari Fakultas Ilmu Komunikasi Universitas Budi Luhur. Ada yang menceritakan pengalamannya bertemu dengan Pemuja Rahasia, ada juga yang berperan sebagai Pemuja Rahasia :) Seru!
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rockcast by rocky prasetyoEP02: Awal Mula #30HARIBERSUARAAwal Mula! Tema harian untuk tantangan #30HariBersuara dari Komunitas The Podcaster ID. Episode kali ini, masih ada hubungannya nih dengan episode sebelumnya. Lebih banyak pengenalan pribadi ya. Saya juga mention Star Wars di sini. Meskipun sedikit ya. :) Kenalan kuy!2020-12-0205 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 16 - Jim AbbottTranscript: http://bit.ly/AIAe016In this episode, we talk with Jim Abbott.Jim Abbott was born September 19, 1967, in Flint, Michigan without a right hand. He was an All-America hurler at Michigan; won the Sullivan Award in 1987; was the pitcher for the Gold Medal Olympic Team in 1988; and threw a 4-0 no-hitter for the New York Yankees versus Cleveland (September 4, 1993). Jim played for 10 seasons on 4 different teams and ended his big league playing career in 1999.Abbott has worked with The Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) on several initiatives encouraging businesses...2020-11-1830 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 15 - Marla RunyanTranscript: http://bit.ly/AIAe015In this episode, we talk with Marla Runyan, who tells us about how she takes in the world by moving through it. Marla is an American track and field athlete, road runner and marathon runner who is legally blind. In 2000, Marla Runyan became the first legally blind American track & field athlete to qualify and compete for the United States Olympic Team. A 5-time Paralympic Gold Medalist and holder of numerous world records among visually impaired athletes, Marla earned her status as one of America's top middle and long distance runners by...2020-11-1148 min
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Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 14 - Gail HamiltonTranscript: http://bit.ly/AIAe014In this episode, we talk with Gail Hamilton. Gail Hamilton is a highly acclaimed professional speaker, singer, musician, and author. She shares her message of bravery, empowerment, gratitude, andpositivity to audiences nationwide. Born ten weeks premature and weighing a mere 2.5 pounds, Gail Hamilton and her twin brother lived in separate incubators for six weeks with continual 100% pure oxygen. Though her twin was not affected, this high oxygen level damaged Gail’s eyes and left her with partial vision. It was during elementary school that her eyes developed cataracts; decreasing sight to to...2020-10-0740 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 13 - Arthur RenowitzkyTranscript: http://bit.ly/AIAe013In this episode, we talk with Arthur Renowitzky. Arthur is the founder and executive director of the Life Goes On Foundation, a non-profit organization with the mission to end senseless gun violence, spread spinal cord injury awareness and uplift our under-served youth. The foundation was founded after his injury in 2007, a gunshot wound to the chest led to a severe T3 complete spinal cord injury leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. The unknown assailant was never found. Arthur is also a member of the NWBA playing shooting guard for the Golden State...2020-09-0931 min
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Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 12 - Haley MossTranscript: http://bit.ly/AIAe012About Haley: https://haleymoss.net/Connect with Haley on social media: @HaleyMossArtHaley Moss is a South Florida native who was diagnosed with autism at age three. Upon receiving her autism diagnosis, her family was told that she would be fortunate to make a friend, graduate high school, or obtain her driver’s license.Haley has defied the expectations set forth within her initial diagnosis.Today, she is an attorney, author, artist, and autism advocate who writes and speaks publicly about her journey and gives hope for ot...2020-04-1531 min
Rocky Dania ChannelTeman Baik dan Teman Lucknut...PODCAST GAGARO ( Gaul Bareng Angga & Rocky ) Episode 2 ini bakal cerita cerita asik tentang Temen..ada Temen baik ada juga Temen lucknut ciri cirinya dan juga solusinya tentunya..masih di sajikan sama 2 orang gokil uang pastinya bakal bikin kamu semua GAGARO perut kamu so let's gets started enjoy this PODCAST...2020-04-1347 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 11 - John RegisterTranscript: http://bit.ly/AIAe011About John: https://johnregister.com/Today’s Guest is John Register. John is a four-time All-American in track and field, a US Army Veteran and was named as a member of the 1996 Olympic Team as a hurdler. After John had a misstep during his Olympic Training, he went on to become a Paralympic Silver medalist in the 2000 Paralympic Games. John uses his story as an inspirational speaker. He founded Inspired Communications and now spends his time traveling the world as an inspirational speaker. John joined the United States Olympic Committee in...2020-03-1133 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 10 - Senator Tammy DuckworthTranscript: http://bit.ly/AIAe010About Tammy: https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/In this special episode, we talk with Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth about her perspective on the Americans with Disabilities Act and what the 30th anniversary means to her. She shares her advise on how to support full implementation of the ADA and what she thought of the law before acquiring a disability. Senator Duckworth is an Iraq War veteran and Purple Heart recipient. She was the former assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. She was the first disabled woman...2020-03-0408 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 09 - Maria TownTranscript: http://bit.ly/AIAe009About Maria: https://www.aapd.com/about/maria-town/Connect with Maria on Twitter @Maria_M_Town and Instagram @Maria_TownThis episode, we talk with Maria Town, President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities or AAPD. Maria has previously served as the director of the City of Houston's Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, where she advocated for the rights and needs of citizens with disabilities. Maria is also the former senior associate director in the Obama White House Office of Public Engagement and she also served...2020-01-2232 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 08 - Belo CiprianiTranscript: http://bit.ly/AIAe008Belo's website: https://belocipriani.com/This week's guest is Belo Cipriani Ed.D. After an attack in 2007 left him blind, Belo had to rediscover his life's purpose. Today, Belo is a media entrepreneur, an award-winning author, a prize-winning journalist, and a teacher, nationally recognized for his contributions to the advocacy, employment diversity, and disability fields. He is the CEO and founder of Oleb Media – an ADA compliance firm – and the publishing house Oleb Books. He has served as an accessibility and recruiting consultant for Fortune 100 companies, including Apple, Google, Toyota, Facebook, and Well...2019-12-1830 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 07 - Kayla McKeonTranscript: http://bit.ly/AIAe007Kayla's website: http://kaylamckeon.comKayla's Korner podcast: https://soundcloud.com/national-down-syndrome-society-orgKayla's social media: https://www.facebook.com/kayla.mckeon.7https://www.instagram.com/mckeonkayhttps://twitter.com/kaylaMckeon2This week's guest is Kayla McKeon. She's a motivational speaker, Special Olympics champion and the first registered lobbyist with Down Syndrome. She works at the National Down Syndrome Society as a Manager of Grassroots Advocacy. Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at https://rockymountainada.org/ or find us on social media. Don't forget to...2019-10-0226 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 06 - Monica ThomasTranscript: http://bit.ly/AIA006Monica's website: https://monicaenglethomas.com/Follow Monica on Instagram @monicaenglethomasThis week's guest is Monica Thomas: social media influencer, writer and librarian, living in a small town in Indiana. Monica writes nonfiction pieces about her life with a progressive disability.Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at https://rockymountainada.org/ or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or anywhere else you get your podcasts!2019-09-2528 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 05 - Steve WayTranscript: http://bit.ly/AIA005Steves' website: TheSteveWay.comHulu's show Ramy: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7649694/This week's guest is Steve Way! Steve is a 28 year-old substitute teacher by day and a stand-up comedian by night. He was born with Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy and is an advocate for disability awareness. You can also catch Steve guest starring on the Hulu show Ramy.Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at https://rockymountainada.org/ or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts...2019-09-1825 minAdventures in AccessibilityEp. 04 - Yomi WrongTranscript: http://bit.ly/AIA004Los Angeles Times - All Systems Go: https://lat.ms/2m2llgSOn this episode, Dana talks with Yomi Wrong. Yomi is a leader in the field of healthcare and disability access and she writes the All Systems Go column on disability and travel for the Los Angeles Times. Yomi was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease. She shares her thoughts on symbolic annihilation, inspiration-porn, "ADA babies" and so much more!Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at https://rockymountainada.org/ or find us on...2019-09-1136 min
ADALive!Episode 72: Emerging Transportation Options and the ADAFor Additional information and Transcript visit www.adalive.org/episode72
Emerging transportation trends, the impact on people with disabilities, and the role of the ADA with guests Paul Simmons with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center and Geoff Ames with Meeting the Challenge.
Having reliable transportation equals independence in our daily lives. Transportation is often needed to get to medical appointments, enjoy recreational activities, and most importantly, go to work. However, an estimated 25.5 million people in the United States report having disabilities that make traveling outside the home difficult. In this group, 13.4 million people with disabilities – more than half - are of...2019-09-0436 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 03 - Lydia XZ BrownTranscript: http://bit.ly/AIA003Lydia's website: https://autistichoya.net/"All the Weight of Our Dreams" anthology: https://autismandrace.com/Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN): https://awnnetwork.org/On this episode, Dana talks with Lydia XZ Brown, an Asian American autistic disability rights activist, writer, and public speaker. Lydia’s advocacy work focuses on violence against multiply-marginalized disabled people. Dana and Lydia discuss ableism, implicit bias, justice-focused advocacy, person-first vs. identity-first language and more.Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at https://rockymountainada.org/ or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, ra...2019-09-0438 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 02 - Chris FinnEpisode transcript: http://bit.ly/AIA002. In this episode, Dana talks to Chris Finn, who, at age 21, became quadriplegic as the result of an accidental fall. Chris had previously been an athlete who loved soccer. After his injury, he had to adjust to life as a wheelchair user and find a new outlet for his competitive spirit. He discovered power soccer and helped to develop the National Association and the International Federation of Power Soccer. Then he became the head coach of the US National Power Soccer Team. His teams won the 2007 and 2011 Power Chair Football World Cup competition, and...2019-08-2846 min
Adventures in AccessibilityEp. 01 - Haben GirmaDana interviews Haben Girma, the first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School. Today, Haben advocates for equal opportunities for people with disabilities. President Obama named her a White House Champion of Change, she received the Helen Keller Achievement Award, and a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. President Bill Clinton, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Chancellor Angela Merkel have all honored Haben. She believes disability is an opportunity for innovation. She travels the world teaching the benefits of choosing inclusion. She has just published her first book, Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law. Buy Haben's...2019-08-2128 minAdventures in AccessibilityIntroducing Adventures in AccessibilityA new podcast from the Rocky Mountain ADA Center! View episode transcript: http://bit.ly/AIA00. Visit us at https://rockymountainada.org/ or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or anywhere else you get your podcasts!2019-07-2302 min
Public Risk ManagementDeveloping Your ADA Self - Evaluation & Transition PlanOn this week's podcast we'll discuss developing your ada self - evaluation and transition plan with Dana Barton who is the director for the Rocky Mountain Ada Center in Colorado.2019-06-0513 min