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The Shining Beautiful Series PodcastUnlocking Opportunities: Can AI Empower Jobseekers with Disabilities?In this episode, Mikelle and Katherine delve into AI's transformative impact on the employment landscape for individuals with disabilities. Join us as Shea Tanis, Ph.D and Associate Research Professor at the Kansas University Center on Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, and Jim Corey, Senior Program Director, as we explore how AI-powered platforms and tools are revolutionizing the job search process, enabling job seekers with disabilities and job developers to navigate barriers and find meaningful employment. Tune in to discover how AI is reshaping the employment journey for jobseekers with disabilities, one opportunity at a time.2024-04-3029 min
Black FeathersBlack Feathers 11: State of the States in Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesIn Episode 11, Crystal talks with Dr. Shea Tanis, from the University of Kansas, about her project the State of the States in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The State of the States in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities project was initiated in 1982 to investigate the determinants of public spending for intellectual and developmental disabilities services in the United States. The project has developed a 40-year record of revenue, spending, and programmatic trends in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the United States as a whole.2023-11-1338 min
The Sibling Leadership NetworkAccess to TechnologyWe kick off 2023 by speaking about sibs and access to technology with one of our past Chairs and Associate Research Professor at the University of Kansas, Shea Tanis. Resources:SLN Endorses The Declaration of The Rights of People with Cognitive Disabilities to Technology and Information AccessTechnology FirstSelf-DeterminationAssistive Technology ActsDigital Equity ActState Assistive Technology Program InformationAffordable Connectivity ProgramBroadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) ProgramNational Network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD)UCEDDs by State“digital equity forums” Google searchState of the StatesAppendix K WaiversARPA FundsAmerican Rescue PlanSibNet on FacebookSibling Support Proje...2023-01-0943 min
BoggsCastEpisode 5: Technology for Community Living with Emily Shea Tanis, PhDDescription: 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
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2022-03-0334 min
SeedcastSpotlight: Not Invisible - Native Women on the FrontlinesThis week, Seedcast is doing something a little different. We’re sharing an episode of the podcast “Not Invisible: Native Women on the Frontlines” by our friends and partners at Red House Project, whose primary focus is to shine a light on the overlooked crisis of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls, Transgender, and 2-Spirit people (#MMIWGT2S) and the ties between that crisis and extractive industries on Turtle Island. In the episode of “Not Invisible” we’re sharing, co-hosts Tanis Parenteau and Shea Vassar talk with guests Jordan Marie Daniel and Rosalie Fish about using their platforms as athletes to...2021-06-0343 min
The Shining Beautiful Series PodcastWe Are All Newbies in a New WorldIn this vibrant and fun interview with Co-Director of The Coleman Institue for People with Cognitive Disabilities, Shea Tanis, Mikelle and Katherine peer into the future of support services for people with disabilities with Shea. Eerily predictive, we discuss how technology becomes far more important for people with disabilities than it has ever been before.2020-05-2739 min