Episode #054 - Discrimination by Design: How Policies Threaten the Most Severely Disabled

We are happy to present a two-part series with Melissa Harris, Deputy Director, Disabled and Elderly Health Programs Group, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Her role is to develop and...

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After Tom McKean (ep 29) suggested that NCSA invite Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, a prominent neurodiversity advocate, on the podcast, we were thrilled when she agreed to join us for a special episode about t...

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This is an audio recording of the NCSA March 14, 2023 webinar featuring Dr. Lee Elizabeth Wachtel, one of the world's foremost clinicians serving patients with severe and profound autism. She is Medic...

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We are very fortunate to host Paul Aronsohn, New Jersey Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities and Their Families. Paul serves a unique role not seen in any other st...

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The brilliant new documentary film, "Beyond" features Tamara Mark, a Hollywood actress and dancer, and now single mom living in LA with her two grown sons who suffer from severe autism, Ian and Harry....

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Pioneering autism advocate Thomas McKean joins us again (he first appeared in Ep 13) to discuss the bizarre online phenomenon of anti-parent bullying by militant autism self-advocates. Like witch hunt...

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Outdoor activities bring joy to countless people with autism, all across the spectrum. We are incredibly honored to have two of the nation's top leaders in the field of sports and outdoor recreation f...

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Bittersweet Farms, established in the mid-1980s in Ohio, is a pioneering model of a farmstead-based residential and day program serving adults with autism complex behavioral needs. In a world where se...

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